Ariel Helwani Jumps Ship To ESPN, Will Have Show on ESPN+

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Isn't ESPN in bad shape? But they are continuing to invest in MMA even when they are on a low?

Hope it works out. Don't think anything will change until they change the outdated PPV format.

[OctoberRed]

Isn't ESPN in bad shape? But they are continuing to invest in MMA even when they are on a low?

Hope it works out. Don't think anything will change until they change the outdated PPV format.

I heard those rounds of layoffs were people making some very big bucks.

[Eff Pandas]

So if people don't like Ariel, are there any MMA reporters that everyone likes?

I'd think Luke Thomas is a guy who people would like. I think I like him better than Ariel. He's a guy who tries to be in someones shoes & therefore comes up with more reasonable opinions & doesn't trend so often into good & bad or right & wrong. Sh^ts just happening & you are making decisions that you feel are best feels like his attitude.

[Anthony342]

I'd think Luke Thomas is a guy who people would like. I think I like him better than Ariel. He's a guy who tries to be in someones shoes & therefore comes up with more reasonable opinions & doesn't trend so often into good & bad or right & wrong. Sh^ts just happening & you are making decisions that you feel are best feels like his attitude.

Thanks man, I'll check out some of his articles. I guess there's video of him too?

[Eff Pandas]

Thanks man, I'll check out some of his articles. I guess there's video of him too?

Yea he does a really good show on vid, Monday Morning Analyst, that I really love. He takes questions from fans & gives his take on things that have happened or could be happening in the future. You can tell he puts serious thought into all his answers & he'll go above & beyond to clarify what he means & what he doesn't mean quite often.

Randomly he's also on MMA Beat with Ariel & is usually the main host if Ariel isn't around so to me he's always seemed like the #2 journalist in MMA. Very likeable dude, much more likeable than Ariel thats for sure.

[Anthony342]

Yea he does a really good show on vid, Monday Morning Analyst, that I really love. He takes questions from fans & gives his take on things that have happened or could be happening in the future. You can tell he puts serious thought into all his answers & he'll go above & beyond to clarify what he means & what he doesn't mean quite often.

Randomly he's also on MMA Beat with Ariel & is usually the main host if Ariel isn't around so to me he's always seemed like the #2 journalist in MMA. Very likeable dude, much more likeable than Ariel thats for sure.

Agreed. I don't find too many guys with a girl's name that likable anyway. Ariel Helwani, Dana White haha. Stacy Keach is cool though.

[McNulty]

Is this the guy that Dana White banned from the McGregor-Mayweather fight?

Not sure about that fight, but he's been banned.

He's not so bad, I think he asks the hard questions that a lot of people don't like that.

[Combat Talk Radio]

I don't even know who the heck that is

That guy Dana can't stand.

[OctoberRed]

Not sure about that fight, but he's been banned.

He's not so bad, I think he asks the hard questions that a lot of people don't like that.

Dana banned him from the Showtime telecast.