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UFC 199 Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 |OT| Stupid Sexy Rockhold

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SolidSnakex

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Vincent Alexander said:
Ah. Well, if he doesn't work for UFC then that is shitty.
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Exactly. This is ridiculous. Ariel's a guy that's done a lot for the UFC with his coverage and interviews, and then they ban him for this. And this will on some level backfire. Now instead of people talking about how great UFC 199 was and how great UFC 200 could be, you're going to have people talking about how one of the most well known MMA reporters has been banned from the UFC for doing his job.
 
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Ninja Scooter

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AstroLad said:
I wish theringer would pick up Ariel. He was great on their podcast. Honestly I know he breaks a ton of stuff but I really like him as a journalist even without any of that access.
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if the UFC really pulled his credentials he's kind of fucked. What good is an MMA journalist who has no access to the UFC and is banned from their events? They really fucked with his livelihood here.
 
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Obliterator

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FUME5 said:
You don't ban the press from your sport if you want it to be taken seriously.
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This is some of the most petty shit I've ever seen. And its not even just a random press member its THE press member for MMA. The one that is the most respected in the industry.

Gross. I'm so angry over this
 
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zewone

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Ninja Scooter said:
if the UFC really pulled his credentials he's kind of fucked. What good is an MMA journalist who has no access to the UFC and is banned from their events? They really fucked with his livelihood here.
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He could still do the interviews he does on his show/podcast, but yeah, he's pretty fucked if this doesn't get cleared up ASAP.
 
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Heel

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Surely Ariel's fellow MMA journalists will stick up for him and his colleagues at the post-presser.
 
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Aryanos

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Lol Dana isn't going to be at the press conference probably cause he doesn't want to answer questions about Helwani.
 
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Wallach

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What a shitty downer after one of the best UFC cards to date. They better walk this one back because it will backfire on them, and they don't need that kind of negative press all over social media right before UFC 200.
 
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Obliterator

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The fighters will band behind Ariel. Mark my words. Some already spoke out when he was fired from Fox. If they really pull his credentials expect fighters to start hell over it.
 
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SolidSnakex

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zewone said:
He could still do the interviews he does on his show/podcast, but yeah, he's pretty fucked if this doesn't get cleared up ASAP.
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If they're big enough assholes to ban him then the're big enough assholes to ban their contracted fighters from doing anything with him.
 
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FUME5

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Ninja Scooter said:
if the UFC really pulled his credentials he's kind of fucked. What good is an MMA journalist who has no access to the UFC and is banned from their events? They really fucked with his livelihood here.
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Obliterator said:
This is some of the most petty shit I've ever seen. And its not even just a random press member its THE press member for MMA. The one that is the most respected in the industry.

Gross. I'm so angry over this
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It's an incredibly stupid move to make.

Which fits the UFCs MO.

Back to taking about great fights though, anyone have a gif of Holloway and Lamas staunching it out?
 
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Obliterator

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There are reports that there are journalists at the Press Conference actually laughing about this.

Fucking shameful and an embarrassment to their industry
 
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Heel

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Obliterator said:
The fighters will band behind Ariel. Mark my words. Some already spoke out when he was fired from Fox. If they really pull his credentials expect fighters to start hell over it.
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Come on, son. The fighters won't even stand up for themselves.
 
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Levito

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So what was everyone's favorite moment tonight?

Hendo's epic KO?

Holloway and Lamas bangin' at the end of the 3rd? (lol)

Rockhold getting knocked out by Bisping



THIS SPORT IS RIDICULOUS
 
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serenewarfare

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Levito said:
I mean I get why they wanted that to be a surprise, but since we're on GAF--think about how many gaming sites leak big announcements and don't get banned by the big publishers. This is really fucked.
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We have seen that in the gaming industry though. Look at the Kotaku/Ubisoft situation for example. Shitty companies and petty leaderships are around in every form of media.
 
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Wallach

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Levito said:
So what was everyone's favorite moment tonight?

Hendo's epic KO?

Holloway and Lamas bangin' at the end of the 3rd? (lol)

Rockhold getting knocked out by Bisping



THIS SPORT IS RIDICULOUS
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On any other card I would have said that vicious elbow from Hendo, but Rockhold deserved that fucking left more than most people in the UFC. God that just felt right.
 
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NYR

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I hope someone has the balls to ask Dana Bitch about Hellwani. UFC has thinner skin than Trump.
 
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Levito

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Obliterator said:
Yeah its confirmed from MMAJunkie that Dana won't show at the conference. What a coward.
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I mean this is the guy that had like an intern call Stitch and fire him over the phone.


serenewarfare said:
We have seen that in the gaming industry though. Look at the Kotaku/Ubisoft situation for example. Shitty companies and petty leaderships are around in every form of media.
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Conversely look when Gamespot leaked Final Fantasy XV's release date. IT happens, but it's rare. Ariel has been close with the UFC folks for YEARS now.
 
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zewone

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Obliterator said:
Yeah its confirmed from MMAJunkie that Dana won't show at the conference. What a coward.
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TheGreatMightyPoo

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Levito said:
So what was everyone's favorite moment tonight?

Hendo's epic KO?

Holloway and Lamas bangin' at the end of the 3rd? (lol)

Rockhold getting knocked out by Bisping



THIS SPORT IS RIDICULOUS
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Bisping by far.
Paid his dues, been around the block.
Could very well lose the title his next fight but fuck, he can say he's UFC champion.
 
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mellow

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sad thing is give it a week and nobody will really give the fact helwani and crew got banned any attention

hope he stays afloat with his weekly shows, i enjoy watching them, dick move from the ufc
 
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NYR

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Just read Hellwani was fired from Fox for leaking Conor-Diaz rematch? UFC petty as fuck. Fuck these guys.
 
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BLOODED_hands

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Levito said:
So what was everyone's favorite moment tonight?

Hendo's epic KO?

Holloway and Lamas bangin' at the end of the 3rd? (lol)

Rockhold getting knocked out by Bisping



THIS SPORT IS RIDICULOUS
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That was soooooo fucking awesome. My highlight of the night, surely.

Now I await for the next upset or for something crazy to happen now lol.
 
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