I don’t know man.
I see your point, but even back then I thought he didn’t care about the sport but was very exploitative to the fighters.
I don’t like the way he picks and prys at fighters personal lives to drum up drama. Everything felt clickbaity before that was a common term. Maybe I’m judging him unfairly, I don’t know
2007 is when he started covering MMA
I met him in the parking lot of the Honda center while sitting in the back of my truck drinking beer. It was Rondas fight against Liz C. He was pretty much an awkward dork.
I skipped to end to post so sorry if this has already been covered. Ariel’s original bitch fit about Cro-cop was before Arial worked for UFC and just had MMA Hour. CroCop forgot to call into the show or missed his scheduled call in time and Ariel threw a fit and started talking shit about him and held a grunge for a long time.
There’s a video of Ariel asking Arlovski’s ex new boyfriend that in a gym , I can’t find it
Ariel “I’m the best journalist”
Also Ariel “I hear he made out with your ex girlfriend! How does that make you feel inside?”
Greatest quote about Ariel ever:
Dana: do you have any questions about the fight?
Ariel: it’s a part of the story
Dana: a part of what story?
Little mermaid knows nothing about fighting. Buzzfeed clickbait charlatan
Na Ariel is the man. He gets figjters to open up about shit other than MMA in a way that noone else can.
He does like to talk about/create some drama, but thats part of the sport.
The ultimate fighter is a show thats all about the drama.
Drama sells.
Ariel does a great job.