When Ariel Helwani informed us that he was leaving MMA Rated – once the go-to spot for video interviews that often became instant internet classics, now an anemic shell of a website – amid hard financial times, we naturally assumed that this meant our Canadian friend would soon be reduced to selling fake Nikes and knock-off Affliction shirts in Times Square. Then he got the job working on “UFC Primetime” and it seemed like things might be all right until production shut down following UFC 94 and he was forced to get some sleep and go back on his all Ramen Noodles diet.
But lo and behold, “The Franchise” is back in business. We’re pleased to tell you that Helwani is now beefing up the MMA coverage at Versus.com. That’s right, as in the people who air the WEC events you enjoy so much. In other words, Helwani is working for The Man. The good news? The Man pays well, and on time.
He tells us that Versus.com will be covering the MMA world as a whole and not just the WEC, and we’re encouraged by the fact that they hired a real MMA journalist for the job and not some punk-ass corporate lackey. If you want to check out Helwani’s first effort – a recap of last night’s WEC – you can read it here.
Congrats, Ariel. The Potato Nation looks forward to reading your work until you are inevitably fired for stealing office supplies and sexually harassing interns. Should be a fun three weeks.
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Comments
Mon, 03/02/09 - 10:55
YO ITS CURTIS SAMPLE AND IM JUST STOPPING BY TO SAY FIRST BITCHES!!!!!! YALL WISH YOU WERE CURTIS SAMPLE RIGHT NOW!!!! WELL KEEP TRYIN, AND ILL KEEP DOIN' WHAT I DO BEST!!! PEACE OUT NIGGAS!!!
Mon, 03/02/09 - 10:55
Mon, 03/02/09 - 10:58
The battle of pwned by Fedor 4 just doesnt seem to interest me that much considering they have already had some boring fuckin fights
Mon, 03/02/09 - 11:04
Good to hear he got a jay-oh-bee Ariel is the best in the biz, greatest MMA interviewer out there
Mon, 03/02/09 - 11:07
That clip never gets old. Pee-pee-pee-pwned. Congrats!
Mon, 03/02/09 - 11:11
@Curtis Sample Get a job and a life you sad little loser.
Mon, 03/02/09 - 11:19
I agree with Your Fucking Father.
Mon, 03/02/09 - 11:40
yeee how taste that pee pee boooooooooi?
Mon, 03/02/09 - 11:42
I am suprised that the Ben's have yet to notice the greatest Social Group of all times in the forums... The PotatoHeads... We have the best group picture too... go check it out!
Mon, 03/02/09 - 11:48
Is starting to think that going into last nights fights he was the ONLY one thinking Marcos Galvao was somebody... you would think by now I would KNOW that anyone up against a G.Jackson fighter is doomed.
Mon, 03/02/09 - 11:54
HEY YOUR FUCKING FATHER... DONT HATE ME CUZ YOU AINT ME!!! YA FEEL ME? C. SAMPLE OUT BITCHEZZZ!!!!
Mon, 03/02/09 - 11:55
Lmfao. "Congrats, Ariel. The Potato Nation looks forward to reading your work until you are inevitably fired for stealing office supplies and sexually harassing interns. Should be a fun three weeks." Man I love CagePotato!!
Mon, 03/02/09 - 02:03
I can't help to think that Ariel will never top "hows taste my pee pee." Barring an interview with Dana about the time he went ass-to-mouth with Fedor in hopes of signing him, I just can't see it happening.
Mon, 03/02/09 - 10:41
That's great news for him. Now if he could tell his shitty employer to air more god dam fights than commercials we might enjoy these shows more. I forget who's fighting in between rounds because the fucking commercials are so long.
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