{"id":196048,"date":"2016-06-06T13:47:02","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T20:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=196048"},"modified":"2016-06-06T13:47:02","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T20:47:03","slug":"dana-white-addresses-ariel-helwanis-lifetime-ban-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ariel-helwani\/dana-white-addresses-ariel-helwanis-lifetime-ban-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White addresses Ariel Helwani&#8217;s lifetime ban from the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many were shocked to hear that MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ariel-helwani\/ariel-helwani-details-meeting-dana-white-banned-life-ufc\/\">banned from all UFC events<\/a> prior to UFC 199&#8217;s main event bout between Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Helwani <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/brock-lesnar\/report-brock-lesnar\/\">broke the news<\/a> that Brock Lesnar would be returning to fight in the UFC prior to the UFC making the announcement during the UFC 199 pay-per-view broadcast, which apparently didn&#8217;t sit well with the heads of the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>UFC President Dana White was asked by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2016\/06\/06\/dana-white-ariel-helwani-can-come-to-ufc-200-if-he-buys-a-ticket\/\" target=\"_blank\">TMZ<\/a> about Helwani&#8217;s &#8220;lifetime ban&#8221; and White confirmed that it is the case. White said that Helwani will never receive another media credential, but can buy a ticket to cover the event if he wants.<\/p>\n<p>White said, &#8220;as long as I&#8217;m here,&#8221; Helwani will not be granted a media credential. &#8220;He can cover all the events he wants, he just can&#8217;t have a credential.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Helwani stated on Monday&#8217;s episode of &#8220;The MMA Hour&#8221; that things have previously <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ariel-helwani\/report-ariel-helwani-reveals-that-things-previously-got-physical-with-the-ufc\/\">gotten physical with the UFC<\/a> in an attempt to do his job.<\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts on the UFC vs. Ariel Helwani issue? 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