5 Crazy Rants From UFC's Dana White

5. Ariel Helwani Breaks The News Too Early

Ariel Helwani is well known to a lot of MMA fans. He is probably the industry’s leading journalist and insider. Over the years he has broke some huge news in the world of MMA, though he and Dana White have always shared a rocky relationship.

In 2016, Helwani crossed the line according to Dana. He had used his inside sources to reveal that Brock Lesnar would be returning at UFC 200. This was a big deal as the UFC had been working with people (including the WWE) to keep it a secret. This even led to Helwani and two colleagues being escorted out of UFC 199.

Following this the UFC’s boss man would go on a massive rant and ban Ariel Helwani from future events. He condemned the journalist for crying on air and called him a “weasel”. He even claimed he wasn’t a real journalist.

Although Helwani would eventually get his media credentials back after the UFC lifted the ban, he and White still have a strained relationship. Dana now seemingly prefers going to Brett Okamoto when he wants to break news.