MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani spoke out Sunday after he tweeted during UFC 199 on Saturday night that the UFC had pulled his credential and banned him for life.. The host of “The MMA Hour” took to Twitter where he broke the unfortunate news: I was escorted out of the building by Zuffa staff before the […] Jaclyn’s husband is one of the most recognizable faces in mixed martials arts journalism. Whether you are new to MMA or a veteran fan , it is open to everyone. Ariel Helwani who worked for SBNation/MMA Fighting and formerly for Fox, was revoked from his credentials, escorted out, and banned for life on Saturday night during UFC 199. In … Ariel Helwani; brock lesnar; MMA; UFC 199; UFC 200; LowKick MMA has been the heart of the MMA community since 2006. Ariel Helwani offers more details on the night he was banned for life by UFC. Prior to last night’s UFC 199 middleweight title fight between Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping, MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani was escorted out of the building by Zuffa staff members. It appears that UFC president Dana White is still fuming over the fallout from UFC 199.. During the PPV show, MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was escorted out … Ariel Helwani was ejected from Saturday night's UFC 199 event at the Forum in Inglewood, California prior to the main event.