Ariel Helwani, som jobbar för MMAFighting.com och mest känd för podcasten The MMA Hour, har meddelat att han lämnar FOX efter fem år.
Ariel Helwani på MMAFighting.com har sedan 2011 täckt MMA för tv-nätverket FOX. Men nu är det slut med det. Idag har han meddelat via TwitLonger att han lämnar dem, vilket betyder att han inte längre kommer att vara med i programmet UFC Tonight. Han anser att jobbet på FOX bara har varit ett deltidsjobb. Men vi kommer alltså att fortsätta se honom på The MMA Hour och The MMA Beat.
I wanted to let you know that I’ve parted ways with the UFC on FOX. That means I’ll no longer be appearing on UFC Tonight, as well as the event coverage on FS1.
It’s been an honor and a privilege to cover the sport for FOX. I was one of the first on-air MMA people hired back in 2011, and I met some wonderful people along the way. I hope to work with some them again at some point. I thank everyone involved for the opportunity.
But I’m completely at peace with this decision and believe it’s for the best.
While working at FOX was great, it was always a part-time job. My full-time job since 2009 has been working for MMAFighting.com. Nothing has changed there. The MMA Hour will air on Monday, The MMA Beat tomorrow … all status quo. I humbly believe that I am a part of the best team in the business, working for the best bosses in the business.
Anyway, perhaps I’ll talk about this more on Monday’s show.
For now, thanks to all of you, the amazing fans of this great sport, for your incredible support since the beginning of my career. I do not take it for granted, and it sincerely means the world to me. Thank you for always watching/listening/reading.
As Jay-Z once said, on to the next one …
Ariel
