Imagine if Adam Schefter was banned from covering NFL games after reporting a trade, or Ken Rosenthal was no longer allowed inside any MLB stadium because he revealed the All-Star Game rosters. That's essentially what Ariel Helwani is declaring happened at UFC 199.
Helwani, a veteran reporter for MMAFighting.com, says he was escorted out of The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., during UFC 199 on Saturday night and banned from all future MMA events after (accurately) reporting Brock Lesnar would make his return at UFC 200. He claims his credential was revoked and he was kicked out before the main event fight between Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping.