Issues acquired somewhat intense between welterweight standout Joaquin Buckley and Ariel Helwani throughout Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour.
Contemporary off his second-round knockout of Vicente Luque at UFC Atlantic Metropolis, ‘New Mansa’ made an look on Helwani’s present to debate his huge win and what could also be subsequent.
Alongside the best way, Buckley referred to as out Helwani, accusing the multi-time award-winning journalist of utilizing loaded inquiries to weaponize fighters towards the UFC.
“You’ve been within the enterprise for a very long time,” Buckley started. “Clearly, you’ve got respect for what you do and also you do it very properly. You’ve acquired loads of information concerning the UFC and totally different fighters, however personally, I really feel like after we come in your present, you attempt to use us as a weapon towards the UFC, proper?
“You employ your platform, however you attempt to set us up lowkey with sure questions when these conversations and what you’re making an attempt to speak about might get us in hassle.”
Ariel Helwani responds to Joaquin Buckley’s accusation
Helwani was fast to disagree with Buckley’s assertion, respectfully responding with:
“Actually, I don’t agree. I’ve been doing this present since 2009. You suppose I’m making an attempt to make the fighters look dangerous? I’ve been doing this for 15 years and I’ve the fighters on as a result of I like the fighters and respect the fighters and I wish to give them a chance to inform their story and be capable to be taught extra.
“I wish to be taught extra and I hope that different folks be taught extra after they hear from you guys. I’m not making an attempt to weaponize something. That may be loopy and I might be losing my life doing something like that.”
Helwani went on to ask Buckley for particular examples. It was then that Buckley promptly stated that he was “by way of” and exited the interview, bringing an finish to the awkward incident.
You may watch Joaquin Buckley’s full look on The MMA Hour by leaping to the 33-minute mark of the under embed:
