Of course, the media loses out because we can no longer do our jobs or absorb the greatness that is virtually every single UFC event. Oh well, well get along just fine. But the people who truly lose out are the fans and the fighters.
Also, the loyal fans love seeing pre-fight videos with different points of view and love pre-fight opinions and analysis from all the MMA media outlets. Without our coverage, the fans ultimately lose out and if one thinks about it, who truly controls the fate of the UFC? The fans.
One can argue that a president of a company is the most important aspect to its success because he or she makes all the decisions. One can argue how the fighters are more important because they drive the show and entertain. But looking a bit deeper will reveal that if the fans are unhappy or if the fans dont know what is going on and they dont show up, nobody gets paid.
Without the fans, the sport will perish. Catering to the fans is the most important aspect of any entertainment outlet. Just ask Vince McMahon, David Stern, Bud Selig, Shigeru Mayamoto or Metallica. If fans didnt buy into these guys products, we wouldnt know who they were.
And still, Tank on the mammoth tank to move when moving, makes so much more sense than the media ban its not even funny.