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UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts organization, recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world. The UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada and is owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC. This promotion is responsible for solidifying the sport's postion in the history-books.
UFC is currently undergoing a remarkable surge in popularity, along with greater mainstream media coverage. UFC programming can now be seen on FOX, FX, and FUEL TV in the United States, as well as in 35 other countries worldwide.
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10-25-2006, 10:12 PM
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The American Psycho
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I think Anderson is more Cage Rage then Pride!
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10-25-2006, 11:02 PM
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MMA Fanatic
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Dana knew what kind of a beast Silva was, if he didn't, why would he have just given him a title shot after 1 UFC fight? I think it was more shock of "oh my god, he just destroyed Franklin" than shock of "oh my god, he just won". I don't think anyone was expecting Silva to take it to Franklin like he did.
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10-25-2006, 11:12 PM
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F*ck You I Rhyme Better
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Toronto
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Originally Posted by AMPLine4Life
Dana knew what kind of a beast Silva was, if he didn't, why would he have just given him a title shot after 1 UFC fight? I think it was more shock of "oh my god, he just destroyed Franklin" than shock of "oh my god, he just won". I don't think anyone was expecting Silva to take it to Franklin like he did.
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what he said ^ |
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10-25-2006, 11:37 PM
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Flyweight
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Dana's still a moron. Do you remember he put $100K on Chuck Liddel to win the pride tournament? Is he insane?
Sure Dana knows Silva is awesome; but he's just blinded by his faith in his champs. Not a clever dude.
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10-25-2006, 11:42 PM
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MMA Fanatic
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Originally Posted by JWangSDC
Dana's still a moron. Do you remember he put $100K on Chuck Liddel to win the pride tournament? Is he insane?
Sure Dana knows Silva is awesome; but he's just blinded by his faith in his champs. Not a clever dude.
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It would be really dumb of him to not bet 100k since he is supporting his organization. how would he have looked if he bet 5k on liddell? It be be pathetic if he wagered that kind of money when the UFC name is on th line; means he doesn't think much of his fighter.
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10-25-2006, 11:52 PM
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Flyweight
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I think he knew what he was doing. Here is the deal, Franklin is almost at the end of his contract, meanng he must be resigned. Who is cheaper, a champ who is on the roll, or a former champ who just got his shit packed by Silva? Its all about the $$$$$ Silva is cheaper than rich, and rich w/o the belt is cheaper than rich w/ the belt. So why not get an amazing fighter, and not lose any money whatsoever? Good business decisions by Dana
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10-25-2006, 11:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Australia
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its real simple, Dana like anyone would have been stupid not to think Silva had a strong chance, the issue is not many thought he would kill franklin and thats what happened. SHOCK HORROR, the MMA middleweight picture has changed.
No big deal and i see change is a good thing sometimes, it might wake rich up a bit also, which could be good for the future. Nothin better than a hungry ex champ with a point to prove.
Thats gunna sell some PPV buys down the track.
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10-26-2006, 12:00 AM
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True Grappler
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New York City, New York
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I'll tell you what's going through Dana's mind right now:
F*CK!
Anderson just destroyed his lineup of All-American champions. Anderson proved that there are a few guys in the Middleweight division who are better that Franklin, and they are alot better. He also proved that americans aren't necessarily the best in the world at everything. That's a shock.
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10-26-2006, 12:28 AM
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LethalLLama
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Charlotte
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I think it came down to $$$$ Dana is a cheap bastard and knew Silva would beat him(maybe not that bad but still win). With a contract discussion coming up beltless Franklin favors Dana's side of the money alot more. In every division other than welterweight UFC truly doesn't have a lock on it. I Believe every Pride Champ in every other weightclass would demolish every UFC champ.
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10-26-2006, 12:47 AM
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Featherweight
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Hamilton, Waterloo, ON
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are you kidding?
a random picture of dana in motion with his lips pursed and all of sudden he's gotta be pissed?
gimme a break.
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do you think dana had any idea silva would beat rich?
