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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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11-28-2009, 04:17 PM
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Agreed. M-1 is sitting comfortably. The Fedor bit just gets them some leverage against the UFC.
Plus, MMA is an exciting and brash sport. Getting upset about his language but not being bothered by two guys trying to knock the poo outta each other... Seems like a priority thing to me...
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11-28-2009, 04:27 PM
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Bantamweight
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Originally Posted by Hammerlock2.0
Dana would NEVER set this fight up outside of the UFC, so he's pretty much bullshitting himself and everyone who reads this interview. And he knows it.
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I think both parties are full of it. To suggest Brock go to Russia and fight Fedor for free is just as stupid. No way these guys are going to fight for free. Just a lot of meaningless posturing. |
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11-28-2009, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by khoveraki
Well technically he turned a failing company into a failing company, then Forrest vs Bonnar turned it into a successful company with DW's assistance. 
DW definitely comes off as a tool, but it's not his swearing that is the least professional of his attributes. It's how he has ZERO stock in his own word. Zero stock.
"Dan Henderson, I promise he signed with SF 1000%"
"Brock Lesnar may never fight again"
"Tito will never fight in the UFC again"
"Anyone involved with the EA game will never fight in the UFC"
AND MY FAVORITE:
"I have a huge announcement to make this weekend that will blow your mind/change the sport/etc." Then it ends up being that Coleman resigned or that they might have an event in China someday or something. Ugh. |
You have a problem with the UFC as a whole, it's that simple.  Dana White played a huge part in that reality show, called The Ultimate Fighter, which potentially allowed Bonnar and Griffin to square off.
The UFC is based in the U.S., and still, the most dominant promotion. |
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11-28-2009, 04:55 PM
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Regards Danas persona... come on now! Every chairman/director in just about every popular sport are massive c**nts. In the UK, the football club chairman might talk polite and stuff, but they are greedy lying thieving twats. I would rather put it all out there and act like a c**nt if you are one : Dana White. Rather than this behind the scenes douchery, while in public portraying the image of a saint.
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11-28-2009, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by UrbanBounca
You have a problem with the UFC as a whole, it's that simple. Dana White played a huge part in that reality show, called The Ultimate Fighter, which potentially allowed Bonnar and Griffin to square off.
The UFC is based in the U.S., and still, the most dominant promotion. |
That was a joke guy. You got a crush on Dana or something? Dana's a girl name so it's only half gay.
Btw make no mistake, the UFC was failing under Dana's leadership until that fight, end of story. Being a tool and saying I just hate the UFC** might sway newcomers but it won't change the facts:
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In early 2001, the Ultimate Fighting Championship... was sold to casino magnates Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta... who put high school friend Dana White in charge.
In 2001, when the company was purchased, the belief was that once they got back on pay-per-view, the early success would be repeated. As it turned out, that wasn’t the case, and the company, by its own accounts, lost about $33 million from 2001-05 until the magic ingredient, “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show, turned their fortunes around.
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Surprise, with Dana White in charge the company lost $33 million dollars up until the Bonnar/Griffin fight. If that fight had sucked, the UFC could very potentially have gone under.
It'd be funny for DW to try and "call M-1's bluff" and end up giving SF and Fedor a massive amount of publicity after he crushes their #1 HW live and free.
**(yeah okay, the UFC basically changed my life, I go to three MMA gyms nearly fulltime because of the UFC, 95% of my favorite fighters are in the UFC, I watch every PPV event, I've attended two live events - and I live in NY so that aint easy) |
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11-28-2009, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by khoveraki
Surprise, with Dana White in charge the company lost $33 million dollars up until the Bonnar/Griffin fight. If that fight had sucked, the UFC could very potentially have gone under.
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No its called an investment..... he had to invest in making TUF the TV show he had to make sure ufc did events with higher prodution value
you have to spend money to make money! kkkaa! |
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11-28-2009, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SM33
How can you judge Dana White's competency as a 'president of a multi-million dollar company' on his use of language? Limp-wrists don't make it in buisness, and most of the richest men in the world are also some of the nastiest. Why disect the buisness aspects of the UFC when, at the end of the day, it's the best in it's niche and Dana gives people the fights they want to see?
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It's entirely possible to be extremely nasty without a single four-letter word. I suppose Dana feels that this has come to be a signature of sorts for him.
I'm not saying that's terribly intelligent, just a possibility.
Fedor would beat Brock. Yes, I'm a Fedor nuthugger.
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11-28-2009, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by khoveraki
Btw make no mistake, the UFC was failing under Dana's leadership until that fight, end of story. Being a tool and saying I just hate the UFC** might sway newcomers but it won't change the facts:
Surprise, with Dana White in charge the company lost $33 million dollars up until the Bonnar/Griffin fight. If that fight had sucked, the UFC could very potentially have gone under.
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It's typical khoveraki to blame the UFC loses on Dana, but won't admit when Dana actually makes positive of the situation.
If it weren't for Dana White in helping create TUF, Griffin and Bonnar wouldn't have ever happened in the first place.
I'm not denying Griffin/Bonnar didn't have anything to do with UFC popularity, but to give them all the credit over Dana is completely ridiculous. |
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11-28-2009, 07:54 PM
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And bonnar and griffin both turned out to be terrible fighters. Looks like dana's scared his cash cow paper belt holding meat head would get destroyed by fedor.
They should just fight throw down a goold ole fashion street fight in an empty parking lot.
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11-28-2009, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by YOURMOMWASHERE
And bonnar and griffin both turned out to be terrible fighters. Looks like dana's scared his cash cow paper belt holding meat head would get destroyed by fedor.
They should just fight throw down a goold ole fashion street fight in an empty parking lot.
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What? How is Dana White scared? Dana stated he was going to call them out on their bluff. |
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White prepared to call M-1 Global's bluff of free Lesnar vs. Emelianenko bout
