Comments on: The Dana White Show (a recap of Dana’s UFC 76-related comments)

By: ted dibiase

ted dibiase — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:33:16 +0000

why would crocop take out the mini cage in his house for a full size one if hes gonna retire. this is more “retirement” talk from dana.

chuck was gonna retire after losing to Jardine Can, sure dana.
couture didnt quit the ufc, he retired, sure dana.
crocop is gonna retire, sure dana.

he’ll say anything to make himself look good, and apparently swearing is cool and stuff.

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By: Fightlinker » Blog Archive » Bold faced lies and the people who tell them

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:26:21 +0000

[...] white has been on a rage lately about the interwebs. After UFC 76, Dana White choked with rage and snarled his hatred of the unjust websites that always downplayed his organization’s fighters. Now he’s at it again, blaming [...]

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By: Accomando

Accomando — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:58:47 +0000

“….Odd how when Silva was coming off two losses in a row and Liddell was presumably coming off a big win over Keith Jardine, then it was “meant to happen.”…”

Ahh, ha ha. I thought the same thing. If anything, Liddell/Silva makes more sense now than ever.

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By: Ivan Trembow

Ivan Trembow — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:32:13 +0000

Also, please note that when I say “equal footing,” I’m talking about “equal footing” from the standpoint of winning the fight (with both Silva and Liddell having lost their last two fights now), not the marketability factor.

As far as the marketability to the casual UFC fans is concerned, Liddell vs. Jardine would be bigger to them than Liddell vs. Silva because they have no idea who Silva is, and yet the UFC had no problem booking Liddell vs. Jardine.

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By: Ivan Trembow

Ivan Trembow — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:03:26 +0000

Dana White on Liddell vs. Silva now (http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/7257288): “It’s just not meant to happen.”

Odd how when Silva was coming off two losses in a row and Liddell was presumably coming off a big win over Keith Jardine, then it was “meant to happen.”

But now that Liddell and Silva are on more equal footing from the standpoint of both losing two in a row, not it’s “not meant to happen.”

Liddell doesn’t need or want that kind of preferential matchmaking.

The same FoxSports article also said, “He [White] also was very confident of signing Fedor Emelianenko, but felt it wouldn’t happen until after Emelianenko competes in a Russian sambo tournament in the fall.”

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By: Ivan Trembow

Ivan Trembow — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:43:48 +0000

lol at that press conference rant

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By: Fujin

Fujin — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:36:25 +0000

It’s been evident for a long time that if Dana actually cares about MMA, it takes a waaaaaaay backseat to making money. That’s totally understandable, he’s a businessman.

Hardcore MMA fans, the ones that might go out of their way to “find” fights instead of just watching repeats on Spike TV, don’t make the UFC much money. It’s much more lucrative to attract the new fans, so that’s what Dana cares about, new fans that take his word as law and love “Ultimate Fighting”.

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By: jaydog

jaydog — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:52:07 +0000

Sam, Dana is a paranoid control freak, so don’t take it personal. Although he’s clearly the most influential person in MMA right now, the sport is bigger than he is and his loud mouth will not dictate its evolution. Conversely, “Fan-boy websites” will continue to shape the sport, by making spectatorship more participatory and satisfying between the UFC’s sometimes sparse offerings (obviously a big part of Dana’s territorial beef). This fact is heightened by the reality that the various fight promotions are inept at doing mainstream media work and seem content to remain a fledgling sport for years to come. Maybe that’s harsh, because things are changing quickly right now, but if the leadership sees fit to take pot-shots at the fan-base and those who support the fans, then MMA will be only a semi-professional entertainment spectacle and not a sport. Sam, your website and pioneering MMA journalism is bridging a gap, helping the sport branch out, attain mainstream credibility, and increasing popular support.

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By: robnashville

robnashville — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:15:15 +0000

goofy Internet websites = Sherdog

None of the internet blogs are of enough relevance to register on Dana’s radar. This is about the hard on he has for Sherdog, and in return, the hard on they have for him.

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By: garth

garth — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:06:48 +0000

Dana doesn’t even know what he’s talking about. He’s likely read one or two blog posts slamming the UFC about Hamill/Bisping and some Sherdog posts by halfwits who can’t spell their own names. I’m betting he’s actually basing his opinion on printouts of webpages.
As far as him “getting tired” about hearing about Fedor…SIGN HIM, YOU ASS.
Also, if he’s tired….Awww. Poor widdle guy. Anyone else feel a huge surge of sympathy for Dana White?

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By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:40:21 +0000

I wouldn’t be to upset about Dana lumping all the blogs/bloggers together. He’s not going to come out and name the ones he doesn’t like and give them attention. So he just lumps them all together when he goes off on them. Maybe he’d be better off just naming ones he likes, but we all know Dana. If he doesn’t get to go off on something and drop F-bombs every other word he wouldn’t be talking.

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By: UFCDaily.com

UFCDaily.com — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:10:14 +0000

I find it hard to believe anyone could be 100% behind the UFC as they have made some clear mistakes this year like the UFC 72 PPV debacle and the drug testing at UFC 69 and 70.

I tend to focus on the news more than my opinions in my actual posts and let my personal thoughts roam free in the comments. Obviously I know my audience is UFC fans so to go bashing the UFC would make no sense so I try to balance it as much as possible between being informative and highly critical.

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By: Davey D

Davey D — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:34:29 +0000

I post on mmajunkine & 5oz as much as I can and I hope Dana reads my comments. I’ve always liked MMA as a whole and have been watching since UFC 1.

Pride was good while it lasted and I wish I could have been to Japan to see one of their show’s live. Even their two events in Vegas were awesome and it would’ve been good to see it in person too. They were a truly amazing brand of MMA and I miss it already.

The UFC is has been at the top of quite some time now and I haven’t missed one event in like 4 years. I remember when they wanted to set up Randy vs. Wanderlei, that would’ve been awesome. Which is why Silva vs. Liddell should still happen. Personally, I would mind seeing Cro-Cop and Chuck fighting if Wand doesn’t want to fight Chuck now. Chuck should move to HW anyways.

Dana has done a hell of a lot for the sport of MMA and I don’t think it would be where it is today with out him. He also has a lot of good people working with him too and that’s always good.

Montreal – I think GSP vs. Fitch should happen there if both are game. I know a lot of folk want to see him fight in his hometown. Having this fight happen just makes a lot sense to me.

Mark Hunt – I hope to see him soon. Getting to 265 lbs often could be issue for him. If he came to America and trained with say…BJ Penn, Camp Jackson or Team Quest. I think they help him out a lot with getting used to fighting in the UFC and all it entails. Imagine if they matched him up with Brock Lesnar or Gabe Gonzaga.

Fedor – Another fighter I hope to see soon. I really think they’ll have him by November. Maybe they already do and their just waiting until the time is right to say so? After last night or if he even watches UFC 76. I hope Fedor feels the need to compete with the UFC HW class and show the world what he’s all about.

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