Comments on: UFC 79 Audio: Dana White’s post-event comments http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/03/ufc-79-audio-dana-whites-post-event-comments/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Gabber http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/03/ufc-79-audio-dana-whites-post-event-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-10120 Gabber Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:29:59 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/03/ufc-79-audio-dana-whites-post-event-comments/#comment-10120 Uh, I would have to disagree with White on the statement. The dude gets huge pub for being a cage fighter. We're a hockey player nation and I see GSP on alot more programs the Sidney Crosby, or most other sports figures for that matter. In the past month he's been on Off The Record, The Hour and some talk show my wife saw. I think the statement is a bit more of a display of the disparity between the US and Canada. You figure, we have the population of our country in say New York State or California? USA has the benefit of the effect of ten times. Ten times the population, ten times the media, ten times the competition in your proposed field. Also, you have to figure that our biggest sports talk radio station (590 Toronto), only devotes a hour a week to MMA in general. Barely scratches the surface as, Showdown Joe (MMA Host) actually does the sport a great service and goes over most promotions. But, it airs at like 10 or 11pm on a Wednesday/Thursday, not a high listener time. There are also a large number of states that sanction MMA. The only provinces are BC, Alberta and Quebec. So, since GSP does most of his fighting down south, I can see why he wouldn't be getting huge pub. Maybe he needs to find a PR person. Everyone I know, who knows the sport or the UFC knows GSP. I just think MMA/UFC in general isn't marketed a great deal in the country. I would say that would be for most combat sports. I saw Steve Molitor after his last fight at Casino Rama and I would 95% of the people there couldn't even tell I was shaking hands with the champ. So, take that for what it is... Uh, I would have to disagree with White on the statement. The dude gets huge pub for being a cage fighter. We’re a hockey player nation and I see GSP on alot more programs the Sidney Crosby, or most other sports figures for that matter. In the past month he’s been on Off The Record, The Hour and some talk show my wife saw.

I think the statement is a bit more of a display of the disparity between the US and Canada. You figure, we have the population of our country in say New York State or California? USA has the benefit of the effect of ten times. Ten times the population, ten times the media, ten times the competition in your proposed field. Also, you have to figure that our biggest sports talk radio station (590 Toronto), only devotes a hour a week to MMA in general. Barely scratches the surface as, Showdown Joe (MMA Host) actually does the sport a great service and goes over most promotions. But, it airs at like 10 or 11pm on a Wednesday/Thursday, not a high listener time.

There are also a large number of states that sanction MMA. The only provinces are BC, Alberta and Quebec. So, since GSP does most of his fighting down south, I can see why he wouldn’t be getting huge pub. Maybe he needs to find a PR person. Everyone I know, who knows the sport or the UFC knows GSP.

I just think MMA/UFC in general isn’t marketed a great deal in the country. I would say that would be for most combat sports. I saw Steve Molitor after his last fight at Casino Rama and I would 95% of the people there couldn’t even tell I was shaking hands with the champ. So, take that for what it is…

]]> By: Brent http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/03/ufc-79-audio-dana-whites-post-event-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-10108 Brent Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:42:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/01/03/ufc-79-audio-dana-whites-post-event-comments/#comment-10108 "How he doesn’t understand why Georges St. Pierre doesn’t get more mainstream press in Canada considering that the UFC has such a strong Canadian following (damn good question)" I always figured they've been ignoring him because of rumors about his sexual orientation - who knows or cares - I'm sure he'll get mainstream press there when/if UFC does a PPV in Canada. “How he doesn’t understand why Georges St. Pierre doesn’t get more mainstream press in Canada considering that the UFC has such a strong Canadian following (damn good question)”

I always figured they’ve been ignoring him because of rumors about his sexual orientation – who knows or cares – I’m sure he’ll get mainstream press there when/if UFC does a PPV in Canada.

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