Comments on: Dana White: no Floyd, no FOX, no WWE, not going public

By: Guinness

Guinness — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:46:54 +0000

Two words: UFC Europe

A second arm of the UFC designed specifically to create content designed for European audiences. We have already seen the UFC begin to extend its arms across international borders. A European division would give the UFC a chance to extend its brand deeper in to Europe through the cultivation of European stars and allow them to focus on the creation of sanctioning bodies across the EU.

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By: Caleb Newby

Caleb Newby — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:25:58 +0000

Personally, if the WWE bought out the UFC or became join partners, I’d laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh.

Of course I’d be crying on the inside, and the laughter may be a coping mechanism, but the humor in that is too great to ignore.

That, and we’d get to see Matt’s sweet picture to go with the story.

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By: Matt McEwen

Matt McEwen — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:27:08 +0000

He said no network deal….ESPN and HBO aren’t networks.

Semantics are Dana’s friend.

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By: ironic sumo

ironic sumo — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:58:20 +0000

if wwe isn’t buying a percentage maybe its just a partnership with the WWE.

WWE entertainers would be able to fight in MMA matches, and the WWE can use this partnership to milk some of ufc’s juice..

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By: Adam Morgan

Adam Morgan — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:55:10 +0000

Mikey-

The Dark Knight is going to be the finest piece of cinema ever.

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By: Mikey Gilz

Mikey Gilz — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:20:58 +0000

The rumor mill is busy today. Just like the crazy hype for the new Batman movie, there is no way it is going to live up to it.

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By: Kogepan

Kogepan — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:20:15 +0000

ACTION figures? HAHHAHAH

Dana White = biggest loser ever.

First it was the HUGE announcement about Bud Light. I don’t know how that is huge at all, except Zuffa making alot more $$$.

Now action figures? Tranform the landscape of MMA for the next five years? jeezus..

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By: mo

mo — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:51:35 +0000

a couple of people eluded to it (especially #28) but i too see the UFC trying to establish itself more like the other big 4 sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL). With the overload of their roster, i could see some sort of arrangement for and re-allignment with with WEC to create a majors and a minor league. this would certainly change the sport as a whole.

Another way in which they could go is to hold an event yearly that is an open format. i have no idea how this would look, but it would be the “Super Bowl” event Dana discusses from time to time. this is something completely out of “left field” like Dana mentioned, but it would be something that could be a yearly event and allow other fighters from other organizations to fight UFC fighters. this seems highly unlikely because the legistics would be crazy and there is no way they could coordinate this and keep it quiet, but maybe.

lastly, i could see them working in conjnuction with an upstart company, but not one of the other MMA leagues, more something like Oscar’s Golden Boy company.

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By: Cobra Kai

Cobra Kai — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:40:45 +0000

I have been advocating the suggestion I made above listed as #1 for a while. The UFC could make a lot of money in other countries and give fighters in other countries more of a chance. There are good fighters all over the world but it’s hard for them to get noticed and into the UFC. Also, it is hard for the UFC to market the fighters that don’t speak english. Japan would be a great place to start because MMA is already huge there. Then they could build up rivalries and spark debates over who is better. It could really make it hard for other companies to compete as well. Fighters are going to want to be in the world-wide promotion so they can fight the best in the world.

The ball pit is pretty much genious as well, though. Can you imagine how easy it would be to get a takedown in a ball pit? Starnes would fall over backwards as soon as he started back pedaling.

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By: jimbo

jimbo — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:32:03 +0000

Just a guess. But eliminating the WECs’ middle, lh, and heavyweight classes. Bringing the fighters over to the UFC to breathe some new life in said classes. Title unification fights etc.
seems like good marketing to me.

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