Comments on: Dana White attempts to play down the “huge announcement” http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/ 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: Fabricio http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32916 Fabricio Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:10:26 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32916 Dana White is Lucy. The internet is is Ricky. ooops showed my age. But that is a lot closer to the truth. Dana White is Lucy.

The internet is is Ricky.

ooops showed my age. But that is a lot closer to the truth.

]]> By: Announcement OFFICIALLY DEAD - THANK YOU VERY MUCH! - Page 8 - Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32877 Announcement OFFICIALLY DEAD - THANK YOU VERY MUCH! - Page 8 - Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:28:17 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32877 [...] coming. Gullable ass stupid idiot internet dorks. Straight from the horses mouth LADIES.... Five Ounces of Pain | Dana White attempts to play down the ?huge announcement? I'll be sure to TTT this all day so none of the "know it alls" miss it. Search my username posts [...] [...] coming. Gullable ass stupid idiot internet dorks. Straight from the horses mouth LADIES…. Five Ounces of Pain | Dana White attempts to play down the ?huge announcement? I’ll be sure to TTT this all day so none of the “know it alls” miss it. Search my username posts [...]

]]> By: Ken http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32866 Ken Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:31:05 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32866 Nice one Ian. Dana White fucking rocks. He made MMA what it is today, and is leading where it is going. Not bad for an ex car-parker. Nice one Ian.

Dana White fucking rocks.

He made MMA what it is today, and is leading where it is going.

Not bad for an ex car-parker.

]]> By: ChuckW http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32856 ChuckW Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:59:41 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32856 So what...he's a promoter...let him [expletive delete] all he wants as long as he keeps creating good fight cards. I personally would love to see Jobs stand in front of Apple World and say here's the new [expletive deleted] I-Pod you mutha-[expletive deleted]-s So what…he’s a promoter…let him [expletive delete] all he wants as long as he keeps creating good fight cards. I personally would love to see Jobs stand in front of Apple World and say here’s the new [expletive deleted] I-Pod you mutha-[expletive deleted]-s

]]> By: Evan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32854 Evan Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:55:34 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32854 As I have said before...die hards will rarely think anything is a big deal. We over analyze everything and break it down too much. This MMA thing is changing so fast we're not surprised by anything. As I have said before…die hards will rarely think anything is a big deal. We over analyze everything and break it down too much.

This MMA thing is changing so fast we’re not surprised by anything.

]]> By: Whocares http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32852 Whocares Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:37:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32852 #1 - Did you actually compare JC Penney to Nordstroms? #1 – Did you actually compare JC Penney to Nordstroms?

]]> By: kingiefella http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32851 kingiefella Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:36:16 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32851 why does dana keep getting slagged off??...he has made the ufc what it is now...so what if he swears or has a way about him some people dont like.....stop the bloody hating gents and recognise him for what he has done for mma why does dana keep getting slagged off??…he has made the ufc what it is now…so what if he swears or has a way about him some people dont like…..stop the bloody hating gents and recognise him for what he has done for mma

]]> By: CNBC Summary and Big Announcement Still to be Made Later This Week - Page 4 - Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32850 CNBC Summary and Big Announcement Still to be Made Later This Week - Page 4 - Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:30:05 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32850 [...] I tell you BOB??? LOL NO OTHER MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING! Five Ounces of Pain | Dana White attempts to play down the “huge announcement” __________________ "I knew Dan was tough, but I didn't know he was gonna beat up my fist [...] [...] I tell you BOB??? LOL NO OTHER MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING! Five Ounces of Pain | Dana White attempts to play down the “huge announcement” __________________ "I knew Dan was tough, but I didn’t know he was gonna beat up my fist [...]

]]> By: William W. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32845 William W. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:13:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32845 LOL @ what Ian said. So true. Dana is back peddling like crazy here. This is exactly what he said: "I'm going to make an announcement next week that is going to blow people's minds. That deal is done, but my employees don't even know yet. I'm renting out a place next Thursday and I'm going to tell them. Then we'll make the announcement later that day. It's an indicator of where this business is going over the next five years." And now he is saying this is something he didn't intend on making public? LOL @ what Ian said. So true.

Dana is back peddling like crazy here. This is exactly what he said:

“I’m going to make an announcement next week that is going to blow people’s minds. That deal is done, but my employees don’t even know yet. I’m renting out a place next Thursday and I’m going to tell them. Then we’ll make the announcement later that day. It’s an indicator of where this business is going over the next five years.”

And now he is saying this is something he didn’t intend on making public?

]]> By: Ian http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32843 Ian Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:03:15 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32843 Dana White is Lucy. The internet is Charlie Brown. Dana White is Lucy.

The internet is Charlie Brown.

]]> By: Will Emero II http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32839 Will Emero II Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:17:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32839 I don't know why I click on any post with 'Dana White' or any variant thereof. The man's exhausting and as full of (expletive deleted) as any wrestling promoter. Would, however, love to see the man behave like a professional. That would (expletive deleted) rock! I don’t know why I click on any post with ‘Dana White’ or any variant thereof. The man’s exhausting and as full of (expletive deleted) as any wrestling promoter.

Would, however, love to see the man behave like a professional. That would (expletive deleted) rock!

]]> By: darkmetal http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32836 darkmetal Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:36:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32836 Dana needs to cut the cussing at least by 50%. For Pete's sake you are the President of a corporation. And don't get me wrong, I support White for the most part. But this is just plain silly how he talks to the media. Can you imagine if Steve Jobs came out and said: "Yeah, we've got a new (expletive deleted) Ipod coming out, and it's going to (expletive deleted) Rock!" Crikey! Dana needs to cut the cussing at least by 50%.

For Pete’s sake you are the President of a corporation. And don’t get me wrong, I support White for the most part. But this is just plain silly how he talks to the media.

Can you imagine if Steve Jobs came out and said:

“Yeah, we’ve got a new (expletive deleted) Ipod coming out, and it’s going to (expletive deleted) Rock!”

Crikey!

]]> By: Steve http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32834 Steve Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:38:15 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32834 Did the IFL really raise 800 million dollars? I'd imagine they'd be able to continue burning cash a little more if so. I thought the number was more like under 100 million. Did the IFL really raise 800 million dollars? I’d imagine they’d be able to continue burning cash a little more if so. I thought the number was more like under 100 million.

]]> By: Robert Joyner http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32833 Robert Joyner Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:08:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32833 The ESPN article: "I'm going to make an announcement next week that is going to blow people's minds. That deal is done, but my employees don't even know yet. I'm renting out a place next Thursday and I'm going to tell them. Then we'll make the announcement later that day." Baltimore Sun: "I said I wanted to make the announcement to my employees, so it’s not even like I was making a big announcement to the media." It looks like Dana isn't going to let a little thing like his own words in black and white get in the way of spinning this thing. Dana walks a fine line between being a promoter playing the role of hype-man and just flat out being disingenuous. Kind of like with the article he did with sergio non with usa today. DW:Are you kidding me? It's like me saying I'm going to go out tomorrow and start a T-shirt company and compete with Affliction. The **** do I know about selling T-shirts? SN: Actually, you sell quite a few of them, don't you? DW: Yeah, well, that's different. Selling my T-shirts at my big event is one thing. Me going out and trying to talk to Nordstrom and Dillard's and trying to come up with a name to compete with Affliction — this was after he had already done a deal with JC Penney to carry ufc t-shirts. The ESPN article: “I’m going to make an announcement next week that is going to blow people’s minds. That deal is done, but my employees don’t even know yet. I’m renting out a place next Thursday and I’m going to tell them. Then we’ll make the announcement later that day.”

Baltimore Sun: “I said I wanted to make the announcement to my employees, so it’s not even like I was making a big announcement to the media.”

It looks like Dana isn’t going to let a little thing like his own words in black and white get in the way of spinning this thing. Dana walks a fine line between being a promoter playing the role of hype-man and just flat out being disingenuous.

Kind of like with the article he did with sergio non with usa today.

DW:Are you kidding me? It’s like me saying I’m going to go out tomorrow and start a T-shirt company and compete with Affliction. The **** do I know about selling T-shirts?

SN: Actually, you sell quite a few of them, don’t you?

DW: Yeah, well, that’s different. Selling my T-shirts at my big event is one thing. Me going out and trying to talk to Nordstrom and Dillard’s and trying to come up with a name to compete with Affliction —

this was after he had already done a deal with JC Penney to carry ufc t-shirts.

]]> By: Adam http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-32831 Adam Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:39:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/dana-white-attempts-to-play-down-the-huge-announcement/#comment-32831 Is this for [expletive deleted] real? Is this for [expletive deleted] real?

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