Comments on: Dana White says he would consider promoting Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg fight

By: darkmetal

darkmetal — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:22:22 +0000

I have been talking about this fight for quite some time. Surely Dana White recognizes that Cyborg would most certainly defeat Carano, unless Carano defeats herself by being unable to make weight–a definite possibility.

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By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:44:42 +0000

Sam, he said he’d do a one off fight in the previous statement. That isn’t a 180.

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By: Jay K.

Jay K. — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:57:56 +0000

While you all are glad handing Dana W., I believe it was Always his intention to bring women into MMA, just via the WEC rather than letting them go to StrikeForce. I believe that it was the latest turn of events in the Showtime vs. ProElite XC that forced Dana to reveal his position that he was open minded to Women’s MMA. His motive all along was to collect them on the cheap after all of the contracts went belly up, buy them and immediately move them to the WEC. Now with what’s going down and so they don’t lose hope, he came out to let them know he’s in their corner.

Dana “Machiaveli” White.

NICE PLAY!

Jay K.

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By: GoofyMonkey

GoofyMonkey — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:41:59 +0000

I’m sure I’ve missed a few things Dana has said in the media, but when I hear him talking about woman’s MMA it’s never because he doesn’t like it that he won’t promote it. It’s because there isn’t enough girls to make a legitimate division. I think this is a justifiable point if the UFC is about working the divisions and not just individual fights. Until there are more women in a single weight class you won’t see a regular promotion of their fights.
With the state of woman’s MMA as it stands right now one off “Super Fights” are the best they can hope for. And I don’t see those in the UFC any time soon.

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By: Tony Fennen

Tony Fennen — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:32:42 +0000

My take is this….

Dana knows that Gina is worth $$$ so its a good way to add big names to the UFC
There are several potential super fights out there for the ladies. I would love to see Tara LaRosa in the mix and Dana is the guy to make it happen.

As for EliteXC… the are technically not dead yet so until its official we are all just guessing.

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By: rbk

rbk — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:26:15 +0000

Agreed. WEC and female mma is a natural fit…and Gina/Cyborg NEEDS to happen.

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By: HexRei

HexRei — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:15:52 +0000

finally! I’ve been saying WEC needs to pick up a women’s division since before EXC folded. Cmon Zuffa, DO IT!

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By: kyle

kyle — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:12:10 +0000

Saying that Dana isn’t a “fan” of womens MMA is misleading. Like you quoted in later, he merely doesn’t think it makes sense for the UFC, business wise.

It’d be great if the WEC added a womens division. Maybe they’d be professional enough to avoid a “towelgate” fiasco.

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By: mo

mo — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:44:05 +0000

crap, i hit submit too soon. i meant to add that it is a good thing they patched things up with Randy, because it seems Gina looks to Randy for his input (she recently said something about not working with Affliction because of their situation with Randy), and the WEC makes logical sense for both parties

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By: mo

mo — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:42:13 +0000

yeah, good call about the PPV sell with those 2. and it is nice to see Dana budging a bit on women in MMA. would definately be a good call for WEC to pick it up, and it is refreshing to see that Dana understands that (well, hopefully he does).

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