Dana White on PRIDE: 'I run everything'

dana is the man, he’s gonna make pride 1 million times better…

They are lucky to have him.Nobody does it better.

dana is a arrogant blee-atch. fighters make mma what it is, not dana protecting anyone that is ever remotely good. now that he has twice the fighters, he better start making some things happen

The cards better start improving…

I hope they let Jerry Millen run the Japanese side.

Just kidding…lol.

I like Dana. I think he has been key in making the UFC the success it is. Dana has a good feel for the business and MMA fans should value the gifts he brings to the business.

I worry sometimes about fighters getting exploited. I’m not sure the bottom-to middle guys are getting a large enough piece of the pie. But the UFC has grown a lot and I hope that that may change more and more.

But does anybody else get the sense that one day the Fertittas-White partnership is going to end badly one day? Cause I do.

I think dana does a good job. He does give us some shitty fights more than he should but he helped make the UFC what it is today and I think he’ll bring pride back to where it used to be.

Thats funny that he said he was a control freak because I said that in couple of blog posts back. I wonder if he read it. lol I just like watching MMA and if the fights are for free I dont mind watching a somewhat boring fight, but If im paying 40 bucks I want 4 hours of exciting fights. Hey Dana if you read this give us working class folks a break and lower the price of pay per view or Im going to start watching the fights at Hooters. lol

Are they still gonna play the whole card on the pride ppv’s? Anyone have a heads up? Yeah, I think the cards will start improving, there was a slow time there for a bit with the match-ups, and tuf 4, but hoefully tuf5 and this merger will keep things interesting.

I hope they let Jerry Millen run the Japanese side.

Hahaha – good one. I certainly hope the UFC cards start improving – the Pride cards have been a blast so far (ok, 34 looks a bit weak). Since we apparently can have “mixed” cards now (like Pride 34), I’d love to see some Pride fighters fill in the blanks at UFC cards instead of some FightNight material who shouldn’t be featured at PPV events yet.

Dana is good at what he does,however is anyone concerned that this could change the way the world will look at mma.What about other countries that could see mma go the same direction that boxing did with all the politics.I hope this only makes it better.

I feel for ya man. We have the same problem over at Komikazee.

UFC doesn’t give a damn about the grass roots news sites that work their butts off to cover their stuff.

If you aren’t a major news source, then you don’t mean anything to them.

Hopefully Dana will continue to make mma better…I think Dana actually posts on these web sites….this one and another one I won’t mention.

I like Dana, and I like what he has done with the UFC and MMA. And I’m sorry guys, but I don’t agree with the boring fights stuff. I have yet to be bored by UFC or MMA in general. It doesn’t have to be the two most popular or controversial fighters up there punching each other like a hockey match for me to be entertained. I’m a fan of MMA, and while I would rather see my favorite fighters up there, I still enjoy the others. I even enjoy bad fights. But what I do worry about this is MMA seeing that same fate as boxing, where there is absolutely nothing in the way of entertainment, or becoming annoying like professional wrestling, which takes “entertainment” too far. There’s a happy medium. And if Dana actually does post on sites like these, I like him even more, it gives a little more of a grounded feeling toward him and MMA.

As I understand it, he’s only running the ’merican side. Or is he confused? Or am I confused?

hi i have a question has anyone seen or heard of any interviews with any pride fighters on what they think about new ownership if so leave a link plz

Dana confuses everyone, including himself…. hes a walking contradiction. He just likes to hear himself talk!

Dana White runs Barter Town!!!!

I think Dana is going to end up not letting certain UFC fighters fight over there and only let the matchups that he thinks will make the UFC look dominant stand. Hopefully, Im wrong.

THE COCKEY FALL HARDER.

AND ALTHOUGH I ALSO CRAVE FOR THE GIANTS FROM UFC AND PRIDE TO FIGHT – I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE MONOPOLY, AND HOW IT CAN DRIVE DOWN WHAT THESE FIGHTERS SHOULD EARN. THE UFC OF THE FUTURE COULD MAKE DON KING LOOK LIKE A 2 BIT HUSTLER.

I also hope he (DANA) doesn’t make UFC look too dominate to the point where Pride only has ex-UFC fighters that couldn’t make it.

Dana never had a say in the fights before and they did really well, so i hope he dosen’t have much say in the upcoming events. It would probably do much better if Prides orginal team dealt with up coming shows.

jason bang, do you really think that would happend, I know Joe Silva is the matchmaker, but if you think Dana doesn’t have a say in the matchmaking process, think again. Besides, Dana already has a history of lying to the general public. DON’T TRUST DANA !!!!!

Dana White is doing an amazing job promoting MMA. However, he has the lightweight division in a mess. In any sport, if you beat the champ…you’re the champ. It is a rule of the universe. I don’t even know that kids last name who beat Jens Pulver like a rented mule. I don’t care how lucky he got or how inexperienced he is. Jens Pulver was the undefeated light weight champion previously and Joe beat him. Joe, whoever he is, is the undisputed lightweight champion. Dana, please make things right and have Sean Sherk challenge Joe for the lightweight title and straighten your mess out. The lightweight division has the most depth right now of probably any division and it would be very exciting to watch things unfold once this is cleaned up.

B Stinger, you would be rigth if Jens was the same fighter, but he isnt. He has way too many wars, esp. over in Pride. He may be washed up, we will see when he fights BJ. J-Lau is not some no name fighter. I aint gonna post his vids for a third time, but stop over to Dailymotion.com and search him out. You will be surprised…..that kid is the shit. I dont care what happens of TUF5. He is the future at 155.

jason bang, do you really think that would happend, I know Joe Silva is the matchmaker, but if you think Dana doesn’t have a say in the matchmaking process, think again. Besides, Dana already has a history of lying to the general public. DON’T TRUST DANA !!!!!

I never said i trusted Dana, i just want two powerful mma brands that have a showdown with there champions. Dana will try his best to make UFC look like the better brand. I want the UFC to look like the better brand but i also want to see who the best fighter is.

I also hope he (DANA) doesn’t make UFC look too dominate to the point where Pride only has ex-UFC fighters that couldn’t make it.

LOL YOU RIGHT

yeah dana is a bitch. pride is going to suck now that they are merged. like no more soccer kicks and no more stomps. really with nothing else seperating the leagues i seriously doubt dana will keep his hands off japan for long. i garentee in the next year to year in a half he will have three ufcs over there and call japan another stepping stone in his mma take over of the world. i do admire one thing about him though he has promoted the sport in a great way but hardcore mma fans shouldn’t be happy about the american label buying the legendary pride.

MoreThanUFC,

Part of that is my point. Clearly, Dana White was setting up Jens Pulver with a nice tune-up fight before he put him in with Sherk for the lightweight championship title. Joe Lauzon, a young stepping stone or not, took out the last man to hold the title. Even Joe Rogan on the post fight interview asked Joe Lauzon how it feels to be the new lightweight champion. It doesn’t matter that he’s young or the future or that he clipped Jens early with a big shot and finished him. Joe Lauzon is the undisputed light weight champion today. Are there at least five fighters in the light weight division who would be favored against J-Lau…probably. Does he have a bright future…probably. Did Dana White accidently make him the new light weight champion…yes. It is rediculous to see the lightweight champion on TUF 5. Get J-Lau in to a quick mix toward the title and all will be well.