UFC Quick Quote: Dana White does the best he can

by MMAmania.com on Jun 4, 2008 8:38 AM EDT

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"I'm not your typical head of a sports league. I say exactly how I feel. I don't hide it. I don't lie. And I swear a lot. Some people think I'm a classless moron. Other people think I'm this monster that screws my fighters over. And other people like me. You can't make everybody happy. But you gotta understand too, in this business, I'm the promoter. My role is I'm always gonna be the fucking bad guy. No matter what I do. Or how many great things I do for people. Or how many fighters I make millionaires. Because if you're a fight promoter, and if you make a fucking dollar, you're a scumbag. You shouldn't get that money, the fighters should. I'm the bad guy. Always going to be the bad guy. I get it. I accept that role. I do the best I can."

-- UFC President Dana White talks to Rolling Stone about his role as promoter for the largest and most successful mixed martial arts promotion on the planet, addressing his unique approach and the public perception that it elicits.

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Well put Dana..

I dont hate you…

by Stagger-Lee on Jun 4, 2008 8:40 AM EDT reply actions

I hate on Dana for bad mouthing top fighters that arent signed to the UFC

For his insensative comments that he makes during contract negotiations with fighters from other cultures (**Cough Cough FEDOR)

For awarding title shots to fighters that dont deserve it
(Forrest)

I also cant stand his exclusive contracts and his no cross promotion policies.

Other then that I got no beef with Dana. I appreciate everything he has done to this point to make the UFC so successful

by john on Jun 4, 2008 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree with some of what you got here john. The bad mouthing, insensitive comments, awarding title shots to people who don’t deserve it (Couture), but from a business point of view, exclusive contracts ARE best for the business and well as the no cross promotion policy. Yes it keeps us fans from seeing some great matchups, but he MUST protect/expand the UFC brand. If you cross promote and your champ loses to someone else in another organization, that is VERY BAD FOR F*CKING BUSINESS!

by chefdaddy on Jun 4, 2008 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions

John; good post!..I agree with some of your “hate on” reasons. except I disagree with you last reason..I agree with chefdaddy on, ’that Dana should not cross-promote.
For the same reasons chef said.

But even though I think Dana has made mistakes, He is responsible for sooo many good things..And not only for the UFC, but MMa in general..

But like Dana said “you cant make everyone happy”, and I understand that, and will NEVER say I hate him…
But, I can “hate on” some of the decisions I don’t or didn’t like from him in the past…

by Stagger-Lee on Jun 4, 2008 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions

JOHN. dana was wrong to say that about fedor and everyone knows it. you said it yourself, why would he pay someone that much money if they werent a top 5 fighter. plus did you ever think if if pride had exclusive contracts we would have seen randy vs fedor by now. just a thought

by b.w. on Jun 4, 2008 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions

I am with you guys that I understand that from a business point of view, that it doesnt make sense for Dana to cross promote, but as a fan I want to see the best against the best.

I hate on him for the exclusive contracts, but I dont blame him!

I do really appreciate what he has done for the sport…. Before the Pride aquisition, I didnt hate on Dana as much, but he could have done a better job in the past year, but Overall he has been GREAT!

by john on Jun 4, 2008 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

john, if there was ONE cross promotion i’d want, it would be to watch Fedor mop the floor with Couture! lol

by chefdaddy on Jun 4, 2008 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

ChefDaddy: I am with u on that one for Sure….I dont want to see Randy retire cause of court cases….I want to see Randy Pumbled in retirement by Fedor….Tim’s getting the 1st beatdown, hopefully Couture will be next!

by john on Jun 4, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Forrest tapped out Shogun… who many people had as the top 205 pounder on the planet. If shogun would have won then he would be fighting Rampage. I agree with you that just because a fighter doesn’t sign with the UFC doesn’t make him less of a fighter. Case in point, calling Fedor not top 5 is just silly, the guy beat Nog twice who just happens to be the UFC champ.

by Robert on Jun 4, 2008 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions

I completely agree with Dana not cross-promoting fights. As fans, we don’t get to see a lot of fights that we really want, but Dana’s job is to grow the UFC brand. There is no promotion that’s anywhere even close to what the UFC is right now, so cross-promoting only gives credibility and money to competing organizations, most of which don’t have enough marketable/recognizable fighters to fill a good card. Dana is under no obligation to help the goldfish swim with the shark.

by PW on Jun 4, 2008 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Well put PW!

by chefdaddy on Jun 4, 2008 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

PW; I agree 100%…great post!

“Dana is under no obligation to help the goldfish swim with the sharks”..

Best way to put it!

by Stagger-Lee on Jun 4, 2008 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

To want the UFC to cross-promote’ is like saying there should be one MMa promotion…

I dont know about anyone else?, but I love the fact that we have a “top MMa promotion” like UFC, and then there is a bunch of minor league MMa promotion’s for fighters to build a name in…

I don’t mind the “minor orgs” cross-promoting…But for the top MMa promotion(UFC) to cross-promote is pointless….

Fight in the minors and work your way up…That is why UFC runs MMa, because they scoop the “up and comers” when the prove themselve’s, so the “new” UFC fighters usually always put on a good show..

The UFC would gain nothing in cross-promoting..
And If they did? it would be like one MMa promotion….

by Stagger-Lee on Jun 4, 2008 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Of course he bad mouths fighters that are not UFC fighters. Thats business!!! Remember what he used to say about Wanderlei, and look at what he says about him now. Its insane to promote a rival companies product!!!!

As for title shots, its not only quality but also appeal. Thats a no brainer there. He has to find the balance (hell, shogun was going to get the title shot if he won, so why not make it a fight for the number one contender).

As for his exclusive contracts and no cross promotion policies. UFC, at the moment, has NOTHING to gain business wise by cross promoting with ANY organization. Right now, like it or not UFC is MMA. They account for 90% of the sport!!! Now we just have to see if CBS or Affliction or future companies can change that.

What I’m trying to say is that Dana White will probably cross promote when there is a real challenger out there. Don’t forget, he was very eager and more than willing to cross promote with Pride back in the day.

by chris on Jun 4, 2008 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

John: You say Forrest doesnt deserve a title shot, ok well neither did Penn coming off of two loses right? And cross promotion is just a ploy by other Orgs. to get exposure. If Dana did do that I can almost ashure you that no other Org. would do it, there fighters would get destroyed.

by JV on Jun 4, 2008 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions

JV; When did BJ get a title-shot after losing two loses???…

BJ beat Jens Pulver before fighting Joe..And if you are talking about before the Jen’s fightwhere BJ had lost twice It was at WW agianst Hughesus Christ and GSP, so that would be a pretty lame excuse..

I agree with John..Dana should have never given Forrest a title-shot….Don’t get me wrong. Beating Shogun was very impressive, but before that fight Griffin had a pathetic win over Hector Ramerez, and just before that he got KTFO by Jardine..

Jardine on the other hand, Smashed Forrest then got killed by Houston, but he beat a credible opponant in Chuck Liddell..
Im not saying at that time Jardine deserved the shot…But since Dana was going to hold-up the title fight anyway with TUF, why wouldn’t he just have had Forrest/Jardine-2 for a #1 contender fight??

bottom line is!.they are fighting, and Jardine just got “axe murdered” soo what i have said doesn’t matter..

Forrest will get smashed by Rampage anyway’s…

by Stagger-Lee on Jun 4, 2008 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Stagger it shouldnt matter that Penn’s loses were at WW, thats lame for you to say. To me Rampage is still unproven with a real LHW, and what I mean by that is that so far Eastman a 185er then caught Chuck who wasnt hungry anymore after dominating the division for so long, then Hendo who again is a 185er. Forrest is a big LHW and I think hes going to give Rampage problems.

by JV on Jun 4, 2008 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

JV; my main point was that BJ was not coming off 2 loses..He had a win against Jens..

Also, I thought it was “lame” because his losses were at WW, against top fighters..Then he went back down to the division he has had barely no problems at(155lb) and beat Jens to get a title fight…

I will give it to you on you “Marvin Eastman” arguement, but beating Chuck and Hendo are very credible win’s, regardless of the excuse’s why he won.(which for those two,there should be none)…

Forrest is a Big dude, but imo, Rampage is on a completely different level then Forrest..
I truely see Rampage dominating Forrest completely..

I am a huge Forrest fan, it’s just the way I see it..I know there is still a chance for Forrest, on account of this sport is soo unpredictable, I just see Forrest’s “chance” is slim to nill..

by Stagger-Lee on Jun 4, 2008 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Stagger the same was said for Shogun! nobody gave Forrest a chance and he tapped him out. So again Forrest will give Rampage problems. I dont know about Forrest winning, but it will be close.

by JV on Jun 4, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Stager: No chance FORREST WINS!!!! There is no way that he can beat Rampage….especially not in a 5 round fight….what am I talking about…This fight wont last 2 rounds!

I understand and usually agree with the: this is mma, and anything can happen argument….but the oonly way Forrest can win, is if Rampage shows up with an acl missing in one of his legs….and that aint happening.

Love you Forrest…..but I see a Broken Jaw in your immediate future…either that or he willl get slammed on his head.

If knees to the head of a grounded opponent where allowed in the UFC….I dont think Rampage would ever loose his title..

Anyone here Soko’s new comments about Shogun?

Soko said Dana should have like UFC 88: “For Pride” and have Wandy vs. rampage 3 and Soko vs. Shogun

I love Soko, but STFU! He is always running his mouth about fighters he does not deserve to be fighting t try and make a name for himself…I know its a strategy, but I am sick of hearing it….Shogun has to fight Chuck next…PERIOD!!! get some wins Soko then start calling dudes out.

I expect to see either:
Machida vs. Thiago Silva or
Soko vs. THiago

1 of these 2 fights is getting booked.

I would actually like to see Soko beat the crap out of Rashad!

by john on Jun 4, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions

the only thing I’d like to see is a cross promotion. Elite has the prime time exposue, so now show the new fans that it’s the D leagues!!

by kevin on Jun 4, 2008 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions

The business savvy MMA fan thinks:

When I’m hungry….I want the best of the best, man. If I’m craving a Whopper, I want to eat it with McDonald’s fries, because they’re good. I think that McDonald’s and Burger King should cross-promote their food…you know, for the fans. I mean, who doesn’t want to know how a Double Whopper tastes with a McFlurry, right? Also, it would be a brilliant business move if the VP of McDonald’s released a press statement stating that the Whopper is, in fact, better than the Big Mac….

…..and that’s about how smart cross-promotion would be for Dana. Sorry, John.

by SkeletonKey on Jun 4, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions

LMFAO!!!!!! Skeleton, I think I love your post!

by chefdaddy on Jun 5, 2008 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I think he has done an awesome job keep up the great job he also really cares about M.M.A. unlike other promoters who just try to pass of street trash like a true fighter.

by Hitman Bert on Jun 4, 2008 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I’d agree with him more if he could put the fighters before his ego more.

by Ca$z on Jun 4, 2008 8:44 AM EDT reply actions

So many people forget he’s a businessman, and a god d*mn good one at that. Wish he would cut back a little on the swearing though. I work in a kitchen and we make sailors sound like choir boys, but he drops the f bomb enough to make me wince. lol. Seriously though, he has done AMAZING F*CKING THINGS FOR MMA. He SHOULD be making a buck. I may not agree with all his decisions, but I’m not in his shoes with the intricate knowledge he has of that business. Overall, job well done Dana. Thanks.

by chefdaddy on Jun 4, 2008 8:45 AM EDT reply actions

at least he knows he’s a prick. good job for not hiding it dana, I actually respect that he realizes what he is.

by linx on Jun 4, 2008 8:55 AM EDT reply actions

I myself am not a Dana Hater at all, in fact I think Dana is the perfect man for the job(ufc prez)…

ALOT of people hate on Dana for not paying his fighters well, and I think that is retarded..Dana pays his good fighters alot of bonus money after their fights…
Take Keith Jardine for example. People are getting their panties in a wad, over the fact he earn’s 10,000 gauranteed on his contract…Dana cant put bonus money on a contract, and expect the fighter to deliver..After Jardine’s win agianst Liddell, Dana probably went down to his room, and handed out a check worth more then 6 figure’s..
Dana can only gaurantee a certain amount of money. He cant let fighters pull a "kalib Starnes" and cash out 100,000 per fight…But he can(and he does) pay out insain bonus’s to fighters who fight their ass’s off, and entertain…

Look deep into the info Zuffa released when Randy lied about how fighters get paid…Dana never wanted to talk pay-day’s and in that case he had to defend himself, and he proved that fighters dont only get paid what is on their contract…

Dana takes care of his fighters well, and he is right by not wanting to discuss fighters pay-day’s, because it only causes problem’s..the UFC is still a young company(in sport years), and Dana really does put alot of cash into the UFC brand…

I cant wait until fighters are making 1,000,000 per fight and people are complaining that they make too much money, like people already complain about NBA, NHL, and NFL salary’s..you wont even realize how silly you were..

All in all, aside from how Dana pays his fighters..Sure he has made mistakes. no one is perfect(are you?)…But he has made alot of good decision’s, far more then "bad ones"..Dana did NOT invent MMa, but he sure as hell, put it on the map..He is responsible for countless amazing fights, and I definetly cant "hate" or even dislike a man who has done this much..

Also…love him or hate him?..Dana White helped put MMa on the map(big time)….

Before the Fertitta’s bought the UFC, I would watch as much MMa in a year then I do now in 1 month…

If the UFC never got so big? MMa would not be around half as much….So in other ways, you can thank Dana and the Fertitta’s for Affliction Banned, Dream, EliteXC(not that to many around here care?), HDNet fights, ect ect…

Dana cant please everyone, but he must be pleasing the “majority” because the UFC is very big now..

He also got the sport sanctioned in alot of States..

by Stagger-Lee on Jun 4, 2008 8:56 AM EDT reply actions

well said. everyone knows i’m pro-dana, but alot of people dont know everthing about him. some say he was lucky and had tuf fall into his lap. not true. zuffa put up 10 million of its own money to produce that show at first and now spike is paying them hundred?s of million for the rights to do business with them. im just gonna come right and say it. most people, especially some hardcore fans, hate dana because he BOUGHT OUT PRIDE!. theys still harbor ill will because of this and somtimes act as if it were a hostile takeover, it wasnt. pride was a sinking ship and were gonna fold anyway and dana did the best he could to get all of the best fighters from them that he could. id be lying if i said he did it out of the goodness of his heart(lol) and one of the main reasons he bought pride was to take out his main competetor. these same people will jump on board with any org that goes up against the ufc(good or bad, they dont care as long as its against the ufc) but will praise the fighters in the ufc, mainly former pride fighters to not look like a complete idiot. we didnt get to see randy vs fedor, not all danas fault by any means, but we did finally get to see chuck/wandi and it was spectacular. danas not perfect and i hate they way they hold up titles for tuf but he is the one true beacon of light in mma and is one of the best things to happen to the sport mainly because he is a true FAN of the sport, not just some ceo or commishiner who doesnt have a clue. i’m done.

by b.w. on Jun 4, 2008 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

i couldn’t agree with you more! i like how the payday’s work. they get very little guaranteed money, and if they want to make more they have to earn it in the ring. that way we don’t have guys going into fights like boxing thinking “gee i’m making a half a million, what do i care how well i perform.”

that is the biggest complaint with most pro sports, that the players make too much money, so they don’t really try all that hard when they play.

by kitsunex on Jun 4, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I like Dana, he does a great job (except when he cut Babalu)

by Haze on Jun 4, 2008 8:57 AM EDT reply actions

I agree, I was also pissed that they let Babalu go..

I also don’t like the fact that Dana holds-up title fights with TUF….

But you are right…“He does a great job”…
He has done way more good things then bad…..He can’t please everyone..But I will still “hate on” the things Dana does that I dislike…But I dont hate him at all..He is the perfect man for the job!..

by Stagger-Lee on Jun 4, 2008 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions

Babalu was cut because he deliberately held on to a RNC a bit longer AFTER the other fighter tapped and the ref waved the fight off.

The crowd even booed him and he acted less than professional afterwards.

Hardly the image that Dana wants for the UFC as a legitimate, mainstream sport.

by OJR on Jun 4, 2008 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions

dana is a genius the only prob i have wit him is how he kisses chucks butt

by murphylee on Jun 4, 2008 9:07 AM EDT reply actions

Five organization veteran Manny Reyes Jr. contacted MMA Madness in order to challenge Jens Pulver just before his fight with Urijah Faber. Manny had the following to say to us…
“This is about Jens Pulver. Once he gets his a— kicked by that f— Faber, I want him. I want to f—- up Jens Pulver. Jens is a coward and he would never fight me. I want Jens to be a man and face me. He talked a lot of s—- about me a few years back and never did he mention fighting me, so now I am publicly challenging his redneck a— to fight me. I don’t care if what I am writing gets posted on every MMA forum in the world. I don’t give a f—-. I want Jens to know what I feel about him and I don’t care what the fans of MMA think because in my opinion, the fans of MMA are all low lives. Most MMA fans don’t have a job and most of them are drug addicts and a bunch of drunks. I have no respect for MMA fans. They are the lowest scum on Earth.”

by Crazy on Jun 4, 2008 9:18 AM EDT reply actions

Crazy, what is “Five” organization? Who is Reyes and is he a boxer challenging Pulver to an MMA match or a boxing match? Sorry, I’m a little ignorant of that, but gimmee the info man!

by chefdaddy on Jun 4, 2008 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Crazy, I asked a question twice and it’s getting moderated. So I checked this Reyes idiot out. He fights MMA and hates MMA fans? f*ck him then. He’s just trying to call attention to himself when he wouldn’t get otherwise I think.

by chefdaddy on Jun 4, 2008 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions

yea my bad for not gettin back, im at work, naw its just some idiot trying to pump himself up you know, tryin to get everyone mad and talkin about him, hes a idiot, but i love jens and would love to see him whoop this guy just for sayin S*** about MMA Fans.

by Crazy on Jun 4, 2008 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Fighters have to bend over and part their cheeks for him or they are screwed. And what’s up with Barnett and Lindalnd, because he has personal issues with fighters we are not allowed to see then compete in the UFC, that’s very professional and business like. It really annoys me when he makes out he’s out to make the sport grow, when all he is interested in is making the UFC grow. If he was really interested in making the sport grow we could have had Randy v Fedor or he could cross promote using other fighters. And as far I am concerned he just happned to be in the right place and the right time with billionare backup. People would have always been attracted to MMA, just because of the gladitorial nature of the sport. It was only a matter time before it exploded. Sorry Dana but you may be the god of mma in your eyes and it seems quite a few others, but you are just a wanker to me.

by Ade on Jun 4, 2008 9:36 AM EDT reply actions

MMA is growing due to the fact that UFC is on Spike all the time for free!! I can’t tell you how many people I run into that ask me did you see that fight last night, it’s always a rerun of past fights,UFN or the Ultimate Figther reality show. UFC is the top org out there right now. Ask yourself Kimbo vs Thomson or Rampage vs Forrest, Penn vs Sherk,or Liddel vs Rua?

by Robert on Jun 4, 2008 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Ade, he’s also at least partially responsible for getting MMA sanctioned in many states. And of course he’s mainly interested in seeing the UFC grow! Duh!!!!!! He’s the f in CEO for christ’s sake. Read my above post for just one reason why cross promotion is bad for business. I really think you are looking at this through jaded eyes and with a closed mind! d*mnit, if I wasn’t at work, I could write a book in response to this!

by chefdaddy on Jun 4, 2008 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m not sure if I could disagree with your post more

by Haze on Jun 4, 2008 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions

^ source?

by Farid on Jun 4, 2008 9:38 AM EDT reply actions

Wow! Dana’s getting a little love on here. Who’d have thunk it?!

by chefdaddy on Jun 4, 2008 10:02 AM EDT reply actions

chef;..I too am suprised!..Usually Dana threads are full of people dragging Dana through the mud..

It is good to see that people will speak their mind’s or “hate on” on the things that Dana does, that they don’t like, but they can still appreciate the good things he has done..

I dont hate the man, I love MMa, and he made it more accessible to me, but i can still have reasons to “hate on” or disagree with some of his decisions..because I know that ‘no matter who you are’ you cant please everyone…No one is perfect.

Dana has done way more “Good moves” then “Bad moves”…
But the best thing about Dana is- ’ He is responsible for countless fights, and for that I say thank you mr.Dana White!

by Stagger-Lee on Jun 4, 2008 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Completely agree with you Stagger.

by chefdaddy on Jun 4, 2008 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

I have been very critical of Dana since the PRIDE aquisition, but I respect him and appreciate what he has done!

At times, his actions are frustrating from a fans point of view, but as a business man….I envy him! He knows what he is doing…thats for sure

I am with you on this Stagger: THank you Dana!

by john on Jun 4, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah i wonder where “Dana’s Cheap” is? i’m surprised he isn’t all over this thread.

by kitsunex on Jun 4, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Dana is a genius entrepreneur and as big of a fan of the sport as any of us, but until I see some video footage, I won’t believe that he can push 300+. lol

by kama kaze on Jun 4, 2008 10:36 AM EDT reply actions

I’d be willing to be Dana gets more per event to his pocket than all of the fighters combined.

by KneeToTheFace on Jun 4, 2008 10:39 AM EDT reply actions

Those who risk the most money, should MAKE the most money. From a business standpoint I hope he does make the most, but I very seriously doubt it’s more than all the fighters combined.

by chefdaddy on Jun 4, 2008 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions

It’s like that in any business. It’s called capitalism, and it’s the foundation of any free-market economy. Who makes more money, the cooks and waiters or the big-name chef who owns the restaurant? The guys who write the computer programs or Bill Gates who puts his name on them? Fighters are the labor, Dana is the executive management.

by PW on Jun 4, 2008 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

MANIA serously!?!?! pick the best part of the interview why??
talk about that he doesn’t want do do this much longer how he scrrewweed over certain fighters tell about his gambling problem, tell that even his mom was quoted and called his own son a prick
there were manyn negatives about how dana wanting to promote only himself the ufc, NOT MMA, and a few stars…….

people read it!!!! the whole thing

by GORANDY on Jun 4, 2008 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

it sounds like you need a hug from your mommy. you are not right in the head.

by b.w. on Jun 4, 2008 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

he’s a genius of course but what’s the point cursing for? he’s rich and made UFC big so why still cursin? i don’t get it he should be happy and proud of himself for that and he’s still cursin like he’s having a problem with something. Dana should respect and not talk shit about any fighters or any mma organization for no or little reason unless they say shit about him or the UFC first. Dana should be more wiser and would be more likeable by many fighters.

by Ro on Jun 4, 2008 11:05 AM EDT reply actions

lol. yea Dana, stop it with that sh*t already! you f*cken curse too much!

by kama kaze on Jun 4, 2008 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I can’t believe people hating on Dana! Speaking as a newer fan (yes I know several hardcore fans hate my type as a “Johnny come lately”, I would never have watched MMA if not for Dana White growing the UFC. I love it now, but I guarantee if my first exposure was to Pride or that crapfest last Saturday on CBS I would not have stuck around. The production values on those shows sucked. The UFC has a far superior product and love him or hate him you have to give props to Dana White for that.

by OscarMayer on Jun 4, 2008 11:10 AM EDT reply actions

What the hell are you talking about Pride was the shit

by chuteboxe on Jun 4, 2008 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Dana is the shit, he might piss me off some times but at least he doesn’t run the UFC like Gary runs Elite XC

by chuteboxe on Jun 4, 2008 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

Dana cut the bullshit and pay the fighters more,the UFC pulls down 50 million some nights and you pay out 3 million! eat a hot dog your not folling anyone but yourself!

by me that's who! on Jun 4, 2008 12:52 PM EDT reply actions

Dana is the bad guy but no comparisson to Gary Shaw, that guy is a freeking low life that should not even be near mma, let alone any combat sport.

He is rapping the heart out of every fighter that fights for him.

I understand that fighters need to get paid, but that guy is posion.

by ro-J on Jun 4, 2008 1:35 PM EDT reply actions

Dana White is the best thing for MMA since the Gracies. I don’t care what anyone out there says, he’s been incredible for the sport, and has turned the UFC into the best in the world. Yes, Pride was good, but UFC is better, much better.

I think Dana balances matchups that are good for business and good for the fans quite well. As for the Fedor stuff, I blame Fedor, not Dana. Even M-1 (now Adrenaline) couldn’t negotiate with him.

Does he make mistakes? Of course, I think he could have handled the acquisition of Pride a bit better, and I don’t agree with tying up the belt via The Ultimate Fighter. But for the most part I think he does very well, and most of the time I agree with what he says and his decisions 100%.

by DoctorSamson on Jun 4, 2008 2:02 PM EDT reply actions