UFCs Dana White ESPN 'E:60' video episode (Complete)
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here’s our view. suite 29.
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by kevin on May 13, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what is the name of the song playing in the background?
by SoCalStunNa on May 13, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m shipping up to boston by Dropkick Murphys
by charr552 on May 13, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you like Dropkick, check out Flogging Molly.
by naturalshadow on May 14, 2009 4:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
poor sh*t seriously, this was just him being a wannabe gangsta as usual, so annoying…
by RoB on May 14, 2009 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great seating kevin! I’m glad everything worked out.
by DSmith on May 14, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I cant believe Rampage is coaching TUF again, what a bore! I’m sick of this dude. He wasnt even a good coach the first time around. Now I can only assume they want Rashad to be the opposite coach, But when Machida eats his lunch on the 23rd I guess they will go with someone in another weight class. Seems like a pretty whack 10th season, I would think they would do something more original but like with 100, they seem to be dropping the ball. I’m thinking this will be the final season of TUF which makes me wonder what they will come up with next to generate new talent.
by JRE on May 13, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
really? i thought he was hilarious when he was on!
by Randy for Couture on May 13, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rampage on TUF must be a joke!!! I lol’d at Dana through all the video, so wannabe like look at me look how tough i am and all this bs
by RoB on May 14, 2009 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t see the point of this, Rampage was the coach recently, why bring him back again. And once again the LHW title is going to be put on hold for a while, there goes my faint hope that Rampage would get his shot at 103. Not good news at all.
by David W-S on May 13, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would enjoy this only if Shogun is the opposing coach and they fight at the end with no title being held up.
by JRE on May 13, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be an awesome scenario but right now Rampage is the only guy deserving of a title shot after Lyoto-Rashad, so I don’t see who would get the next shot if both Rampage and Shogun are on TUF, so the other coach has got to be the LHW champion (unless the Anderson-Forrest winner is given the next shot as a dominant win for Silva or an upset win for Forrest could potentially earn either guy a crack at the belt).
by David W-S on May 13, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right, but since the likely scenarios for those two fights are Anderson beating Forest and Machida beating Evans, we would once again be left without a title fight, as there is no way Anderson will fight Lyoto.
by Jeremyjackson on May 13, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bennie Blanco from the Bronx, yeah JRE is a JRE-KOFF, he gets offended by someone saying faggot, then claims he doensn’t
by DirtbagHtr on May 13, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bennie Blanco from the Bronx, yeah JRE is a JRE-koff
by DirtbagHtr on May 13, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent addition to the conversation to both Bennie (I want to be a gangster) Blanco and Dirtbag. Kudo’s to you guys for loving to watch Rampage so much, because thats what it boils down to. I for one would like the show to be new and entertaining but hey, you know what lets just get Forrest and Rampage back on there so you two cup jockies can pleasure yourselves to Rampages’ one liners and quips.
by JRE on May 13, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you JRE-koff. “Kudos,” “quips”, for feminine words. You must have a rainbow bumper sticker.
“Black on Black crime baby!”
by DirtbagHtr on May 13, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What exactly is the problem with someone being offended by the word fagg@t DirtbagHtr? You say that as though gay bashing makes you more of a man.
by GregC on May 14, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see his logic, if he publicly denounces "f@&&*ts, no one will guess that he licks Spenny Blanco’s taint.
by JRE on May 14, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
foreals i dont care what anybody says about him or how they hate how he acts… IMO dana’s the sh*t
by JR on May 13, 2009 4:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
doesnt matter what you think of this guy, he did bring the ufc to where it is (except he didnt do it on his own, he should thank the frettita’s wallets). But if ufc wants to completely be in the mainstream and be completely accepted he will have to change its ways and he knows it, as much as he doesn’t want to admit it.
by bobby o'shea on May 13, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, They don’t play boxing on “primetime”. And if New York doesn’t want dump trucks full of sweet sweet revenue. Then screw em.
by Tanner on May 13, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate Riley so much. I understand he is allowed to have his opinion but I just really wish he would realize that mma is going to be legalized in NY whether he likes it or not, and to get over himself so we can finally see an event hosted in MSG.
by Dave on May 13, 2009 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m with you. And it seemed as if he was rubbing Dana’s outburst in just to be an ass.
Solid video, though.
by clayton on May 13, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you hear that they found out that he is being heavily paid by lobbist who are against stations casinos,that is why he is against UFC
by scott on May 13, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If that’s the case then why are ESPN asking this crook for his views on MMA? Now he’s been caught, he should be thrown out of congress.
by David W-S on May 13, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
because the interview was done before the information came out .He gets money from a lobbing group who is known to be enemies of Stations Casinos,I can not remember the name of the group but it was proven last month.They can not throw him out ,they all get paid by groups like this all the time .It is the main reason nothing ever gets done in our government
by scott on May 13, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shows how corrupt politics is, if someone has an agenda then they shouldn’t be legally allowed to vote on legislation. This is why I’m so disillusioned with politics in general.
by David W-S on May 13, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well Obama atleast says that he wants to get rid of lobbist,but they will have to vote on it,and if they are all getting paid by some lobbist in some way, shape, or form why would they vote to get rid of them.A never ending cycle why the little guy never is never heard ,and Wall Street gets bailed out over and over again,but the government did its best to not give GM and Chrysler money,but I can rant about this for hours.Politics is my next hobby after sports and music
by scott on May 13, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I am not watching sportcenter ,I am probably watching MSNBC or CNN,never Fixed News
by scott on May 13, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey David I found the story I tried to post the link ,but it did not get past moderation.The title is "is Bob Reilly a liar,on top of everything else "on cagepotato
by scott on May 13, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bob Reilly is a moron, I can’t believe that someone with no clue about the sport is able to rant about it in such a negative light on TV and in congress. It’s pathetic, if you don’t even know what MMA is called (no Mr Reilly, it isn’t “ultimate fighting”) then how can your views be valid, it’s as inappropriate asking him for his opinion on MMA as it would be to ask my mum yet this idiot has his views broadcast on mainstream sport stations and is able to obstruct legislation on the sport.
Does he also have a problem with boxing? Because like MMA that is a combat sport with specific rules and regulations set by state athletic commissions. Does he also see BJJ, karate, judo or wrestling as too violent? MMA is simply a sport that allows all of these martial arts and more to be practiced in a single fight, it is no more or less dangerous than anyone of these sports, so if you ban MMA then you are saying that these martial arts are too violent and you should ban these as well, you can’t have a credible viewpoint if you single out one combat sport from the rest as too violent.
Whilst I agree that the Loretta Hunt video was not an appropriate way for a figurehead of any organisation to act, it didn’t actually have anything to do with the sport of MMA, so it should not affect your opinion on the sport. Dana White is not the only man who runs an MMA group and if you believe that this is the case then you are not well enough informed to make a political decision on the sport.
by David W-S on May 13, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only reason he is against it,is because he is paid by lobbist to be against it .They posted a story about it last week on cagepotato
by scott on May 13, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scott, what’s your source for the lobbying connection? I’d love to check it out.
by clayton on May 13, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
its great how reilly has a personal quest to prevent MMA from getting into NY. i hope hes putting in as much effort and time in improving education and healthcare. what am idiot
by bump on May 13, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The story was posted on cage potato last week
by scott on May 13, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
here is the link to the story
http://www.cagepotato.com/bob-reilly-liar-top-everything-else
by scott on May 13, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i tried to post the link the story is “Is Bob Reilly a Liar, On Top Of Everything Else” on cagepotato
by scott on May 13, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just read it Scott, this Reilly guy is unbelievable, not only is he crooked but when he got caught out he actually had the audacity to blame “Ultimate Fighting” for the story. Anyone who voted for this clown needs to think more carefully about the next person they vote into Congress. He actually makes British politicians look like decent people in comparison and that’s saying something.
by David W-S on May 13, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the Link, Scott. That’s unbelievable.
by clayton on May 14, 2009 3:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Reilly was a complete tool and’s one of those idiots who’s never seen an MMA fight in his life. Shows how Dana White can have a real negative influence on people though. If he just toned town his vile language and engaged his brain before he opened his mouth, clowns like this Reilly wouldn’t have a leg to stand on. As it is now Reilly’s able to hold Dana White up as a boogeyman figure who typifies all that is bad with the sport!
by attakdog on May 14, 2009 5:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As far as rules and regulations go, why does this Riley character oppose the UFC?
by Rancho Coocoo on May 13, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was at a boxing event in MSG years back where I guy got punched in the head over 300 times. Yet people don’t consider that to be on the same leve as the UFC where many of the fights end in a few minutes.
Ignorance.
by Hal on May 13, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I love how putting on little padded gloves makes it ok to hit someone 100’s of times in the head, but MMA, where someone can win without taking any significant punches, is the devil.
I wish people would at least attempt to live in reality.
by Razzel on May 13, 2009 5:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WAR DANA WHITE!!!! I love you man!!!!!
by the spyder on May 13, 2009 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
4 things I got from this interview….
1. Dana says "I" alot when "they" (Lorenzo and Frank) would be more appropriate, considering it was there money.
2. Dana got into MMA by riding Tito and Chuck’s coattails, and now can’t do one single interview without pissing on the very people that helped get him to where he is today.
3. Dana is still oblivious to the fact that acting like a juvenile delinquent whilst representing a company will not work considering the very people that he says are going to help continue the growth of his company (people outside the 28-34 year old demographic) will not stand for his attitude. Let’s face it, if a 44 year old woman saw a Dana interview, she’d change the channel…..and make her kids change it too.
4. Dana White is a big fan of Don King….’nuff said.
by introvert on May 13, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I got the same thing out of this comment when I read it this morning…
you hate Dana, so it’s biased.
I think he should have probably paid for Tito’s surgery, and that he came off like a dick, but it means nothing coming form you introvert!
by kevin on May 13, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey guys in 10 yrs those 34 yr olds will be the 44 yr old fan base. As the yrs cummulate so will the MMA fans… do the math, it’s just a matter of time.
by DAVE A on May 13, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As far as D. White goes, I have no problem him hating Ortiz. Im not up to par as to what exactly happened between D. White and Militech. I hate the way D. White handled the Chuck Liddell Retirement Issue and he was off the hook with the Loretta Hunt Blog. I wish he would tone it down a few notches, and quit with the word “I”, shows how much he is full of himself lately. Other than that I don’t want some stuff shirt president as Head of the UFC. I hope D. White is UFC President until he retires!
by DAVE A on May 13, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nobody has a problem with him hating Ortiz it’s just what he does and says that is completely out of line, you can keep things more to yourself..
Introvert is always right about Dana he’s not “biased” it’s you guys are all biased towards Dana…
the thing about the rules is crap, anybody knew it had to be rules they can’t seriously credit him that much for that..
by RoB on May 14, 2009 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
4 things from your rant:
1. It was “their” money, not there money.
2. Dana White got to where he was by working hard, he met a few people but in reality he worked hard. And being Chuck’s manager didn’t give him the ability to get the 2 million to buy the UFC, a good connection did.
3. Have you ever thought that trying to PLAY or CATER to everyone may make something great horrible? Star Wars was a cool movie, then they started adding all this cheesy stuff to please kids and get more female fans… There are many things in life that were great (even people) but then when they try to please everyone it becomes horrible. Dana is fine taking his demo: young adult males (28 is not the lowest part of his demo). If he takes that demo across the WORLD, then he will be doing just fine. Whats better? Young adult males across the WORLD or all ages and sexes in america?
4. Dana White is more successful than you or me. ’nuff said.
by Bennie Blanco on May 13, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right on Bennie Blanco from the Bronx. I wish I could either hit the lotto or have Dana’s job, without all the interview and media target. Just like NWA (Ice Cube specifically) said, if people don’t want to buy it, fuck em’, there’s plenty of people that do.
by DirtbagHtr on May 13, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right on Bennie Blanco from the Bronx! I either want to hit the lotto, or have Dana’s job, without doing all the interviews and being a media target.
by DirtbagHtr on May 13, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want to be a lawyer, without having to read books or go to court.
Dana makes himself a media target by behaving in a manner unbecoming of his position.
by Jeremyjackson on May 13, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually I’d rather be the Fertitas. He will always be a target because liberals still consider it barbaric and “human cock fighting.” He is constantly defending the sport and throwing it back in the media’s faces. I just would want to deal with them. I was talking about being behind the scenes, setting up matches, producing, etc.. Of course controversy sells…
by DirtbagHtr on May 13, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It isn’t just liberals who have a problem with MMA. The first politican to champion the fight against MMA regulation was John McCain.
by Jeremyjackson on May 13, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well you know JJ…Republicans loves war!
by Alpha Male 360 on May 13, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has a poin here introvert. You do spell like a crippled Koala Bear.
by Hal on May 13, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Coming from a man who spells point without the t!
by attakdog on May 14, 2009 4:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
4 things you got ‘wrong’ from this interview because of you’re anti-Dana feelings;
1. Dana did say “I” a lot because he did most of those things, but the Fertitta’s said “Dana” way more. Not to mention Lorenzo pretty much said they owe it all to Dana. AND, do you really think that every successful person in this world used their own money to make their idea into reality?
2. Actually, Dana got Tito and Chuck to where they are today – he was their manager. He only talks about Tito when he’s asked about it, he doesn’t just spit it out on his own.
3. Yeah, you’re right, acting like a juvenile won’t work. The UFC is ‘only’ worth over a billion dollars. Yeah, that really sucks. Just for kicks, three years from now I’ll ask my wife if she’s offended by Dana since it doesn’t bother her now.
4. That’s such a ‘smart’ comparison, did you come up with that all by yourself???
by UFC Champ on May 13, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, Dana did not get Tito and Chuck to where they are..
they got themselves to where they are, Dana isn’t training or fighting for them..
by RoB on May 14, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You already wrote this exact same post in the other Dana thread and even included the same “28” error in this post, after correcting yourself in the other thread.
Copying and pasting your comments, regardless of the content, is not going to make your opinion any more valid and just makes it look like you’re crying out for attention. Normally Intro you make good points but you don’t need to act like that idiot Cote guy to express your views.
by David W-S on May 13, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why are these people jumping on Dana’s back, people dont realize hes the man who brought mma to were it is now.mma is the most exciting combat sport in the world and and i think its already a world wide success.`I dont like the way these ex ufc fighters are trying to bad mouth Dana. They are nothing more than crying bitches , mainly tito, the guy who has not won a fight in almost three years.
by andrewb on May 13, 2009 5:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
DANA IS A CHILD. HE’LL OVER STEP AND FALL ONE DAY, AND MMA WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL. BUT, WITH DANA, MMA HAS HIT A GLASS CEILING
by sam on May 13, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
UFC RULES THERE NO STOPPING THIS AMAZING SPORT LONG LIVE THE UFC
by levis on May 13, 2009 6:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
4 things i thought i’d put of shits and gigs
1.Whats with all the ‘4 things’ crap.
2.Use guys put to much thought in everybody else words.
3.I love ufc so does alot of folk but why go so much into and just enjoy whats on offer like the rest of us do rather than getting worked up on folks opions.
4. Opions are like assholes the all stink.
by ruan-fiy on May 13, 2009 6:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mania…..Great piece. Whether you love or hate Dana, he has brought MMA to the masses. Kudos DANA!
by BeerMan on May 13, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If yoto wins I bet He will be the coach too and it will be u.s. vs Brazil!!!!!!
They will even bring in a translator for Machida he will coach them to drink their piss!!!!!!!!1
by phlicutioner on May 13, 2009 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bigger than soccer (football) i hope so but i don’t think so…
karim fom morocco
themaineiac2006@hotmail.com
by morocco on May 13, 2009 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
As much as I love MMA, it doesn’t have a hope of being bigger than football. The game is a worldwide phenomenon and has been around for 100 years. It’s easily the biggest sport in the UK as it is in the majority of Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. Combat sports will never attract as wide an audience as football, even boxing is nowhere near as big on a worldwide level. I do think MMA has the potential to become bigger than boxing and the UFC is currently dominating the PPV market but it won’t ever become bigger than non-combat sports because it will always attract specific demographics.
by David W-S on May 13, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No chance whatsoever of being bigger than football (soccer), that was laughable. That was typical Dana, blurting out the first thing that came into his head.
by attakdog on May 14, 2009 5:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fuuuu, why did they have to lie.
Dana said he won’t pay for Tito’s back surgery because Tito said after the fight he couldn’t perform coz he hurt it in training.
Therefore, the insurance couldn’t cover it(pre-exisiting injury).
This part of the interview is only in bloodyeblow.
The version published really makes Dana look bad, as they quoted the negatives about his persona more strongly.
by Megumi-Fujii on May 13, 2009 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It does not matter which edition you watched ,point of the story on that issue is he didn’t want to pay because he hated Tito,pre existing condition,uh maybe because he has been fighting in UFC for 12 years where else would the injury sustained,do not say training, because Nate hurt his in training.
by scott on May 13, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
also if you were on here enough ,you would know that all of it was posted on here last night,check the older stories
by scott on May 13, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea why they would spin it this way either, maybe because I fit into Dana’s target demo I will never be able to see how saying and doing whatever you want as the promoter of a successful company could be a bad thing. I like to think of Dana White to be a little less clownish looking than Donald Trump or Don King, but they definitely played off the south Boston bit to make him look like a clown.
by Rancho Coocoo on May 13, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that edit annoyed me, they only showed the comments that would make Dana look like an arse. Unfortunately all of the media always like to edit interviews in order to show people in a specific light, usually negative. But it’s pretty stupid that ESPN themselves released longer videos of the interview that places that part in its proper context and blatantly shows that the edit was done to manipulate the audience into siding with Tito.
by David W-S on May 13, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love how White says he built the UFC by himself…what a joke! He used the Fertitta’s money and continues to take advantage of the fighters with restrictive contracts that have kept the UFC from being popular. He talks like a tough guy, but won’t back it up except with bullying tactics. He admits that he ran from a fight in Boston but wants to be known as the toughest guy around.
He has done some great things for the UFC, but the company will not take the next step with him doing what he does now. He needs to realize the business is about the fighters and the fans who support them, and not Dana White. The sport needs a group of guys in charge that have fighters who fight the best from all organizations.
Dana won’t have anything to do with someone who doesn’t roll over for him…don’t partner with us, f*@# you. Look at the revenue and expenses of the UFC, and then look at what percentage the fighters see and tell me he has the fighter’s best interests at heart.
by Elijah on May 13, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Actually, the vast majority of them make dick-all. But since you are obviously about 12 years old, I guess enough money to buy a new X-box game every week and have enough left over for chips seems pretty good to you.
by Jeremyjackson on May 14, 2009 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
UFC 96 UNERCARD WAS 5000 TO SHOW,500 TO WIN.YOU WIN YOU GET 10 GRAND.BUY A LOT OF XBOX GAMES.
by hddavidson on May 14, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure!5G for a newbie is good money right?
by Alpha Male 360 on May 14, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
doesnt sound bad to me.if you wanna get rich go a different route.if you love to fight and you want to try to be a champion in the ufc,you can make the big money.not everyone is going to acheive that amount of success.
by hddavidson on May 14, 2009 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why should the fighters make peanuts while the company they are making rich rakes in a fortune? Even the low-end athletes in professional team sports make a killing compared to high level UFC fighters. It’s a joke.
by Jeremyjackson on May 14, 2009 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The UFC should give at least 15G to new fighters.That way,they would make around 45 to 60G/year.That,would be helpful in a tons of ways.Not,only for the fighter but for the CIE as well!
by Alpha Male 360 on May 14, 2009 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see Dana White two different ways:
1. He’s that guy that looks at the establishment and gives them the middle finger and a big “Fu** You!” He says the things to people we wish we could say to our bosses and people that have wronged us. He has built an empire with little more than street smarts and a little bit of elbow grease. He makes no apologies and he has the bank roll we power that we all strive for, he is an icon.
2. He is the rich guy that uses his employees and when he’s done with them just throws them away like you would a candy wrapper and shows no remorse. He’s a bully, a tyrant and an ego maniac that if he had the chance would keep more money for himself and pass you on the street and tell you, “get a job!” knowing full well he just threw you and your family on the streets with nowhere to go.
Unfortunately in our world he is the type of person that commands that kind of power because of what he does and how he does it: in a ruthless manner and would step over his own mother to get a cup of coffee and not think twice about it.
You either love him or hate him, there is no mixing of the two. I put him in the same category as Vince McMahon and Don King.
If the opportunity presented itself would you work for him? Ask yourself that before you come to any conclusions, he can make you a millionaire or throw you away with injuries and nothing but lint in your pockets.
Although, if not for Dana White there would be no UFC.
by Sofa-King-Toasty on May 13, 2009 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap, I post a comment then come back hours later and you Dana lovers are still on all fours pulling the Dana train.
Toot….toot !!!!!!!!!!
by introvert on May 13, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dana’s interview with ESPN only solidified everything I’ve ever said about him with his own viewpoints….
Bob Arum made De La Hoya rich, as well as many other boxers….Dana hates him.
Don King sucked the life out of every fighter he ever met…..Dana loves him.
Speaks for itself.
by introvert on May 13, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I LIKE DANA WHITE MORE THAN EVER.FUCK TITO LOL
by hddavidson on May 13, 2009 11:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HOW MUCH DID PAT MILITICH MAKE IN THE UFC I WONDER
by hddavidson on May 13, 2009 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
For all the Dana haters out there all I have to say is f8ck you I live in a free world mother fu-ker like it or fu-k off lol. Leave us million other fans the fuc- out of it and enjoy your Dr. Phil you communist mother fu8kin scum bags. No really do we havew to act a certain way to be accepted you communist……………
by Puck Head on May 14, 2009 12:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I for one am impressed at what Dana White has done without any formal education. It just goes to show that there is a difference between theory and practice and and all the knowledge in all the textbooks in the world can’t always teach you how to be successful. I think his unconventional style has actually helped him alot. This isn’t polo, its mma. He wears those gnarly black t’s and is always swearing. It must correlate well to the market share who are fans of the sport. This is just what he needs to get noticed, not to mention all the free pub from all his haters. The UFC is huge now and the controversy surrounding Dana White has certainly helped that cause.
GO DANA!
by jason on May 14, 2009 2:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You can do anything without education if your childhood pal’s a billionaire!
by attakdog on May 14, 2009 5:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think anybody was a billionaire when Dana White began with the UFC. Maybe today though. I guess it isn’t what you know, but who you blow.
by jason on May 14, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think the Fertitta’s have ever been short of a bob or two!
by attakdog on May 14, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The majority of anyone successful are only successful because they had someone rich lend a hand, so what is your point?
Dana is the man and I like his style, some people can’t deal with brutal honesty some people can, I’m a person that prefers it.
I also love when people try to compare Dana and the UFC to other sports organizations. Dana is not Goddell or Stern and the UFC is not the NFL or NBA, get the F over it. Hell yea it would be insane if one of those CEO’s went on an internet rant but it’s because they are suits and that is not their image. Dana has been the same person since the beginning. The UFC was made successful on it’s own money. Remember when the UFC only had Mickey’s as a loyal sponsor? So like he said in the interview, F em. UFC is still king of PPV’s, UFC is still expanding worldwide without the help of suits. So I’m glad they are not trying to please everyone. Stay exactly how it is, foul-mouthed Dana and all.
by diamondstar on May 14, 2009 9:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The majority of anyone successful are only successful because they had someone rich lend a hand, so what is your point?
Dana is the man and I like his style, some people can’t deal with brutal honesty some people can, I’m a person that prefers it.
I also love when people try to compare Dana and the UFC to other sports organizations. Dana is not Goddell or Stern and the UFC is not the NFL or NBA, get the F over it. Hell yea it would be insane if one of those CEO’s went on an internet rant but it’s because they are suits and that is not their image. Dana has been the same person since the beginning. The UFC was made successful on it’s own money. Remember when the UFC only had Mickey’s as a loyal sponsor? So like he said in the interview, F em. UFC is still king of PPV’s, UFC is still expanding worldwide without the help of suits. So I’m glad they are not trying to please everyone. Stay exactly how it is, foul-mouthed Dana and all.
by osiris316 on May 14, 2009 9:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’d like to have seen him try obtaining the money from a bank, No Chance!!!
My point is anyone could have done what Dana’s done if you’ve got a billionaire friend who’ll buy a failing business for you and give you 10%. Hell I’d give that a go!
Dana’s only where he’s at coz he happened to go to school with a pair of billionaire brothers otherwise he’d still be teaching boxcercise classes in some backstreet Boston Gym. FACT!
by attakdog on May 14, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And again that can be said about alot of people that are currently successful. There are few that got there by just hard work. As there are plenty of people with million dollar ideas that are just waiting for their big break. We don’t have time machines so no one can say where the UFC or MMA would be if it weren’t for Dana and the Fertitta brothers . And speaking of hard work, it seems Dana is one of the hardest working dudes in the business, he loves the sport and seems to care for the fighters. No matter how the media portrays him and how many outside fighters/promoters bash him, he has to be doing something right or fighters would be jumping ship left and right. Most fighters that end up being let go work their ass off to get back to the UFC. What does that say about the UFC?
by osiris316 on May 14, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah it says the UFC is successful, we all know this and Dana’s worked hard to get it there, we all know this. We’re not talking about a self made man here though a la Sralan Sugar. To hear some people on here you’d think he built the company from the ground up by starting off promoting hobo fights on street corners using his last 5 bucks. The reality is he was given an established global company (admitedly a failing one) by his two millionaire mates.
The original point I was responding to was the one about Dana being a shining beacon for what can be achieved without an education. My point was Dana’s only achieved his success without an education because he knew two billionaires who bought him a company. We’d all love to be given that oppportunity.
by attakdog on May 14, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dana White is a business mogul, had an idea he was passionate about, convinced individuals with money to jump on it, he ran with it & today he is as successfu as ever. At the end of the day, you can never satify everyone, so u might as well do u and be yourself. This works for him, dont understand why people cant see this. He is a businessman and handles his business with an iron fist, & has made it extremely successful…eating up all competitors, so f*** wut other people think, comparing him to othe sporting presidents….he aint them and this is MMA!
by Silva_Rampage on May 14, 2009 9:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tito Ortiz is a little bitch! He looked like he was going to cry. The sport has passed him by and he knows it. If he would have kept his mouth shut, I would bet a million dollars Dana would have payed for his surgery. But when you go around wearing a shirt that says Dana White is my bitch! Well, you basically just told your boss he is a bitch and most bosses tend to fire you after that. Welcome to the real world Tito!
by Doubled on May 14, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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