UFC Quick Quote: Dana White ‘disgusted’ with Elite XC and alleged fight influencing |
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nickcuc547
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“It disgusts me. I’ve been busting my (expletive) for 10 years flying all over the planet to show everybody what a great sport this is and what amazing people are involved in it. Then CBS throws this guy who fights at people’s barbecues on the main event because they’re trying to compete with us, and he gets knocked out in (14) seconds by a guy who didn’t win ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ and couldn’t fight in the UFC. Then the guy turns around the next day and says, ‘The promoters actually paid me to not go to the ground with this guy. They paid me to stand up,’ which I’m pretty sure is illegal…. (Slice is) a joke. It was bound to happen. These guys have lost $60 million trying to get this thing off the ground. They’re building their promotion around a guy who can’t fight. It’s kind of (expletive) stupid, isn’t it? You’re in the fight business and you’re building your business around a guy who can’t fight…. When dirty people go out and do stuff like that, it hurts. Promoters have a bad rap as it is because of the last 100 years of boxing. We actually started to turn that around and were doing the right things and then you have these guys coming out and doing (expletive) like that. It hurts us.”
http://mmamania.com/2008/10/09/ufc-quick-quote-dana-white-disgusted-with-elite-xc-and-alleged-fight-fixing/
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Post #1 10/9/08 11:32:15AM
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GSP's Blitzkrieg in progress
Career record: 181-78
Season: 47-23 (#347)
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WAR DANA !!! 
I completely agree with him !! Shame on Elite/XC and on Kimbo or should i say Clownbo !!
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Post #2 10/9/08 11:53:13AM
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wiggum
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Season: 49-21 (#129)
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hate to say it, but hes right....yeah, seths words were apparently misconstrued, or atleast he says so....but the bottom line is, they pretty much put all theyre eggs in the basket of a guy who in my opionon is a disgrace to the sport...he's doing his thing and taking advantage of the situation so im not hating on kimbo, id do the same...but, the executives that put him in that position basically sold theyre soul like most promoters do to earn a buck....im glad he lost, and i hope we dont see him on a big stage again, even tho we most likely will...i think elite xc has some talented fighters, and all weight issues aside the female fights they put on are great as well....but this sport already went thru the gimmick stage, now lets get serious.....this is a sport, not a las vegas sideshow routine that comes on every hour on the hour....its pretty sad when the general public think kimbo is the most dangerous man in the world
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Post #3 10/9/08 11:55:10AM
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The Big Ape
Career record: 113-111
Season: 34-35 (#3015)
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WAR DANA !!!
I completely agree with him !! Shame on Elite/XC and on Kimbo or should i say Clownbo !!
I always call him Bimbo.
Hey WELCOME BACK!!!
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Post #4 10/9/08 11:58:48AM
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Chieftan1997
Learning to Sprawl
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Season: 49-21 (#495)
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The funniest thing was Shaw screaming at the ref because his golden boy got is butt kicked. He could see all his $$$$ going down the drain. Then Shaw the next day stated that Petruzelli is a modern day Rocky and was going to be a star. I haven't see that much backpedeling since Ronnie Lott played Safety for the 49ers.
I like to refer to Kimbo as Bimbo Spice Girl. 
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Post #5 10/9/08 12:13:11PM
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JoeySteel
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Career record: 116-82
Season: 40-30 (#2698)
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awesome Dana. Well said.
How do you have Ken Shamrock, Arlovski, and Jake Sheilds all on the same show and it SUCKS. I mean they always SUCK. And tons of people are watching this and getting turned off.
roar.
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Post #6 10/9/08 12:17:09PM
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mrsmiley
MMA Sensei
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I gotta agree with Dana here.
I LOL when he said barbecue.
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Post #7 10/9/08 12:20:58PM
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prozacnation1978
MMA Sensei
Career record: 174-77
Season: 49-21 (#254)
Location: san diego
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elite xc is bad for the sport i'll be glad when they go bankrupt
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Post #8 10/9/08 12:25:35PM
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Keeping the pimp hand strong
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Season: 47-23 (#525)
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And that's why I like Dana. The guy may come off rough at times and down talks guys not in the UFC (which he should do) a little to much at times but He truly cares about MMA as a sport and has done a ton to make the sport what it is now. I have tons of respect for the guy because of what he has done and without him MMA may still be in the dark ages. I really don't understand the hate sometimes because without his help we most likely wouldn't even be here talking about MMA.
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Post #9 10/9/08 12:41:31PM
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GANG GREEN FTW
Career record: 134-73
Season: 50-20 (#178)
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Elite XC is definitely a cancer to MMA. every time i watch one of their events it sickens me to know that this is the first event a lot of people are watching. it is like trying to promote your product with broken and non-presentable models. i cannot wait for Elite XC to go under so i can sleep better at night knowing the American public isn't being exposed to such garbage. they are hurting the cause and the Shaws' are just plain dirty and sleazy. Dana is 100% right here and i am glad he is the one running the UFC.
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Post #10 10/9/08 12:48:15PM
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postman
MMA Sensei
Career record: 149-93
Season: 42-28 (#1631)
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Posted by tuvok500
WAR DANA !!!
I completely agree with him !! Shame on Elite/XC and on Kimbo or should i say Clownbo !!
I agree and welcome back!
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Post #11 10/9/08 12:58:56PM
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The Origional Playground Bully
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Posted by jiujitsufreak74
Elite XC is definitely a cancer to MMA. every time i watch one of their events it sickens me to know that this is the first event a lot of people are watching. it is like trying to promote your product with broken and non-presentable models. i cannot wait for Elite XC to go under so i can sleep better at night knowing the American public isn't being exposed to such garbage. they are hurting the cause and the Shaws' are just plain dirty and sleazy. Dana is 100% right here and i am glad he is the one running the UFC.
 TESTIFY!
I really feel sorry for Shields and Lawler in all of this. Those poor bastards are sure stuck in a large heap of shit. And I'll say this much right now- If Bas Rutten doesn't jump ship soon, I may have to change my avatar....It's getting a little embarrassing.
Last edited 10/9/08 1:41PM by bojangalz
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Post #12 10/9/08 1:40:34PM
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4u2nv
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Wow Dana is right... i mean usually he is. The words he choose to use aren't the best but the man is honest and right 95% of the time. EliteXC did a poor job and CBS is paying for it with bad ratings.
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Post #13 10/9/08 1:47:03PM
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The-Don
In Full Mount
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Posted by prozacnation1978
elite xc is bad for the sport i'll be glad when they go bankrupt
I have do disagree with the fundamentals of that statement... Elite XC in itself is good for the sport... The way the company is being run is what is bad for the sport. if they had people running it that honestly cared for the sport everything would be great.. the people running seems to care more about thier own pockets instead of putting on good shows and doing whats right by the fans and fighters. The show the other night was not a bad show.. Other then the kimbo fight every was pretty good... granted many of these guys with a few exceptions would be undercard at best on other shows but the fights themselves were pretty good. Elite XC needs to be taken over by people who understand MMA.. not boxing.
In all a better statment would be... "The Shaws are bad for the sport." I do not think anyone could disagree wit that statement except maybe the Shaws themselves.. but who cares what they think.
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Post #14 10/9/08 1:56:03PM
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emfleek
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Dana and the UFC need to land a network deal soon so they can show everyone how it's done.
It's like advertising for a new car and the damn thing breaks down on the commercial.
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Post #15 10/9/08 1:59:29PM
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