Dana Rips Strikeforce,Showtime For Signing Herschel Walker

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  1. snakerattle79

    snakerattle79 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/09/24/...-showtime-for-signing-herschel-walke/?tid=sbn

    UFC President Dana White says he's outraged that Strikeforce has signed former football star Herschel Walker to make his MMA debut at age 47, and he ripped Strikeforce's TV partner, Showtime, for engaging in a gimmick that makes the sport look bad.

    "I think it's ridiculous," White told Mike Chiappetta on the Inside The Ultimate Fighter podcast. "People think we're anti-competition? We're anti-dumb competition. Doing stupid things like this, putting a 50-year-old guy in the Octagon for the first time, and then going out there putting out press releases like it's a big deal because you signed a 50-year-old Herschel Walker? Are you serious?"

    White suggested that Strikeforce's partnership with Showtime has changed the way it does business, for the worse.

    "Strikeforce is a small, little, regional show," White said. "The geniuses over at Showtime, these guys are the most arrogant, cocky, pompous jackasses I've ever met in my whole life."

    Noting that Walker has no experience as a fighter, White questioned whether a suitable opponent could be found for him, and he questioned whether the fight would be sanctioned at all.

    "Which athletic commission is going to let this guy fight?" White asked. "Who the f**k are they going to find to fight Herschel Walker? A guy in a wheelchair?"

    In reality, athletic commissions sanction fighters with no experience all the time: Everyone has to start with an 0-0 record. And while it's true that not many of those fighters are 47 years old, not many of them are world-class athletes, either. If Strikeforce wants to make the Walker fight happen, it can find a sanctioning body and an opponent to make it happen.

    But that doesn't mean White has to like it. Said White of Strikeforce's decision to put Walker in the cage, "It's completely disrespectful to the sport."
     
    snakerattle79, Sep 24, 2009
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  2. GEB

    GEB Member Full Member

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    For some reason I dont think I would ever get to hear things like that if it wasn't for Dana White. I got to say he's entertaining.
     
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  3. TKDfighterJoe

    TKDfighterJoe Oneshot Knockout Full Member

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    I think strikeforce fighter tend to preform worse than UFC fighters, and strikeforce has a lot more blaring rap/trash talking/garbage than UFC.

    However I doubt the showtime execs as a whole are any better/worse than the HBO execs. It was funny to see him take some sides kissing ass like that haha.
     
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  4. David Fanning

    David Fanning Internet Tuff Guy Full Member

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    This guy clearly feels threatened by competition.
     
    David Fanning, Sep 24, 2009
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  5. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He called signing a 47 year old guy whos never fought in his life ridiculous.


    It is ridiculous.


    End of discussion.
     
    Beebs, Sep 25, 2009
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  6. Dynamite Kid

    Dynamite Kid "I Must Break You" Full Member

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    HUH? YOU CALL THAT MOVE COMPETITION?:shock::lol:
     
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  7. Rangersfan1982

    Rangersfan1982 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who is Herschel Walker?
     
    Rangersfan1982, Sep 25, 2009
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  8. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Imagine they just announced that their new signing was Kenny Dalglish.
     
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  9. liger05

    liger05 puroresu fan 4 life!! Full Member

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    Its a joke but no more of a joke than Kimbo slice
     
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  10. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    He is right. He should be allowed to fight BUT don't make a big deal of it cos it hurts the sport.

    Then again Dana White put his 2-1 former WWE star in against one of the best MMA of all time. He then got a youtube sensation to boost TUF ratings, along with 4 NFL players.

    Dana isn't completely innocent but to be honest with you I like this sort of ****. It's interesting.
     
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  11. goldnarms

    goldnarms Active Member Full Member

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    Got to disagree with that. By the time UFC signed Kimbo to TUF he already had not only had pro fights but trained under people such as Bas Rutten.

    Anyway, Dana shoots himself in the foot a LOT imho. But in this case he is indeed correct.
     
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  12. sinner78

    sinner78 Active Member Full Member

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    It will be like that celebrity boxing show.
    The next signing will be Screech from "saved by the bell" .
     
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  13. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Shouldnt he be ripping himself for putting Kimbo in TUF? Or how about Brock Lesnar as his heavyweight champ?
     
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  14. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    edit
     
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  15. goldnarms

    goldnarms Active Member Full Member

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    Dude..come on. I know you're trying to make a point but please use some thought

    Brock Lesner was a two-time NCAA all-american wrester and a two time Big Ten Champion. He had a combined NCAA record of 106-5. Brock is/was legit from the start and beat other legit fighters. There is no comparison between a 47 year old ex football player and Brock in terms of credibility.
     
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