anyone like dana?

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by davidwatts, Jan 2, 2012.

  1. davidwatts

    davidwatts Guest

    i'm always reading negative things about dana, seems like no one thinks he is doing ok.
    i think he's great, hasn't done anything that really pisses me off. maybe there are things i'm not aware of?

    i'm unsure as to what a president does?
    however i do not see anything majorly wrong with the ufc.
    for one thing we are spoilt with the number of fights each year, with good fighters too.

    he seems pretty accessable and friendly, and is a good face for the ufc imo.
     
  2. Hrak

    Hrak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I like him, I think his a 100 times better than any boxing promoter I've ever observed.
     
  3. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    No. He's not. He was a complete failure as a boxing promoter. If it wasn't for the Fertitta's Dana would still be small hall fringe boxing promoter. The Ferttitas are what made the UFC. Not Dana.
     
  4. The Spider

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    It's hard to accuse him of not doing a good job whether you like him or not.
     
  5. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    He's done a good job for the UFC. No doubt about that. But he is BAD for the sport because he's not in it for the sport. He only cares about his promotion and not the long term health of the sport of which he now represents.
     
  6. rusty nails

    rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! Full Member

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    love the bloke. i might not always agree with him but hes probably got one of the most high pressure jobs in sport and for the most part he seems a pretty fair guy.
     
  7. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    There are some times where I don't like him but generally he is probably the best promoter in the history of combat sports. No one in boxing has ever developed the sport in such a way and every one in MMA either get bought out or fall to pieces.
     
  8. zarman

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    He is good at making sure the money mainly goes to the organization instead of the fighters
     
  9. zarman

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    Pretty fair in what sense? 2 fighter make **** jokes, one in a press conference the other on twitter. One gets fired the other doesn't. There is no ranking system so fighters who don't fight the way the UFC want are left without title shots which are instead given to hype jobs.
     
  10. Thom

    Thom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sometimes he seems affable, but he's usually a total **** who tells silly lies and acts like tough guy.

    Doesn't really matter to me though. I'm a fan of Zuffa's product not the promoters' personalities.
     
  11. amhlilhaus

    amhlilhaus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    you've never heard of a man named tex rickard. let dana attract crowds like he did, then come talk.
     
  12. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Have you noticed over the years how swollen Dana has got? That dude used to be a string bean. Both he and Lorenzo look like they've been juicing for years.
     
  13. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    What about Don King? As hated as he is he brought the world Tyson Spinks and Ali Foreman. Doesn't get any bigger than that.
     
  14. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Same here

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  15. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Check my post :lol: