as much as i hate Don king..I think Dana is a cancer for mma..

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  1. boxingcar

    boxingcar Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm serious...i'm not saying everything he did was wrong....but there's more negative than positive aspects when you look at what this guy has done for mma so far...

    And i've never seen a "professional" businessman with such a childish attitude. NEVER.
     
  2. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd say that would be correct.
     
  3. Dostoevsky

    Dostoevsky Hardcore......to the max! Full Member

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    He is very childish byt he has done a **** load for MMA. Alot of why the MMA has exploded his down to him and the Ferrtita's.

    I'm just watching the UFC press conference about Randy and Dana comes across as a sound guy, I don't think he is anywhere near as manipulative or greedy or frankly evil as Don King, but Dana does put his foot in it alot and he needs to learn to stop it.
     
  4. boxingcar

    boxingcar Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i don't know if he's don king's equal...but if he isn't yet...he's getting close...only difference is that he's younger and white...Oh yeah , he's done a lot too...i'm not denying it...

    But he's ****ing a lot of things up...And i really hate what they're currently doing with the ufc.
     
  5. Dostoevsky

    Dostoevsky Hardcore......to the max! Full Member

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    And what are they doing wrong?
     
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  7. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Dana isn't an angel but the man has done wonders for MMA. He said it best, he goes right where boxing goes wrong. I don't believe the downfall of MMA will be because of him.

    The downfall of MMA will come from numerous orgs, fighters getting those million dollar pay days easily etc It will face decay just like boxing has.
     
  8. amhlilhaus

    amhlilhaus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    boxing isn't facing decay at all, it's growing in popularity in other countries, it's just here in the us it seems to be stagnant/declining. there's a legitimate superfight going on in a hour and a half from the time I'm posting it, in the sports current hotbed-europe.

    dana's a foulmouthed ****, and he'll be faced with a choice, start acting mature or get kicked out eventually.
     
  9. radianttwilight

    radianttwilight Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As much as I dislike the man's childish attitude, he's nowhere near as bad as Don King.

    King, Warren, et. al thrive on AVOIDING fights between their champions, keeping them "undefeated" for as long as possible and milking the cash cows.

    Dana White, on the other hand, mostly gives us the biggest matchups possible, and he's clearly not afraid to ruin some of his big names.

    He has selfish motives, but he delivers the good fights. Honestly, that's not a bad trade for the fans.
     
  10. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Boxing is not the same game it used to be.

    Yes there is a super fight and guess what Sports Centre didn't even utter one word about it. The coverage in the British papers and TV has been cack.
     
  11. boxingcar

    boxingcar Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    to me , a man who bans certain fighters , who tries to have the monopoly on the entire sport and who does constant favoritism...is a cancer for the sport.

    Like i said...He's not just about negativity...i don't deny it.
    But that guy needs a replacement now.
     
  12. Dostoevsky

    Dostoevsky Hardcore......to the max! Full Member

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    Like who?

    To have a monopoly in the sport would be a good thing. I want to see all the best fighters fight one another, its too bad not all the fighters haven't signed into the UFC but Zuffa is trying.
    The reason why boxing is diminishing is because it is broken up and split apart.

    Such as?
    And boxing has and does have favoritism in it, thats that.

    He does say very stupid things sometimes and comes across as childish but he and Zuffa have done so much for the sport and brought it into the mainstream.
     
  13. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    Dana White and Zuffa in particular saved MMA from it's path of extinction. I guess you could say, they have made MMA grow like an aggressive cancer... in a good way.
     
  14. boxingcar

    boxingcar Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1 (Renato Sobral , Josh Barnett and a few others )...
    2 I can't believe you said that...sadly you did...
    3 You gotta kidding..(Hughes , couture , Liddell and a few more , come on man , you know it..)
     
  15. boxingcar

    boxingcar Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It used to...now it's in a bad way...It's the glorification of mediocrity.
    it's the monopoly of a single man (dana and co )...the unprofessional attitude...(even Couture HIMSELF had his issues with these people )...