Dana White is Ruining the Sport... Not EliteXC

[Von Milash]

oh yeah, and all your F bombs on TV, you're some spokesman.

Asshole.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I opened a thread saying pretty much the same thing a couple of months ago.

The UFC could potentially be a super-organisation with longevity if so much emphasis weren't put on the "bad-ass" element.

That works for right now, whilst the Hip Hop and Rock industries are big draws, but in a few years the fans will want martial arts, substance not flash.

[Von Milash]

i must have missed it.

he is promoting white trash thugs and scumbags with zero talant. only 1 or 2 guys of the entire lot have any skills to speak of. the rest are scrubs that have no business being classified as a professional athlete.

[VictorCharlie]

This is no defense of Dana... I too agree he lacks the class and professionalism the sport needs and simply should be out of the lime light. Anyway I've never looked at TUF as anything other than amateur fighters attempting to earn a spot with the big boys. If you are looking for top notch fighters your will be sadly dissapointed. Really other than the first season and the one with all of the veterans the talent has been pretty lean. One would think that they could better stock the show, but maybe not. anway as far as the antics on the show go...It is a reality show that has fighting...I think the absurdity comes with the territory.

[iceman]

he has a good paying job, he wishes to keep it look at the situation between him and couture or even Tito...he is about the money now not the sport imho .so many other people are trying to do the same thing, i liked pride better, also elite xc is a better show than the ufc at the moment and is on showtime not a $50 pay per view that may suck real bad...Kimbo? jury is still out on him, but everyone needs a heel and that may be what role he will play. remember the draw that was tank abbott?

[Von Milash]

Van,

you'll get guys trashing hotel rooms everywhere, but it gets swept under rugs.... just like chelios and roenick at nagano. But to show guys acting like apes on national tv like there's nothing wrong with it?? What a stupid move. Honestly, he makes mma'ers look like jerk offs.

[donnydarkoIRL]

i must have missed it.

he is promoting white trash thugs and scumbags with zero talant. only 1 or 2 guys of the entire lot have any skills to speak of. the rest are scrubs that have no business being classified as a professional athlete.

If you search Dana White and my username you'll most likely find it and then you'll see that I'm thinking exactly the same as you are.