Dana White is Ruining the Sport... Not EliteXC

[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.

[VictorCharlie]

Von I think you and I are not the target audience. While I'd agree the a$$ clownery could be left out and doesn't do the sport much good not to mention give MMA haters like Lyle ammo, but I guess that the 18-20 something range likes the juvenile themes. I watch for the fighting and to see the training. I hated the over production of the Contender but they did minimize the thuggish characteristics

[donnydarkoIRL]

Von I think you and I are not the target audience. While I'd agree the a$$ clownery could be left out and doesn't do the sport much good not to mention give MMA haters like Lyle ammo, but I guess that the 18-20 something range likes the juvenile themes. I watch for the fighting and to see the training. I hated the over production of the Contender but they did minimize the thuggish characteristics

I'm 20 years of age and don't buy into the pantomine.

I don't think it's age group, I think that Dana is trying to tap the rock market.

[VictorCharlie]

Sorry Donny didn't mean to pigeonhole all 18-20 yrd olds. I assume that if your are this site much less this forum that you have a more in depth appreciation for the technical skills and athleticism of MMA fighters or any combat sport paticipant for that matter. I meant the casual teenage to early twenties male who has had no training and doesn't follow the sport regularly or for that long. I stand by my statement though that its a reality show with fighting not a fighting show based in reality. If I was making the show I'd do w/o all of the "house" drama and focus on the training and fighting but I guess thats why I shoot people for a living and not make television programs