Dana White is Ruining the Sport... Not EliteXC

[amat]

Dana obviously loves all the fights, thrashing and all that it's the reason he stocks the house with alcohol. I admit I do like the show though.

[southakron314]

MMA is one of the most ppv events in history. If a Tito Ortiz fight brings in 45.5 million dollars then why are the fighters only getting 1.5 million? This man is a pimp. He reaps the benifits of these guys. Boxers can make more in one small fight 25,000 -100,000 then some smaller name mma fighters will make in a career. He is paying his under cards 1600-6000 dollars. He is a piece of shit. If a fight brings in 40 million then the purse should be a 17-25 million dollar purse.

[wesrman]

Dana obviously loves all the fights, thrashing and all that it's the reason he stocks the house with alcohol. I admit I do like the show though.

Lol, thats exactly what i was thinking. He has to like it, and think it makes them look tough or something. I personaly think its just stupid.

I watch it though because its free and there isnt much else on tv that doesnt suck and the training and fights arent that bad.

Its too bad there isnt a better version of the contender because i think that show had potential. They just didnt do it right imo.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

I don't pay much attention to the politics of the mma world. I do remember when the UFC started and the M.A world was curious but mostly dismissive whilst the rest of the world saw it as too close to street fighting...some fighters actually listed that as their style!

Anyway...it's come a long way. We get scrubs in boxing, we get the minor belts why should MMA be any different?

[Von Milash]

Missy, all of what you say is true.... But im not sure why you're saying that.

MY whole point was that it's stupid to air guys trashing a house. It hurts the credibility and the professionalism of the fighters, especially those why true ARE professional athletes and worthy to be mentioned among traditional mainstream athletes.

Wesrman,

I liked the contender a lot... right up until the fight. They showed the guys acting like civilized human beings, honorably representing the sport.

Then came the fight. If I had a nickel for every time I screamed at the TV saying, "JUST SHOW THE F'ING FIGHT!!!" whenever they showed leonard cringing when someone got hit, I'd be retired right now. you're right, they blew it.

[wesrman]

I liked the contender a lot... right up until the fight. They showed the guys acting like civilized human beings, honorably representing the sport.

Then came the fight. If I had a nickel for every time I screamed at the TV saying, "JUST SHOW THE F'ING FIGHT!!!" whenever they showed leonard cringing when someone got hit, I'd be retired right now. you're right, they blew it.

Thats exactly my point. Why didnt they just show the fights It looked to me like they mixed up the rounds or something trying to make it interesting. Which really made it suck.

The training was the best part by far.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Missy, all of what you say is true.... But im not sure why you're saying that.

MY whole point was that it's stupid to air guys trashing a house. It hurts the credibility and the professionalism of the fighters, especially those why true ARE professional athletes and worthy to be mentioned among traditional mainstream athletes.

Wesrman,

I liked the contender a lot... right up until the fight. They showed the guys acting like civilized human beings, honorably representing the sport.

Then came the fight. If I had a nickel for every time I screamed at the TV saying, "JUST SHOW THE F'ING FIGHT!!!" whenever they showed leonard cringing when someone got hit, I'd be retired right now. you're right, they blew it.

well, it makes for ratings, people wouldn't tune in so much if they were watching some nerdy goody-two shoes types.

[wesrman]

well, it makes for ratings, people wouldn't tune in so much if they were watching some nerdy goody-two shoes types.

Everyone i know watches it for the fights and thinks the rest is a joke.