Dana White - Myth built off of one strike of major LUCK!

[NHB7]

When people say that Dana White is the cause of UFC's incredible success, they ignore the billionaires with enough business sense to own and operate succesful casinos in Las Vegas before the UFC existed and hwo now own it. I'm pretty sure the Fertittas have plenty to do with the UFC's success.

[TopNotchJits**]

TUF wasn't Dana White's idea...he's admitted to it several times...it was Fertitta's idea after he saw how good that Casino reality show did where a UFC PPV was mentioned in one of the shows.

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[The D'arce Lord]

Originally Posted by method115

Well Dana White got the Ferrtittas to invest there money into the UFC. That alone shows that Dana White helped MMA get to where it is. Forget the other countless things. Just cause the guy doesn't do some things you like doesn't mean you have to discredit everything good he's ever done.

Everything good? I'm waiting for somebody to give me something except for "TUF"

And like I said. He can't do shit w/ a deal where he doesn't already have the upper hand (to begin w/) or isn't "friends" w/ the people he's dealing w/.

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The highest rated episode in the history of Ultimate Fighter took place in the first season.

[The D'arce Lord]

Originally Posted by TopNotchJits

TUF wasn't Dana White's idea...he's admitted to it several times...it was Fertitta's idea after he saw how good that Casino reality show did where a UFC PPV was mentioned in one of the shows.

Well shit. Now i'm really scratching my head. The success of the UFC and growth of MMA is directly related to TUF 1 and more specifically the Forrest/Bonnar fight. So if that wasn't even DW then I guess his legacy consists of

"HEY YOU GUYS! I GOT UFC DOLLS!"

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At least half of (if not more than half) the top fighters were in Pride at the time...

[method115]

Originally Posted by The D'arce Lord

Everything good? I'm waiting for somebody to give me something except for "TUF"

And like I said. He can't do shit w/ a deal where he doesn't already have the upper hand (to begin w/) or isn't "friends" w/ the people he's dealing w/.

How do you know this have you been involved in all the deals the UFC has been involved with? You wnat someone to tell you something that we can't because no one on sherdog knows everything about the buisness dealings of the UFC.

I can't tell you anything other then Dana getting the Ferrittas to invest in the UFC. Why? Because I don't know or care I watch MMA I dont care about all these back door politics. You guys swear up and down Dana is ruining MMA and every year its only getting bigger. When are you guys going to shut up.

[johnsq316]

Originally Posted by The D'arce Lord

WHAT DID HE DO!?

Other orgs are going under b/c they have SHIT fighters and are trying to make up for the fact that they have shit fighters by doing superfilous (sp?) shit that nobody cares about. Like concerts btwn fights and a fuckin dance troupe taking up 15minutes before broadcast.

TUF saved the UFC. If you want to be entirely correct! FORREST AND STEPHAN SAVED THE UFC! U can give credit to DW for the idea. BUT HIS IDEA WAS FAILING BADLY BEFORE FORREST AND STEPHAN TRIED TO MURDER EACH OTHER IN THAT CAGE!

You're right, Dana's a loser.

However, without that stroke of luck, we wouldn't have MMA.

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” - Seneca

[lefthook449]

I really don't know how you can call the CBS deal a failure in hindsight.

The CBS deal sucked.

It didn't help Elite at all, how is not taking a shitty deal a failure?