Jon Fitch Did The Smart Thing. Proved That DW Is A Middleman.

[jamielowndes]

Lot of people make it look like Dana won here. If anything, he was the one that lost.


The UFC won because they got Fitch back.

Fitch won because he gets to fight in the worlds number 1 MMA org again.

Lorenzo won because he gets a lot of good PR and ZUFFA got its man.

Dana lost because he looks like a complete idiot now.

[quick5pnt0cobra]

Originally Posted by axion

Dana = Bad Cop

Lorenzo = Good Cop

Works a charm.

Bingo.

[Chagrin]

Originally Posted by axion

Dana = Bad Cop

Lorenzo = Good Cop

Works a charm.

Yeah, I've always found it ironic when guys say how much they hate Dana for the UFC's business manouevres, because that's exactly Dana's purpose. He's a highly paid, very adept scapegoat.

[kidredrum]

Originally Posted by axion

Dana = Bad Cop

Lorenzo = Good Cop

Works a charm.

Pretty much my perception of it. From what I understand, the originally proposed terms are what was agreed to, so no biggie.

Dana may get called a lot of things, but usually he gets what he wants in the end, for better or worse.

[KJGould]

Basically anything Dana says is fluff. You can always cut him off at the knees and go to the majority owner.

Dana White may be president, but he only owns 10% of Zuffa.

[katolotus]

UFC got what they wanted and sent a warning out to every one else.

[KJGould]

Originally Posted by katolotus

UFC got what they wanted and sent a warning out to every one else.

What warning? If Dana throws a temper tantrum, just speak to the grown ups in Frank and Lorenzo?

Yeah, way to assert your position of power, Dana.

[KJGould]

Double. Fucking Sherdog.

[pro7070]

It goes to show that Dana is actually a terrible business man. When Fitch will sign the same exact contract by negotiating with someone else.

The day will come when Dana's "my way or the highway" negotiations won't work. But it will be when there are other legitimate org's to compete. Then Dana will be as useless as a boar hog with tits.

[clownshoes]

"Dana = Bad Cop

Lorenzo = Good Cop

Works a charm."
Truth.
I was really hoping this issue would not just blow away, but I don't blame Fitch for wanting to get it resolved quicklike.
I look forward to the day when there is another MMA oragnization that the fighters can go to or the day the figthers negotiate together with the UFC for better treatment. UFC wins by fatality