***Spoiler*** Dana's announcement

MMA-911** · 06-12-2008, 08:23 AM

What a way to kick off your first post.

There is an inside source in the web-site realgm.com (60th biggest forum on the net) and it's under the "UFC/MMA" thread on the Off-topic Canada board. The poster is an inside source, a moderator on the forum and has been posting for around 6 years.

The announcement has been post-poned until next week now because there was a vote a few nights ago and it was the majority against this "big decision" It should go through once they get to the tables again, then it will be announced.

They had SUPPOSEDLY passed the bill to regulate fighting in New York and it was going to be announced today. But now, it's come out that the deal isn't actually finalized as the votes weren't in agreement...so the announcement will now be made next Tuesday.

Also... a day after reading "MMP"s post I came across this:

Dana White's Huge Announcement Revealed as the Legalization of MMA In New York

I guess it’s pretty big news, but kind of disappointed really.

Khan-age! · 06-12-2008, 08:24 AM

Yeah, this was known yesterday. Prepare for the inevitable shit-throwing..

EDIT - Blue belt? Nice. It clashes with JZ Calvan though.

tomatocanwins · 06-12-2008, 08:27 AM

Yeah this story came out yesterday but Dana White also said that this wasn't the "big" announcement.

KevorkiansDream · 06-12-2008, 08:34 AM

so many people have come up with ideas of what the big "announcement" will be, that Dana "the china" White has decided to hold off to see if he can get even MORE ideas.

vivaufc · 06-12-2008, 08:35 AM

How about this thought?

UFC to Buy/build a Las Vegas hotel with Casino (Think Fertitta Bros and Station Casinos), with events arena where monthly UFC events and possibly a live weekly TUF show televised? Plus a MMA style training centre and gym complex and UFC shopping outlet?

They have the money and the tourism would make it a goldmine!

Any thoughts?

@large · 06-12-2008, 08:35 AM

Yarp.

A 5 year related announcement isn't going to be related to sanctioning in NY.

Tekuela · 06-12-2008, 08:35 AM

Anyway

There will be any announcement TODAY?

ZenPenguin · 06-12-2008, 08:39 AM

My 2 sources tell me this:

1. It's the fact that they are fighting at **MSG**; the regulating in NY is kind of a secondary announcement.
2. They are growing the UFC to many more countries, after about 5 years, they'll start having yearly "country vs. country" type SuperBowl fighting. I.e. the champion from the org in Europe vs. the USA guy, etc. This will allow the orgs in each country to grow independently.