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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Mixed Martial Arts (MMA/UFC) => Topic started by: Jaded on August 11, 2006, 04:52:51 PM
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from mmaweekly.com
DANA WHITE IS A FUCKING PUSSY!
One month after announcing that Wanderlei Silva had been signed to fight in the UFC and would likely face Chuck Liddell in November, the UFC has backed off of those claims in a Canadian media interview.
Pride has not yet commented on the UFC's statements. Here is the full article, courtesy of the Canadian Press.
Liddell Silva fight could be off, according to UFC president
by Neil Davidson, Canadian Press (CP)
It appears the much anticipated mixed martial arts bout between rival champions Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva scheduled for November might be off.
``I don't even know if Silva's going to happen,'' Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, told The Canadian Press in an interview.
White cited problems in dealing with the Japan-based Pride Fighting Championships that is home to Silva.
White said UFC 65 will instead probably feature Liddell against Tito Ortiz in a rematch of UFC 47 in 2004 when Liddell battered and bloodied the Huntington Beach Bad Boy.
The Liddell-Silva bout was considered a blockbuster matchup, finally bringing the rival UFC and Pride organizations together
Liddell (18-3-0) is the current UFC light-heavyweight champion at 205 pounds. While the Iceman has been out of commission recently with a toe injury, he remains the face of mixed martial arts in North America for many.
Known as the Axe Murderer, Silva (24-3-1) is a fighting machine who holds the Pride title. He has appeared in the UFC before, losing to Ortiz at UFC 25 in 2000 in his last outing in the Octagon.
The UFC, now looking to expand to Europe, has had the U.S. market largely to itself. Pride dominates Japan, using pay-per-view shows and Fox Sports TV to spread the word.
Complicating matters is the recent announcement that Pride is staging its first ever show in North America, The Real Deal!, in UFC's backyard of Las Vegas on Oct. 21.
``Obviously there are a lot of things going on,'' White said of the Pride situation. ``I'll [tell] you this, the Japanese are very hard to do business with and you never know what's going to happen.''
The UFC surprised viewers at UFC 61 last month in Las Vegas when Silva and Liddell met in the ring for a stare down as White announced their bout.
The Liddell-Silva fight was contingent on Liddell defeating Brazil's Renato (Babalu) Sobral at UFC 62 on Aug. 26 and Silva surviving Pride's Final Conflict Absolute card Sept. 10 in Saitama, Japan.
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I bet the yakuza demanded more money after they saw the potential and now everyone is greedy!
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That sucks. :(
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what a shock ::)
i knew it was too good to be true
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YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME?!?!? (craig titus type voice)
that sucks
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I guess it's easy to figure when you consider that the HW division in the UFC sux balls and everyone knows wandy stands an awesome chance against chuck! Right now Chuck is THE poster boy for the UFC and that would cripple Dana to see his boy wonder go down in flames!!!
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As a MMA fan, I'd LOVE to see it happen; I've honestly never seen what the UFC would gain from letting Pride's stars come in and dominate the lt hvy and hvy divisions. They might get a short term increase w/ PPV sales..
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most of the american fans are unaware of pride it seems they hardly reacted when wanderlei came into the octagon so ufc just need to put the lid on and pretend theyre top of their game - in the world.
you know the whole "heavyweight champion of the wooooooooorld"-kinda thing...
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most of the american fans are unaware of pride it seems they hardly reacted when wanderlei came into the octagon so ufc just need to put the lid on and pretend theyre top of their game - in the world.
you know the whole "heavyweight champion of the wooooooooorld"-kinda thing...
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LOL!!! Sad but true...
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That sucks. :(
This is really bad news. I was totally looking forward to this event.
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Disappointed but not surprised.
Good job, Dana. Broadcast to the world "the Japanese are hard to deal with". Yeah , that ought to bring them to the table faster and I'm sure they are ready to hear your bullshit now. ::)
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IMO, the Japanese are hard to deal with - Dana White.... translation: I wanted 96% of the profits and they don't want to accept 4%
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IMO, the Japanese are hard to deal with - Dana White.... translation: I wanted 96% of the profits and they don't want to accept 4%
Exactly!
This is the ultimate "my product vs your product" f**k the money wars they try to sell people on these days...put up or stfu...PRIDE is calling you out Dana!!!
Dana is looking for a way out and what better excuse. I'd like to see him on espn or fox now talking sh*t about how they make fights happen for the FANS unlike boxing.
Sure Dana!
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IMO, the Japanese are hard to deal with - Dana White.... translation: I wanted 96% of the profits and they don't want to accept 4%
Too true lol, Dam i could have won a few bets from some UFC die hards around here :(
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Too true lol, Dam i could have won a few bets from some UFC die hards around here :(
no shit! i could win some $$$ from these TUF noobs...
dana white is fuckin' it up for all of us!