No, no one has heard of Cintron because he got mollywhopped and quit like a bitch in the biggest fight of his career, and is only a world champion because Baldomir didn’t pay some sanctioning fees.

Cintron also was the “W” that led Antonio Margarito to start claiming “I’m the most ducked man in Boxing!!111″ to the media ad nauseam.

Look, I am not a huge Dana fan, never have been and his comment “Who is Shogun” reaffirmed that. But to go after him because of the PRIDE and HBO dealings is absurd. He only stated what he thought on these matters, nothing more. What is wrong with that?

And secondly, I may have been a dick about your radio show (I am a aspiring writer so I know how criticism is sometimes hard to swallow), but that is how I truly feel. It lacks on bringing to the forefront the talents of each fighter and how said fights will go down. It always has, and unless changes are done, always will. Not saying you suck and I hate you (I bookmark this website and enjoy reading it every day), but that is just how I feel about the radio show, that is all.

Now how about that IFL rap video? Dopest film ever!!!!

What is wrong with him saying this? He never said a contract was signed and all parties were finished. I do not see the need to lose it on him for this. HBO can back out whenever, and if they do, why is it Dana’s fault.

He opened his mouth about negotiating with HBO because he knew it would get credibility for his product. The fact that Jim Lampley spent time knocking MMA on the De La Hoya/Mayweather broadcast indicated what kind of effect the UFC/HBO media reports have had on the boxing community.

So, to say that Dana hasn’t benefitted from opening his mouth about a proposed HBO deal would be incorrect. He has talked about the HBO negotiations repeatedly and even admitted in one media interview that while he was cocky in saying a deal would get done, he was confident a measure would happen.

Look – I praised Dana last year when the UFC boom occurred and ripped on PRIDE when that company went to shambles. I was labeled every name under the book for doing so. Dana’s the only major game in town right now, so of course whatever he says that doesn’t come through will be more heavily scrutinized. Why shouldn’t it?

No, no one has heard of Cintron because he got mollywhopped and quit like a bitch in the biggest fight of his career, and is only a world champion because Baldomir didn’t pay some sanctioning fees.

Yes, there is reason to question if Dana can keep up with growth of MMA as it moves from rap/metal, tribal tats, beanie caps, and shaved heads to a more mature product. Dana is 35ish and still skateboards every weekend and seems to embrace the lifestyle of a teenager in many ways. Hopefully, for the sake of the sport, he shows some adaptability and a willingness to listen to other people. Maybe the arrogance and brashness is just affect.

I think having different shows with different images and styles might work. Spike could continue with the Xtreme UFC approach, while a show on another station could appeal to a broader audience.

Also, will the IFL continue until they run out of money at the end of the year or will they see the writing on the wall and get out with whatever money they have left? what would be the advantage to continuing when clearly, hope is lost?