That article is so misleading it isn’t even funny. Loretta Hunt talks about it 10 times more truthfully. They do mention that FEG was in charge of a lot of the ticket sales, but they don’t mention a FACT, that FEG bought tickets to give them away for free. And that the actual number of fans that actually attended the event, according to a CSAC official is under 20,000.

The attendance “record” is kind of like when David Arquette won the WCW Heavyweight Title, and the belt automatically became a useless piece of medal.

“More on Dana White on Jim Rome yesterday. He told all the usual stories about how there were only three rules when they bought the company and the previous owners running from regulation. No truth to any of that.”

As for not caring about the African-American market, I think that is still a marginalized storyline, but this particular soundbyte isn’t about race.

lol

…combined with the continued focus on Liddell (he will be on Letterman thursday, FYI) is making them look totally clueless to anyone who knows who Rampage is.

I’m sure they booked him on Letterman right after the fight.

It is utterly ridiculous and another typical example of how far dana white’s head is up his ass. Its just ludicrous to make this comparison. completely and utterly incomprehensible.

Dana white sounds like he is one of those new UFC fans who doesnt know that any promotion besides UFC exists.

Anyone who has seen all of quinton’s pride fights knew that should have been considered a very very close fight, odds-wise. I for one picked quinton to win, as did many other people. Nobody..absolutely nobody picked buster douglas to win.

Dana white is a moron and an embarassment to the sport of MMA. Its too bad he happens to be the president of its biggest organization. I am still in shock that Pride has fallen completely off the planet. It is an absolute shame.

Jeez Louise, he never compared Rampage to anyone.

Dana White Doesn’t Care About The African-American Market

“Right now we haven’t even scratched the surface of how big this is going to be in the United States. We haven’t even gone after the Hispanic market.”

This is why I don’t care for the MMA news media.

Personally, I don’t believe it’s an accurate analogy at all. But even before the fight Dana talked about Liddell having the same aura Tyson did in his prime (I disagree), Randy did as well. I believe his statements in the tribune were a continuation in that line of thinking. ‘Liddell getting KO’d is like Tyson getting KO’d in 1990′. Of course Dana isn’t the most articulate fellow in the world and it may not have came out like he wanted.

“For a lot of people that don’t know Rampage, Rampage has knockout power in both hands. He has a great chin and he is a good wrestler. He is a very powerful guy. Stylalistically, it’s a dangerous fight for Chuck…..did you see what he did to Ricardo Arona? He picked him up over his head and slammed him … I mean, the guy is a machine.

You don’t say that about a guy who think is the equivalent to Buster Douglas.
UFC president Dana White sounds off
^Everyone should read this OC article that went out prior to the fight, White talks about the Tyson aura, the match up style wise and Rampage and Chuck.