ESPN.com interviews Dana White

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Rua to face Machida at UFC 76

According to several outlets (I didn't actually see it) Dana White in an interview on ESPN News confirmed that Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will make his UFC debut at UFC 76 against Lyoto Machida on September 22.

More later or something.

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Post UFC 73 quotes from Dana White

Some interesting stuff here via 15 rounds.com

The most interesting to me is Dana saying it will be Sherk Vs. B.J. Penn in November. I think that will be a hell of a fight.

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Mauricio Rua against Lyoto Machida at UFC 76?

According to Dana White in an article written by John Patton of the Gainesville Sun, Machida is under consideration for the fight. You can read the thorough article about all things UFC by clicking here

Among those quoted are: Dana White, Dave Meltzer, Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin.

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MMA News and Notes 07/07/07

Just a quick few

Josh Barnett announces he's a free agent Scott Ferrall interviews Dana White Roger Huerta will remain training in Minnesota Spotlight on Canada - The UFC is coming Kenny Florian is Ready and looking for a Knockout Steele Cage Premiers tonight with Fireworks for Greg Jackson, its Business as usual

More later...

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Gainesville, Florida to host future UFC cards?

so says this article

I can see Dana White being interviewed by papers everywhere going...oh, uh, yeah we're gonna have a fight night here in just a matter of time. I can see this happening mainly because I think it would be funny.

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UFC 73 conference call notes

Sam Caplan has some interesting notes from the UFC 73 conference call here

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MMA News and Notes for 06/27

All the MMA News I could stand to gather for the moment is behind the cut.



Ken Shamrock says he got his formal release from the UFC on Fight Network Radio.

Nick Diaz calls out Frank Shamrock.

Travis Lutter to fight at UFC 74 I'm sure that Euan, Art and myself will not make any weight jokes during our UFC 74 roundtable. Actually, I'm pretty sure we're all going to start brainstorming them...mmmm....mmmm....mmmm....now.

I guess IFL Battleground has another new direction has it really been 3 weeks already?

The TUF Five Finale ratings are in and all things considered are pretty good.

Matt Hughes says he'll fight in December

Jason Probst breaks down Franca Vs. Sherk

Cro Cop Vs. Kongo is official for UFC 75.

UFC finally got around to announcing UFC 74 I was beginning to think they'd wait until the day after it was over.

Entrepreneur magazine wants us to meet Dana White

Is Drew Fickett out of UFC 73? and his scheduled bout with Chris "Lights Out" Lytle.

Jamal Patterson, New York Pitbulls Light Heavyweight Blog is here

Tokyo Saber Heavyweight Wayne Cole wants a shot at redemption Get a load of his injury story and try not to laugh...I failed.

The best of the best in IFL 2007 is here and while I've not looked at the list, Battleground had better only be mentioned in passing. Well, the first episode which was so great they apologized for it should be on the list as best fuck up.

Phil Baroni is out for 6 or 7 months

Salaries and attendance for Shamrock Vs. Baroni are here

The Smashing Machine Mark Kerr will fight for the Global Fighting Championships in August. Some other known names are on the card, and Sean O'Haire is listed as well...so I guess he's gotten out of jail after the last time he got his ass kicked.

Some guy named Jorge Ortiz tested positive for steriods However, Tito Santiago was clean. Ric may be the only one that laughs at that, if anyone does.

A Q&A with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is here

Wayne McCullough talks MMA here and get a load of his nickname...it is the new best ever.

A Notes from Brazil column here

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MMA News and Notes for 06/19

Ric wrote the following earlier today

If You Missed 'Bad Blood: BJ Penn Vs. Jens Pulver'...

You're a fucking idiot, because that shit rocked!

PS: If you give Pulver even a remote chance of winning this fight, you're an even bigger idiot.

Now, if you're offended by this, you really shouldn't be. After all, nobody is as big an expert on being an idiot as Ric. They'd ask him to write a book on the subject but they know it would take him too long to learn how to write. So when Ric says you're an idiot for thinking certain ways, it is not because of supression of thought but a result of years and years of experience. This is a public service brought to you by Casey Trowbridge and the Old Country Times.

The rest of the stuff is behind the cut:



Dana White says that dissolving Pride is a possibility I call it a likelyhood.

Phil Baroni Interview: here

Manny Gamburyan Interview here

Ken Shamrock wants to fight in UFC again

The CSAC does more talking about the drug test failure of some guy named Royce something.

Anthony Figueroa is ready for his fight friday on the Strikeforce show against Chris Cariaso.

Murilo "Ninja" Rua is still trying to get licensed in California.

Kevin Iole writes that Saturday was an Ultimate Success

I want to take Dana White up on his offer:

There are times I’ve been caught walking somewhere and I have an important meeting. But I’ll stay there for two-and-a-half hours. I don’t care what I have to do. If I have somewhere to go, a meeting, people waiting for me, a rehearsal for the show, I don’t care. We’re successful because we make sure every last fan gets what he wants.”

I, as a fan, want to see Gabe Ruediger Vs. Travis Lutter in a UFC eat-off contest...on a show headlined by Frank Shamrock Vs. Marlon Sims and Noah Thomas ina 2-on-1 handicap streetfight with Butterbean as special ref. I don't think that's too much to ask?

Rich Franklin is getting a Title Shot and they really need to quit telling guys this before fights.

The payouts for last Tuesday’s UFC Fight Night 10 card have been made available by the state of Florida. These figures do not include deductions or bonuses:

Spencer Fisher ($26,000) defeated Sam Stout ($6,000)

Jon Fitch ($36,000) defeated Roan Carneiro ($5,000)

Drew McFedries ($14,000) defeated Jordan Radev ($5,000)

Thiago Tavares ($10,000) defeated Jason Black ($6,000)

Forrest Petz ($8,000) defeated Luigi Fioravanto ($8,000)

Tamdan McCory ($8,000) defeated Pete Spratt ($12,000)

Gleison Tibau ($10,000) defeated Jeff Cox ($3,500)

Anthony Johnson ($6,000) defeated Chad Reiner ($3,000)

Nate Mohr ($6,000) defeated Luke Caudillo ($3,000)

Credit: 5 Ounces of Pain (Note to Petz and Fioravanti, don't expect fight of the night bonuses)

Could Diego Sanchez Vs. Hayato Sakurai not be happening?

Robbie Lawler is injured and his Icon Sport Middleweight title defense against Kala Kolohe Hose in Hawaii has been postponed until September 15.

Randy Couture is headed to Canada and it is doubtful that Rampage Jackson will ever be able to do the same.

This Saturday's fight between Kimbo Slice and Ray Mercer is only going to be an exhibition and will not be judged.

Gina Carano will be added to the announce team for coverage of Friday's Strikeforce/EXC undercard on Pro Elite.com

Nate Diaz is doing the family name proud

B.J. Penn has 5 years worth of payback on his mind

FHM has a look at Rochelle Leah

I love the UFC.com headline for the FHM story:

UFC® All Access™ Host Rachelle Leah Breaks Out!

There's a joke in there somewhere and unfortunately, I think we made it a few podcasts ago.

Randy Couture is popular or something.

I'll have more later, of that you can be sure.

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The Plot thickens...

Last week, Ric posted a press release from Calvin Ayre offering to let Dana White live like him for a couple of days.

You'd think that would be the end of it, but thank God, Jesus and the Late Mr. McMahon it is not the case.

Enter Percy Walker and while I've got no idea who the hell Percy Walker is or if I should even care, even if I should, I don't but that's another matter.

Walker has some harsh words for Ayre

Among the highlights:

Bodog Fights, a mixed martial arts fighting league for recent graduates of finishing schools for girls,

and the great highlight of all of them in a great post...

If I hear of you or anyone in your organization being disrespectful to Matt White, UFC or anyone associated with UFC again, I'll fly down to Antigua or
wherever else you may be hiding from justice and arrest you myself.

Regards.

Percy Walker

In honor of this man, and whatever he's talking about, if I ever have a son I might consider naming him Percy.

Hear that Calvin Ayre? Stop threatening Matt White...just stop it. You wouldn't want to upset Matt cause then Percy would get pissed, and track you down and arrest you overseas which I'm pretty sure in and of itself is not legal.

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UFC 72 Press Conference Notes

here

I've not that much to say right now.

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Bodog Fight Billionaire Makes UFC President "An Offer He Can't Refuse"

June 15, 2007

In response to recent comments made by Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White, Bodog Fight founder Calvin Ayre is pleased to extend a once-in-a-lifetime offer to his mixed martial arts rival.

White's unfortunate public diatribe included slanderous comments about the Canadian billionaire, referring to the online gaming mogul as a "criminal". The notoriously bald UFC promoter goes on to liken Mr. Ayre to a Richard Pryor character, stating "he's like that guy in Brewster's Millions who is trying to spend all his money in 48 hours."

With July 14th's Bodog Fight: Eddie Alvarez vs. Matt Lee marking Ayre's first event on U.S. soil, the digital entertainment icon is referencing another Hollywood film, The Godfather, by making White "an offer he can't refuse."

"Sources tell me Dana's a big Bodog Fight fan," said Ayre. "He must be. He can't stop talking about us. Personally, I love it when he keeps mentioning my organization in the media. He doesn't seem to realize that each time he does, he only makes me more money, which is why I want to repay him by allowing him to experience the luxurious lifestyle I am fortunate to enjoy for 48 hours."

"Since, regrettably, I am unable to attend the upcoming Bodog Fight event in New Jersey, I will offer to send my private jet - complete with an assortment of beautiful Bodog Girls - to pick up Mr. White, wherever he may be. I will then fly him to the east coast where he will enjoy a front row seat to our next event, followed by a VIP evening including a comfortable five-star overnight stay in a nearby Atlantic City hotel. After hitting the poker tables, Mr. White can retire to his lavish suite, sip the finest champagne and relax in the knowledge that all amenities and services are complimentary as my way of saying 'thank-you' for all the money he keeps making me."

All Mr. White has to do is send his R.S.V.P. to pr@bodogfight.com and the wheels will be put into motion.

To view all prior remarks and track future developments on this story visit calvinayre.com.

About Bodog Fight

Since its inception in 2006, Bodog Fight has become one of the heavy-hitters in the world of mixed martial arts. Created by billionaire entertainment mogul and longtime MMA enthusiast, Calvin Ayre, Bodog Fight offers viewers a unique combination of action and allure from exotic locations throughout the world. Bodog Fight can be viewed in more than 90 million homes across the United States on ION Television and around the world on Bodog.TV. Some of Bodog Television's other programs include: a poker lifestyle and reality show, Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker I and II; and a million-dollar indie band search competition, Bodog Battle (BodogBattle.com). For more information, contact Media Relations at 1-866-533-2528, or press@bodog.tv . BODOG is a registered trademark of Bodog Entertainment Group.

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MMA News and Notes for 06/14

Lets take a gander at the MMA world



Michael Bisping is rumored to fight Matt Hammill at UFC 75 in London. That according to Ticketmaster.

Mike Swick fighting at UFC 76?

It is Dana White Versus Calvin Ayre.

Has UFC made a low-ball offer to Sokoudjou?

Sam Caplan compares Tapout to TUF

Is Dennis Kang talking to bodog?

Is Mac Danzig a cast member on TUF 6?

Forrest Griffin is ready for a fight.

Julie Kedzie discusses working with Greg Jackson's team and her last fight in Bodog.

The IFL playoffs will be decided Saturday.

Tito Ortiz wants to show that he's still a contender.

What's up with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and BTT?

UFC.com profiles both Forrest Griffin and his opponent Hector Ramirez

Kevin Iole looks at Tyson Griffin I think the Griffin-Guida fight could be a great one on Saturday.

Forrest Griffin's style is appreciated by people who count

Articles relating to IFL's Saturday show are:
here
here
here
and
here

IFL has the following press releases for your enjoyment:
partnering with the USO
Kevin Waldman joining the IFL's board of directors
announcing TV deals for Canada and the Middle East

Sherdog looks at the Toronto Dragons here
and another here
and a look at UFC 72 'Victory' here
and a video interview with Tyson Griffin here


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Sims-Thomas fight off of TUF Five Finale

I say the fight was canceled while a quote given by Dana White to the Houston Chronicle's Steve Sievert says it was never going to happen. You can read the entire piece including Dana's comments here

I don't buy this one for a second. This announcement appeared on UFC.com for crying out loud, if he didn't have knowledge of it before then than this is a pretty WCW like spectacular mistake.
For all of the outrage displayed during the show about this fight, it didn't stop commercials hyping it from being produced and aired for a week straight. It didn't stop them from putting Dana's rant after a commercial for maximum impact and to not only retain viewers through the break but to quite frankly give them time to inform their friends that Dana was about to rant.
I can buy that Dana White travels quite a bit especially these days and I'll even say that there are likely things that happen that escape his notice. However, this kind of thing seems a bit...large.

If Sievert's guess is correct, then the UfC should be commended for listening to fan reaction and abandoning plans. I'm not sure that's really what went down either, seems to me there's probably a middle ground explanation.
If Dana is telling the truth and I'm not entirely ruling it out...0.000001 percent is still a percent (and I'm not saying that's the percentage I put on this one) but if he is telling the truth then there's a communications gap that needs to be mended, like yesterday.

One last prediction. This fight will happen and it will happen on a pay per view. It may not be a UFC Pay Per View, in fact I don't think you'll see either man in the UFC any time soon if ever. However, someone will try and make money on this and that is the only thing in this whole story of which one can be 100% certain.

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MMA Late Night Newsbits for 5/29

We'll take a quick glance at things before we head home.

All the links behind the cut.



IFL joins troops for Fleet Week

A preview of this Friday's Seattle event can be found here

Former UFC Heavyweight fighter
Marcio Pe De Pano Cruz to fight in IFL

Here's what to expect on IFL Battleground this monday:

You Will Submit! "IFL Battleground" Highlights League's Best Tap-Outs Monday On MyNetworkTV

Episode Looks Inside The Art Of Chokes And Holds

NEW YORK, May 29, 2007- The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI), the world’s number one professional mixed martial arts league, takes a look at the
league’s top submissions and tap-out artists, in the next episode of “IFL Battleground” on Monday, June 4, at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. CT/MT). “IFL Battleground”
airs every Monday night on MyNetworkTV.

The show features full fights and highlights of IFL bouts which have ended via submission, and also includes demonstrations by “IFL Battleground” Co-Host
Bas Rutten and IFL athletes such as the Tokyo Sabres’ Antonio McKee (Long Beach, Calif.).

Additionally, the search for the next IFL Ring Girls continues, with audition footage of some contenders – and a few pretenders – from searches conducted
in New York and Los Angeles.

Some of the competitors seen in the episode include:

Lightweight John Gunderson (Houston/Medford, Ore.) of the Lions vs. Josh Odom (Tallahassee, Fla.) of the Razorclaws
Middleweight Benji Radach (Coconut Creek, Fla.) of the Anacondas vs. Brian Foster (Moreno Valley, Calif.) of the Razorclaws
Middleweight Jeremy Williams (Laguna Niguel, Calif.) of the Condors vs. Bristol Marunde (Sequim, Wash.) and Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Tokyo) of the Sabres
Middleweight Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.) of the Wolfpack vs. Brent Beauparlant (Ottawa, Ontario) of the Dragons
Welterweight Jay Hieron (Las Vegas) of the Anacondas vs. Donnie Liles (Colorado Springs, Colo.) of the Razorclaws
Light Heavyweight Jamal Patterson (Hoboken, N.J.) of the Pitbulls vs. Alex Schoenauer (Las Vegas) of the Anacondas

Viewers can find their local MyNetworkTV affiliate at www.mynetworktv.com/local_stations.html.

Each of the 12 IFL teams for 2007 will compete in three regular season events; the teams with the top four overall win-loss team records will advance to
the semi-finals, which will be held on Thursday, August 2, at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J. The 2007 IFL Finals will then be held
at The Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 15.

About the IFL

International Fight League™ (IFL) is the world’s first professional mixed martial arts sports league. IFL has its headquarters in New York, NY and offices
in Las Vegas, NV. For more information about IFL, please see: www.ifl.tv.

Seattle Tiger Sharks Light Heavyweight Allan Goes is ready for Friday's battle.

Dana White, when talking about the Pride sale and its fighters said We're going to have them all

UFC Explodes in Popularity

UFC 71 gives use yet another surprise

Rampage Jackson's trainer put together a masterful plan

MMA Knocks Out Boxing
NBC Sports

Kevin Iole looks at the rise of Rampage

Steve Sievert of the Houston Chronicle believe that the UFC Swings and Misses by scheduling the Sims-Thomas fight.

Could we see another Shamrock-Gracie fight?

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More on Pride Sale Finalization

You can read Dave Meltzer's update Here

It appears, as I started to suspect awhile ago that Pride could simply be absorbed into the UFC. Originally, it was said that they would be kept separate and Pride would continue to run in Japan. With Rua signing with UFC and Henderson challenging Jackson last night, I wondered if Pride would have any stars left and it appears that it will not. However, this is not set in stone and appearances can be deceiving so don't put it in the grave just yet.



However, if Pride is folded in to the UFC then here's what I think business could look like and probably should.

I think if the stable of fighters is large enough, business will not drag too badly provided they go the WWE route and hit international hard. UFC running shows in Japan and expanding further in to Europe popularizing the company would help offset the fall in domestic business that I fear is coming due to the influx of programming with the UFC name attached, not to mention other MMA groups like EXC, Bodog and IFL in the mix. It used to be that watching fights on U.S. TV was a novel concept but with UFC running more dates and with the WEC and other groups making it on to networks, it is now a common thing. Hence, why the ratings have leveled off to the degree that they have.

However, the fact they've appeared to give up on running Pride separately does mean that this is more like the WWF buyout of WCW. Of course, I think Pride run competently could've still meant something overseas but really nobody in UFC was real entrenched in the Japanese way of doing things so its more than reasonable to wonder if it would've been run competently.

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Dana White: Pride Sale a Done Deal

This was apparently told to NBC sports before tonight's UFC 71 event. You can read the story here

I may take Sunday off from posting, but I've said that before and not done it so you'll probably have plenty to read.

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Dana White Interview

It has been a busy day for me, but I admit it has likely been busier for Dana White. A video interview conducted with NBC Sports can be viewed here

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TUF 5: Episode 8, Dana White's promo and the reality that it's TV

The following is the opinion of its author but not necessarily anyone else associated with this site. However, it should be the opinion of all of them.

I wanted to write about the Ultimate Fighter episode I saw tonight. No, this is not a recap of the entire show, Euan you still must do some work for once.

I just want to talk about one thing.



I want to talk about the streetfight but more specifically, Dana White's reaction to it. The short version is that Marlon Sims and Noah Thomas got in to a streetfight after an encounter with some alcohol. Others in the house were there watching and egging them on. When it ends the discussion turns to what will happen and if they'll get kicked out of the house. We don't have to wait long as Dana sees the tape the next day.

Dana pulls all of them together and starts yelling as he is prone to do. Now, let me say one thing before I get to the real heart of the matter. Dana's rant made for an entertaining TV moment. I'm not going to claim that what happened wasn't entertaining TV my problem is with the claims that were made.

Dana basically said (only he used the word fuck a lot more than I will) that he was disgusted by what he saw on the tape. He said that this was the kind of thing that most of the public perceived UFC fighters to be, nothing more than goons. I've got no objection with this so far.

He went on to say that he was working hard to change that perception and couldn't allow for something like this to happen and then he kicked Thomas, Sims and Alan Berube who was the chief antagonist out of the house and off of the show.

My questions are as follows:

1. If this bothered Dana White as much as he would like us to believe based on his rant, then why did all of the commercials for this episode hype up that incident?
   
2. If he were truly upset by this, aren't there other things he could've done to suppress this kind of thing?

If I didn't want to get attention for this kind of thing, here is how I would've handled it. I would've made damn sure that the footage of the streetfight didn't air and I would've not sent those guys home. However, I would've held them off of the Ultimate Fighter Finale and not brought them back for as long as I could if ever. The reason I wouldn't have sent them home is because if you send them home the people need to see why. However, if I'm Dana White I do the same thing he did because ultimately showing this is theoretically going to bring ratings which is supposed to benefit the show and the company.

The Ultimate Fighter is first and foremost a TV program. TV programs need ratings and this is the kind of thing that will get people talking. So, that's why something you supposedly don't want your sport to stand for is the main thing being hyped in your commercials for that week's episode.

I'm not saying that Dana is an evil man for not being completely honest with his audience on this one. Showing that fight is theoretically good for the ratings and that's good for the show which is good for the company, image be damned. However, I don't want to read and am not going to say that Dana's rant wasn't a manufactured part of this show. If he really had a problem with that fight to the extent that he portrayed on the episode, you would've never seen that footage...ever. So he may claim he's trying to bring the sport out of the dark ages, but MMA is just like Pro Wrestling no matter how much the strictly MMA fans want to pretend it isn't.

The Ultimate Fighter is a manufactured TV show. Notice I never call it reality TV. This is because reality TV is an oxymoron. Because it is on TV, it can't be real. The reasons that is true follow:

1. These shows are edited (unless done live) and until you can edit real life to fit your needs...its not a reflection of reality.
   
2. The situations on most shows could never be duplicated in real life. I don't know about you, but I'm rarely ever pulled off the street to go to some secluded place and compete against other people for some prize.
   
3. Show's with competitions I.E. American Idle or the Ultimate Fighter don't really do what they claim. Take Idle for instance. You can't honestly tell me that when auditions take place that the best singers are always the ones that make the final cut. Anyone reading this knows full well that if you're a good singer but have no camera presence, you're fucked...even if you're more talented than people that do make the show. At that point, you're not picking the best singer. Plus, most of music isn't about singing anyway, its about image so really this show could exist without the singing at all and accomplish the same goal. Finally on Idle, I never watch the show but here's the deal. You can't tell me that the best singer is always guaranteed to win the contest. However, I can guarantee that the most popular person will win because...you win using a popular vote.
   In the case of the Ultimate Fighter, they probably had a bunch of guys come in that were more polished fighters than Corey Hill. However, Corey has a unique personality and that allowed him to vault past more experienced guys.

The above rant leaves out sporting events because strictly speaking you could hold the same game on TV or not televise it at all and have no real impact on the game itself other than the one not televised would run quicker due to not needing commercial time outs. The Ultimate Fighter show is not a sporting event though until you get to the finale. Until then it is a dramatic series with a sports contest as the vehicle to drive the drama. You could stick those guys in a house, give them something to do besides fight and get a show out of it...so the fights aren't really essential for this show to exist.

The Ultimate Fighter doesn't set out to find the best fighter as Dana claims every season. TUF actually sets out to find the most marketable stars. There's a difference between the 2. If the idea were strictly to see who the best fighter is then guys that were technically great fighters but had the personality of 100 year-old cardboard would be more prevalent on the show. But because it is TV and people connect to personalities when its audition time you'd better believe personality is taken in to as much account as fight skill if not more so.

So my point is lets not praise these guys for doing something that they didn't actually do. I praise them for putting an entertaining product on the air because I feel that's what they did. However, I don't praise them for taking a stand for trying to clean up the sport...because they embraced what happened more than they tried to shy away from it.

I think Dana White lied in his promo...I don't fault him for it because the lie made for a compelling segment on the show. He's not the first person to lie for the benefit of his company and he won't be the last. So this isn't a straight criticism of what Dana did so much as a wake up call for anyone naive enough to think he went on that rant for the good of the sport.

Want more proof to convince you that the whole thing was manufactured for the greatest impact. Look at the placement of the commercial. Dana says what he saw was disgusting and then we go to a commercial before hearing the rest of the rant. They knew exactly where to insert that commercial in order to keep people watching which is the ultimate goal of any TV show with the possible exception of TNA iMPACT.

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MMA News and Notes

Matt Lindland gives thoughts on his fight with Fedor

More, lots more behind the cut.



Dana White Pride and its fighters and future and we discussed Dana White on the CARE show.

Dana White also speaks on UFC Matters

UFC.com looks at Andrei Arlovski-Fabricio Werdum and we looked at it on the show and talked about One of Arlovski's sponsors

The Matrix, Victor Valimaki reloads for Round 2

This is UFC's headline, not mine. Assuncao faces David Lee's Roth at UFC 70

Matt Grice Makes his UFC Debut

This is the biggest year of Mirko Cro Cop's life.

Next to get the profile look is David 'Seriously, stop calling me Gangrel' Heath

David Loiseau will compete on July 7 No, it won't be on UFC 73.

Following up on something hinted at the other day, it turns out that Matt Hughes and Diego Sanchez won't compete in the Pride Lightweight Grand Prix. I thought it was an interesting rumor but didn't see that happening ever.

As UFC and HBO have reached a deal, it doesn't appear that Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan won't be calling those broadcasts.

Jamal Patterson looking to outwork the the competition in the IFL.

Steve Sievert has comments on the HBO Deal

Michael Coughlin previews UFC 70 for F4WOnline.com

Sherdog has a preview of Cage Rage 21

Edilberto Crocota is ready for his UFC debut

Another Cage Rage 21 article. Gary "Smiler" Turner is Smiling at the Beast we'll see if he's smiling when the fight is over.

I'm thinking its time to end this, you've got enough reading for now.

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