Comments on: Report: UFC 93 In Dublin, Ireland on January 17th

By: RJA

RJA — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:36:52 +0000

By: YZFOXRACING

YZFOXRACING — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:38:17 +0000

I JUST NOTICED THIS IS THE SAME DAY AS AFFLICTION. IF THESE FIGHTS ARE REALLY TRUE I WOULD BUY THESE 3 FIGHTS OVER THE WHOLE AFFLICTION CARD. IF AFFLICTION WAS SMART THEY’D RESCHEDULE “AGAIN” MAN I LOVE DANA HE IS SMART… GOOD BUSINESS

By: Dave5555

Dave5555 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:32:48 +0000

The reason Affliction MMA exists is because Dana had personal issues with Atencio. I only wish I knew the exact details.

Why wouldn’t a smart business man like Dana want Tapout clothing and Affliction clothing to compete against each other to get the best deal for UFC & Zuffa.

Dana takes things personal, and is willing to lose money in the process, irregardless of what’s best for the Fans of UFC and MMA.

You heard it hear, Dana thinks of himself before the fans and supporters of UFC …

By: FR702

FR702 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:29:39 +0000

very true, TAPOUT is the first “t shirt” co there was for MMA hey and their stuff is resonable… i have two MMA shirts one TAPOUT and one Warrior Wear… and no im not “that guy” who wears them to bars and is cool like that haha…. the thing is that i believe if Affliction/ProElite played nice, Dana wouldnt pick on them so much and prove his point…

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:23:40 +0000

Yeah, TAPOUT doesn’t have their own organization. I think they’re main thing is promoting their fighters, and promoting MMA in general. I doubt they will ever get into the promotion business of actually having their own organization. TAPOUT sometimes takes a similar stance to the UFC, too. The whole “We were here when MMA wasn’t cool, these other guys are riding our coattails,” approach. (not that I’ve ever heard them say those direct words, but it has been implied)

By: FR702

FR702 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:15:20 +0000

i agree with you on the Shaw’s, and i would also like to add that UFC did help promote Affliction and Atencio through their events, remember when Randy first walked out with a Affliction shirt and people were like thats a cool shirt who makes it, hence some added bitterness… i know TAPOUT promotes shows yet they dont have their own fighting organization to my knowledge

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:00:19 +0000

I hadn’t noticed that, but now that you mention it, he only seems to be going after Affliction and ProElite. Shaw has had some personal attacks against Dana, so Dana’s obviously going to go after him where it will hurt him the most, his bank account. With Atencio, he’s had his things to say, but I can see how Dana would be bitter about the fact that he bought the guys shirts, and now he took the money he made off Dana, and is competing with him.

By: FR702

FR702 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:37:30 +0000

@Justin, quick question, have u noticed that Dana and the Brothers Fertitta have left StrikeForce alone, ie never “took them out”… not that they are crazy competiton but they do put on a good show and do have some awesome talent and i dont believe that Dana has said a harsh word about them, point is that the president of StrikeForce (name escapes me rightnow) has had nothing to say bad about the UFC… do you think that if the Shaws and “Tshirt boy”would have given Dana and ZUFFA respect he wouldnt treat the competiton so “harsh”?

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:26:33 +0000

Gonzo & FR702,
I definitely agree that competition is good, and I’m glad that there are other organizations out there. The UFC product has gotten better, and more frequent, with the rise of these other organizations.

By: FR702

FR702 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:34:28 +0000

@Gonzo, i do see what you are stating, the UFC has become a different beast since ZUFFA has aquired it (ya i know obvious statement), competition is good in this wonderful thing called MMA, and i know that in business heatlhy competiton is good…. with my business i try to help my competition when they are in need, yet push comes to shove if they were to go to one of my accounts and essentially steal my business, i make it known to them and the customer that im the best option out there…. sometimes all u can sell is customer service and that breeds loyality… perhaps that is what the UFC is doing is trying to show that they are the best option for MMA…. i could be completely wrong.