Comments on: Hermes Franca Arrested For DUI http://mmafrenzy.com/7274/hermes-franca-arrested-for-dui/ UFC and MMA News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:30:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: DBiz http://mmafrenzy.com/7274/hermes-franca-arrested-for-dui/#comment-74587 DBiz Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:18:17 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7274#comment-74587 Like I said...Dana needs a set policy and the fighters need to sign on with their next contract. Doesn't have to be a personal conduct policy like the NFL's, but there definitely needs to be a drug/alcohol-in-the-DUI-sense policy. The reason I suggest that is because a first offense for DUI (making this example relevant) doesn't lead to a suspension. It leads to counseling or rehab with no UFC-given impact on career. It is only at the multiple offenses stage that the UFC steps in. Franca, however, would have a UFC suspension for this offense because of his past transgression with steroids. By the time you rack up a steroid incident and a DUI it's pretty clear that you have problems with managing your life. Times like that the UFC should pretend to care and have a system in place to try and help turn things around. Like I said…Dana needs a set policy and the fighters need to sign on with their next contract. Doesn’t have to be a personal conduct policy like the NFL’s, but there definitely needs to be a drug/alcohol-in-the-DUI-sense policy.

The reason I suggest that is because a first offense for DUI (making this example relevant) doesn’t lead to a suspension. It leads to counseling or rehab with no UFC-given impact on career. It is only at the multiple offenses stage that the UFC steps in.

Franca, however, would have a UFC suspension for this offense because of his past transgression with steroids. By the time you rack up a steroid incident and a DUI it’s pretty clear that you have problems with managing your life. Times like that the UFC should pretend to care and have a system in place to try and help turn things around.

]]> By: Vinz C1ortho http://mmafrenzy.com/7274/hermes-franca-arrested-for-dui/#comment-74508 Vinz C1ortho Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:00:42 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7274#comment-74508 Dana isn't jumping to suck people off to get Hermes off like Rampage.. too bad.. I bet there was a bunch of Florida cops who wanted Dana honkin' on their hog. Dana isn’t jumping to suck people off to get Hermes off like Rampage.. too bad.. I bet there was a bunch of Florida cops who wanted Dana honkin’ on their hog.

]]> By: mikew http://mmafrenzy.com/7274/hermes-franca-arrested-for-dui/#comment-74370 mikew Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:25:02 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7274#comment-74370 I am saddened that Hermes would take risks that could destroy his future. I'm not sure what happens to first timers in the USA but things like this add up to make a fighter undesireable. Franca is a real natural skill's guy with a huge potential to succeed and has been exciting every time he fights, i hope this incident is not as serious as it could be. I am saddened that Hermes would take risks that could destroy his future. I’m not sure what happens to first timers in the USA but things like this add up to make a fighter undesireable. Franca is a real natural skill’s guy with a huge potential to succeed and has been exciting every time he fights, i hope this incident is not as serious as it could be.

]]> By: FR702 http://mmafrenzy.com/7274/hermes-franca-arrested-for-dui/#comment-74350 FR702 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:54:35 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7274#comment-74350 ya Huerta i believe that if there is no sanctioning body to conduct test that the UFC will test their own fighters and hand down their own suspentions, i belive 9 months for Leben is a proper suspention ya Huerta i believe that if there is no sanctioning body to conduct test that the UFC will test their own fighters and hand down their own suspentions, i belive 9 months for Leben is a proper suspention

]]> By: huertarogerhuerta http://mmafrenzy.com/7274/hermes-franca-arrested-for-dui/#comment-74348 huertarogerhuerta Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:49:41 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7274#comment-74348 "Since no regulatory body exists for mixed martial arts in the UK, the UFC performs its own independent testing at events held there." so if u get caught in the uk the ufc suspends u if u get caught in the us the commission suspends u “Since no regulatory body exists for mixed martial arts in the UK, the UFC performs its own independent testing at events held there.” so if u get caught in the uk the ufc suspends u if u get caught in the us the commission suspends u

]]> By: FR702 http://mmafrenzy.com/7274/hermes-franca-arrested-for-dui/#comment-74347 FR702 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:47:44 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7274#comment-74347 Well my friend ya unfortunately iam... I got it knocked down to a .21 (yippie), license suspended for a year 3 months (even before i could apply for my restricted), a year of "school" about 13,500 in fees fines yada yada..... now before anyone attacks me for being retarded (which i was) i drove like a mile if that and got pulled over no one was hurt and trust i may laugh at it and stuff but in all seriousness it wasnt funny and quite serious situation, no excuses and i owned up to what i did.. Jan 26 of 06, since then ive learned from my mistakes forsure o and the PD took my ass home cuz i was 1200 yards from my house.... Drink to remember never drink to forget.. Well my friend ya unfortunately iam… I got it knocked down to a .21 (yippie), license suspended for a year 3 months (even before i could apply for my restricted), a year of “school” about 13,500 in fees fines yada yada….. now before anyone attacks me for being retarded (which i was) i drove like a mile if that and got pulled over no one was hurt and trust i may laugh at it and stuff but in all seriousness it wasnt funny and quite serious situation, no excuses and i owned up to what i did..

Jan 26 of 06, since then ive learned from my mistakes forsure o and the PD took my ass home cuz i was 1200 yards from my house…. Drink to remember never drink to forget..

]]> By: huertarogerhuerta http://mmafrenzy.com/7274/hermes-franca-arrested-for-dui/#comment-74346 huertarogerhuerta Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:47:06 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7274#comment-74346 i stand corrected it was the ufc that handed down the suspension i stand corrected it was the ufc that handed down the suspension

]]> By: huertarogerhuerta http://mmafrenzy.com/7274/hermes-franca-arrested-for-dui/#comment-74345 huertarogerhuerta Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:43:08 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7274#comment-74345 fr702 he failed a drug test which is handled by the athletic commission which leads me to believe the commission suspended him not the ufc although i cant say that wit 100% certainty. ill look into it fr702 he failed a drug test which is handled by the athletic commission which leads me to believe the commission suspended him not the ufc although i cant say that wit 100% certainty. ill look into it

]]> By: Justin http://mmafrenzy.com/7274/hermes-franca-arrested-for-dui/#comment-74344 Justin Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:37:47 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7274#comment-74344 FR702, ".29" speaking from experience? FR702,
“.29″ speaking from experience?

]]> By: FR702 http://mmafrenzy.com/7274/hermes-franca-arrested-for-dui/#comment-74339 FR702 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:49:11 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7274#comment-74339 "the hunt master" aka jagermeister is fabulous, mix that with a few (13) newcastles and 5 or so washington apples, straight shots of bourbon and a few more jagers you too can have a bac of .29 “the hunt master” aka jagermeister is fabulous, mix that with a few (13) newcastles and 5 or so washington apples, straight shots of bourbon and a few more jagers you too can have a bac of .29

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