Comments on: Dana White Comments on Affliction’s July 11th Plans

By: joejoe

joejoe — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:51:47 +0000

UFC is good
Affliction is good
Dream is good

more for the consumers to chose from
thats what competition is for

By: huertarogerhuerta

huertarogerhuerta — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:46:14 +0000

unless they do it outside the US like mayb japan which would also add a lil sting to the ufc seeing as how the ufc has had problems gettin an event over there and its such a huge market. if this is afflictions last stand put it on free tv(like the ufc does for some of the international events) and have it b in japan where fedor is a god and barnett is also well liked. only chance

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:29:34 +0000

Please go read this editorial I wrote, and then think about how much really want to complain about "crappy" events.

By: chrisl

chrisl — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:28:09 +0000

get punched in the face and make decent money or a make crap load of money and not get hit…gee tough choice haha

Cannot hate him there.

By: chrisl

chrisl — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:25:30 +0000

If you spent $60 on a t-shirt then you’d better wear it, just my opinion though. Besides UFC isn’t based off T-Shirt sales.

Like Dbiz said Strikeforce isn’t looking to compete w/ the UFC so even w/ their possible CBS deal and signing of EliteXC fighters they’re looking to carve their own niche. Plus if both operate independent of each other, then it is more likely an amicable relationship would be there which could eventually lead to a crossover event. Plus if they UFC puts out so many fights a year a few may not be the best fights but it is better than 90% of what is out there.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:18:11 +0000

That seems to be a MASSIVE “if” at this point. He keeps getting movie offers… and taking them.

By: dbiz

dbiz — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:08:01 +0000

Thanks for the clarification. That effectively ends the speculation that they are doing an old school-style tourney.

By: dbiz

dbiz — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:04:15 +0000

Strikeforce doesn’t WANT to be a competitor. They know they aren’t going to start doing monthly PPVs to compete. They are pretty much content to have HDNet or Showtime put their events on.

Thye know the UFC is the big dog on the block and they are happy to let it be so. They want their piece of an entirely different pie and the UFC is happy to let them because they didn’t get where they are by LITERALLY riding someone else’s back.

By: Josh V

Josh V — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:45:53 +0000

If Cung Le will start fighting again……

By: matt

matt — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:18:25 +0000

i like ufc better than affliction. But i do disagree with dana in that fact when he said nobody wants to where affliction shirts anymore. I have seen more affliction shirts than ufe by far. Ufc has been putting some crappy events lately. But most of afflictions fights are garbage. I think strickforce will be the biggest competitor for ufc