06-18-2008, 02:58 PM | #1761 |
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That Lorenzo Fertitta is resigning from his post at the president of Station Casinos to work full-time in expanding UFC.
Fertitta is leaving a post where he was the second highest paid casion executive in Las Vegas in 2007, earning a total of $113.8 million. Frank Fertitta III will become the man in charge of Station Casinos at CEO and retain 45% ownership in UFC, while Lorenzo Fertitta will work alongside Dana White as the co-heads of UFC. Yeah this isn't what I was told. Blame Meltzer. He told my buddy two different stories and killed the Mayweather one the day after he told him. I saw the txts msgs myself. |
06-18-2008, 06:53 PM | #1762 |
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So I guess Lorenzo Fertitta is gonna do contract negotiations, beucase that's obviously not Dana's strong suite?
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06-19-2008, 03:40 AM | #1763 |
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I love how a fighter with a 0-0 pro record is making his debut in the Ultimate Fighter tournament final! This is sooooo awesome. Go on Amir.
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06-19-2008, 02:48 PM | #1764 |
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I'm pissed that Jesse Taylor isn't in it. Brutal.
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06-19-2008, 03:36 PM | #1765 |
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06-19-2008, 04:05 PM | #1766 |
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Bullshit. That punishment was too harsh. He does deserve to be there too because he beat 3 guys to do it. CB Dollaway lost a fight and is in the final. HE doesn't deserve to be there.
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06-19-2008, 04:31 PM | #1767 |
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Yeah I can safely say that A LOT of UFC fighters have done worse then what JT Money did. He did not deserve to be kicked off the show AT ALL. Hell I have done worse then him. He was in Vegas with a bunch of his friends, drinking ... what did they expect to happen?
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06-19-2008, 04:51 PM | #1768 |
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Chris Leben is easily one of my top 5 favorite fighters. Nick Diaz is there too.
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06-19-2008, 04:55 PM | #1769 |
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I think Dana did the right thing. He did tell the guy that he's not ready yet and he's right, at the end of their meeting Dana did say "call me in a few months". That leaves the door open down the road, but he deserved to be punished.
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06-19-2008, 06:13 PM | #1770 |
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Er... nothing. It's none of Dana's fucking business what fighters do in their own lives. In the house, it's his rules. Outside the house, FUCK DANA.
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06-19-2008, 06:31 PM | #1771 |
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RVD and Sabu getting pulled over and charged with pot possession isn't any of Vince MacMahon's business?
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06-19-2008, 06:32 PM | #1772 |
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Going around acting like an idiot telling people you're a UFC fighter isn't Dana's business?
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06-19-2008, 06:45 PM | #1773 |
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1 - As independent contractors, it was none of Vince McMahon's business when RVD got pulled over. And he wasn't even charged so how is that a big deal. If I get arrested, my work doesn't punish me.
2 - Nope. When you aren't on the clock, it ain't your bosses business. FACT. |
06-19-2008, 06:57 PM | #1774 |
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Usually I agree with you but here I disagree.
The guy fucked up. I'm sure he'll be in the UFC one day but he deserved to be punished here. I wouldn't be suprised if Dana kept the guy out of jail. You say, "When you aren't on the clock, it ain't your bosses business. FACT." And that I understand but the line is kind of fuzzy. If you make your bosses company look bad outside of company hours it's his business. Rampage even said to Dana on the show, "You dont' want a guy like that in your company." And I'm sure he didn't say that hoping CB would get chosen to fight in the finale. No matter what line of work you're in, if you embarass your employeer expect repercussions. |
06-19-2008, 06:58 PM | #1775 |
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If it was anyone other than Jesse or Amir, this discussion wouldn't even be taking place.
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06-19-2008, 07:14 PM | #1776 |
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True, because nobody else was going to big dance.
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06-19-2008, 07:56 PM | #1777 |
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Like 4 or 5 guys are fighting on that show other than the finalists. Anyways, I see your point. I just don't agree with it. Only opinion that counts anyway is Dana's and he made his clear.
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06-19-2008, 08:37 PM | #1778 |
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It's bullshit.
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06-20-2008, 12:57 AM | #1779 |
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06-20-2008, 03:46 AM | #1780 |
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I just think it's weird how they let people smash the house and show people pissing their pants twice on TV and that's ok but kick in a window costs you a job.
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06-20-2008, 10:42 AM | #1781 |
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I think the window was the least of what he did, verbally abusing women in a hotel and getting into it with security, all while saying you're "a UFC fighter, don't you know who i am" was what cost him his spot
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06-20-2008, 11:08 AM | #1782 |
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he did that in the house not in public. Cops couldnt come after him in the house. Although Im sure he had to pay for all the damage he did.
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06-20-2008, 11:41 AM | #1783 |
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I bet you he didn't pay for shit.
And they never called the cops on him out of town either. |
06-20-2008, 12:52 PM | #1784 |
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well id be interested to see if there were any reprocussions for what he did to the house... and regardless of whether cops were involved with what he did after the show, people outside the ufc were. Which if they were so inclined could have gotten the cops involved.
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06-20-2008, 07:26 PM | #1785 |
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Others trashed the house a lot more than Jesse did.
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06-21-2008, 12:24 AM | #1786 |
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OK... id be interested to see if they were all fined or whatever is what i meant.... anyway, I talked to gideon ray at practice today and he was saying that the producers tell the guys to fuck up the house.
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06-21-2008, 12:27 AM | #1787 |
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Yeah I was gonna say that. They seem to fuck it up once a season, so I'm sure the show tells them something like that. "alright guys, have fun and destroy the house, it'll be good tv".
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06-21-2008, 12:35 AM | #1788 |
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yea he was goin on and on today. He has a ton of stories. he said that they wont get them healthy food all the time when they request it, but if theres any alcohol they want at all its there in a drop of a hat. The house is all paid for so theres no penalty for destruction and they tell you to fuck it up. They dont wash the mats or equipment. He said that there hasnt been a single season of the show where a guy wasnt seriously hospitalized after for staph. They wouldnt let him shower after his fight with deweese right away because they wanted to interview him and he was about to vomit everywhere because hes a germaphobe. He also had some cool stories about smith, shonnie carter and spratt.
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06-21-2008, 12:35 AM | #1789 |
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Id never do the ultimate fighter if i got the chance.
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06-21-2008, 12:45 AM | #1790 |
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Good call Reavant.
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06-21-2008, 06:33 AM | #1791 |
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06-21-2008, 12:55 PM | #1792 |
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Yeah they gotta stop the show for like a year or two. It's gotten mad old.
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06-21-2008, 02:03 PM | #1793 |
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It's either being canned or seriously revamped. It will be over in it's current format after the next season with Nog and Mir.
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06-21-2008, 02:17 PM | #1794 |
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I'd almost like to see them keep the format for the way and when the fights work, but instead of making them live in the house, send a camera crew out to two camps who have THEIR guys as contestants. They'd need to mend fences with Xtreme Couture though for me to give a shit about it.
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06-21-2008, 03:50 PM | #1795 |
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Never gonna happen this way. The average fan wants to see the personalities, not the gym work and the fights.
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06-21-2008, 03:57 PM | #1796 |
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Yeah, I know. I just think it would be sick to watch camps square off with one another. Do something where whichever camp generates the winner of the show, they're on the next season or whatever against another camp. Could generate tons of revenue for the individual camps as well. Would be sick.
And yeah, I know it's not gonna happen. Just my own little dream world. |
06-21-2008, 04:07 PM | #1797 |
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Kim Couture got bashed all over the shop last night. Lost her debut fight 30-27 on scorecards and a broken nose to boot.
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06-21-2008, 10:07 PM | #1798 |
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I so tired of fighters practically making love to eachother in the ring after they finish fighting. Fuck that shit.
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06-21-2008, 11:15 PM | #1799 |
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I'm rooting for Tanner to win for 2 reasons. 1) I dont think i can stomach him getting dominated again and then the possibility that he'll go fall off the wagon. 2) Kendal Grove is such waste of talent. That guy should have been knocking on Anderson Silva's door by now. And i wanna see him get the shit eating grin submitted off his face.
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06-21-2008, 11:54 PM | #1800 |
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I hope UFC give Evan Tanner some sort of job. Or atleast extends a position in the company doing something. Something to keep him busy. I hope they dont just throw him out after this loss.
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