Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC president Dana White is always fond of looking to the future. With a knowing smile, he often tells reporters that big things are afoot in the UFC offices, even if he doesn’t always give specifics about what he’s working on.
UFC president Dana White is always fond of looking to the future. With a knowing smile, he often tells reporters that big things are afoot in the UFC offices, even if he doesn’t always give specifics about what he’s working on.
First, he said that the UFC will be on broadcast TV in 2011. And then he dropped a bigger bombshell, saying that the UFC would start its own network within the next few years.
Filed under: UFC, WEC, NewsThe two hottest young fighters in MMA are the 24-year-old WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and the 23-year-old UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones. UFC President Dana White knows that, but he also wants fans to know that Aldo…
The two hottest young fighters in MMA are the 24-year-old WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and the 23-year-old UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones. UFC President Dana White knows that, but he also wants fans to know that Aldo won’t be rushed into fighting as a UFC lightweight until he wants to, and Jones won’t be rushed into a light heavyweight title fight before he’s ready.
And so if you’re hoping to see Aldo in the Octagon or Jones fighting for a belt, don’t hold your breath.
White said on The Fight Fix on CSN Washington that Aldo had a chance to move into the UFC lightweight division and fight Kenny Florian, but Aldo chose instead to keep defending his featherweight belt. And he said Jones won’t fight for the light heavyweight title for at least a year.
("I know, dude. Twins. We’re feeling pretty fucking blessed right now.")
The UFC sent out a short but provocative notice to members of the press earlier today, declaring that UFC President Dana White will make a "major announcement&quo…
The UFC sent out a short but provocative notice to members of the press earlier today, declaring that UFC President Dana White will make a "major announcement" during a media conference call this Thursday at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. And that’s pretty much it; no hints as to the nature of this announcement were given whatsoever. Which means that, being responsible bloggers, it is now time to speculate wildly.
In a broadcastingcable.com interview published yesterday, White was pressed on his company’s upcoming television strategy, to which he responded "we are working on a couple moves now and should be in a billion homes around the world in the next couple months." A billion, you guys. Though he wouldn’t share details, he promised that the UFC would be on network television for the first time in 2011 — maybe on Fox, maybe on NBC, maybe both — and that the UFC could start its own network "within the next couple years."
(Kingmaker. Lip-licker.)
…at least according to our friends at AskMen who released their Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2010 list today. Although the UFC president placed a lot higher last year, White’s #32 ranking puts him ahead of such …
To determine the rankings, over 500,000 votes were cast by AskMen readers, who were asked to decide "which male figures have made the biggest impact, and ultimately, shaped what it means to be a modern man in 2010." Of course, when you leave this sort of thing up to popular vote, the results always wind up a little disassociated from logic. For example, President Barack Obama is only the 21st most influential man this year (down from #3 last year). James Franco is #7. Sure. Why not.
To see this year’s full "Influential Men" list and find out who ended up at #1, click here.
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As you’re all aware by now, Cain Velasquez became The First Mexican Heavyweight Champion in Fighting History™ on Saturday when he destroyed Brock Lesnar at UFC 121. The …
(You like it? I’m having this airbrushed onto the hood of my Impala.)
As you’re all aware by now, Cain Velasquez became The First Mexican Heavyweight Champion in Fighting History™ on Saturday when he destroyed Brock Lesnar at UFC 121. The crowning of Velasquez should hopefully usher in a new wave of interest in the UFC from the Latino community — but the promotion still has a long way to go until it appeals to all demographics. If the UFC wants to achieve true mass appeal, they should work as hard as possible to check these categories off their list as well…
An African-American Lightweight Champion Over the years, the UFC has awarded title belts to Maurice Smith and Kevin Randleman in the heavyweight division, and Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans at 205. And even though former welterweight champ Carlos Newton and middleweight king Anderson Silva aren’t American, they would certainly be described by my mother as "people of soul." But the history of the UFC’s lightweight division has been that of white dudes (see: Pulver, Sherk, Edgar) and a fiery Hawaiian warrior (come on, son.) What the division needs is an athletic and explosive champion at 155, who can serve as a role model for kids who are too short to make the basketball team. Do I have to spell it out for you? Okay, fine: A-N-T-O-N-I-O M-c-K-E-E, P-L-A-Y-E-R.
Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC president Dana White is always fond of looking to the future. With a knowing smile, he often tells reporters that big things are afoot in the UFC offices, even if he doesn’t always give specifics about what he’s working on.
UFC president Dana White is always fond of looking to the future. With a knowing smile, he often tells reporters that big things are afoot in the UFC offices, even if he doesn’t always give specifics about what he’s working on.
First, he said that the UFC will be on broadcast TV in 2011. And then he dropped a bigger bombshell, saying that the UFC would start its own network within the next few years.
UFC president Dana White is always fond of looking to the future. With a knowing smile, he often tells reporters that big things are afoot in the UFC offices, even if he doesn’t always give specifics about what he’s working on.
The two hottest young fighters in MMA are the 24-year-old WEC featherweight champion 
