Different view of Dana after the 'fight show'?

Zenshotokai · #1 (**permalink**) 04-14-2007, 02:33 PM

I know that there are times that Dane White drives me crazy when it comes to some of his decisions for the UFC and the way that he treats some of his fighters. But, I have to admit that I saw him in a different light after watching the Dana vs. Tito fight show. I know that his company produced the show, so they can create a good or bad persona for each of them, but if the facts were true...then I have more respect for Dana.

He does seem to be loyal, and if you treat him right, he returns the respect. I like the family part of him that they showed too. Anyone else have a change of opinion after watching the show?

Diegonightmare · #2 (**permalink**) 04-14-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Zenshotokai

Anyone else have a change of opinion after watching the show?

No, I thought Dana was the man before watching that show and I still think he's the man after watching it.

Zenshotokai · #3 (**permalink**) 04-14-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Diegonightmare

No, I thought Dana was the man before watching that show and I still think he's the man after watching it.

How long do have to look at your av bet loss picture? I am getting the creeps each time you post!

tmatwig · #4 (**permalink**) 04-14-2007, 03:49 PM

i just wish i had his friends

Maniac · #5 (**permalink**) 04-14-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tmatwig

i just wish i had his friends

I'd be his friend!! He lives a hell of a life! He might come across as a prick sometimes but thats the world of business! He is definetly a business man. But, (IMO), he seems to be a man of his word!
Just my opinion

joeyt · #6 (**permalink**) 04-14-2007, 03:57 PM

My opinion of him really didn't change. I always thought he was a straight shooter. I guess when you're the president of a company and drop f-bombs like crazy that's to be expected. I do agree with whoever mentioned his family that was really cool. It was nice to see him censor himself when he was talking to his son about getting hit in the junk. I'm just curious how Tito felt he came off and if he has made any statements following the airing.

kickass32 · #7 (**permalink**) 04-14-2007, 04:21 PM

I've always liked Dana, watching the show just reafirmed it for me......however I am starting to lose a little respect for Tito......

Ramma · #8 (**permalink**) 04-14-2007, 04:32 PM

Okay.... the guy is full of shit... I have no different view of Dana.. i do agree with him on his view of him vs tito...

But.. He said he wanted to keep it quiet, no publicity... That makes no sense.. He had a video crew following him around before he found out Tito was running around telling people about it to make it public.... Maybe I heard wrong, but I think Dana just got caught in a lie.

neonatural45 · #9 (**permalink**) 04-14-2007, 04:37 PM

Maybe, but tito obviously had no objections if he just let a video crew take interviews with him for a couple months. Tito and Dana both contradict themselves in their stories. Tito says he never heard its been for charity when hes said in interviews that it was, that he needed to get paid for a sparring match with dana when it was his idea and he wrote up the contract. And then dana says that he wanted to keep it queit WHILE HES FILMING A SHOW ON IT. They are both sneaky bastards

Legend · #10 (**permalink**) 04-14-2007, 04:37 PM

I think he meant in the beginning when the deal was first worked out that he wanted to keep it quite. Then Tito started talking about with people and the press so it generated a lot of buzz. That's probably when they decided to make a Spike special about it. I do remember a Tito interview the night he was announced as the coach on season 3 of TUF when he mentioned the boxing match. I think it was a Sherdog interview.