Comments on: Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta press conference on resignation of UFCs Randy Couture http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/ UFC news, event schedules, fight analysis, Octagon predictions, UFC fighters and MMA thoughts Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:46:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: GORANDY http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-204921 GORANDY Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:18:18 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-204921 SO WHAT IF ANY THING HAS RANDY SAID IN A COMMENT REGARDING THE UFC's CONFERENCE?!?!?!?!!? SO WHAT IF ANY THING HAS RANDY SAID IN A COMMENT REGARDING THE UFC’s CONFERENCE?!?!?!?!!?

]]> By: shenmen http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-202660 shenmen Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:28:26 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-202660 Hey, Randy is the commodity, he is the PPV ticket pull, that draws people to UFC. No one, no one wants to watch White and Fertitta at any time, there is no pull, no attraction. White needs to support and reasonably feed the UFC Stable that bleeds, gets punched and kicked to the moon to showcase MMA. Randy may have 2 or 3 fights left, White must do his best to get rid of the "juiced fighter" image and negative business blowups. I will listen to Randy, read the sports magazines about him and look for flaws in any UFC positions. The UFC management will look like clowns in the ring. Get a work around in place, I will buy PPV and go to the fight; don't want to watch UFC management steamrolling the talent.....they need money to retire, to be able to afford to go watch their replacements do their thing. Hey,
Randy is the commodity, he is the PPV ticket pull, that draws people to UFC. No one, no one wants to watch White and Fertitta at any time, there is no pull, no attraction. White needs to support and reasonably feed the UFC Stable that bleeds, gets punched and kicked to the moon to showcase MMA. Randy may have 2 or 3 fights left, White must do his best to get rid of the “juiced fighter” image and negative business blowups. I will listen to Randy, read the sports magazines about him and look for flaws in any UFC positions. The UFC management will look like clowns in the ring. Get a work around in place, I will buy PPV and go to the fight; don’t want to watch UFC management steamrolling the talent…..they need money to retire, to be able to afford to go watch their replacements do their thing.

]]> By: Monthblanc http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-202654 Monthblanc Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:57:09 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-202654 I personally don't see the point of where White or anybody else who is in the UFC to say that fedor is not top 5 or not #1 first of all the guy did not decide to be in the UFC and second it is his organization now which is M-1 to decide what rank he is in. It is honestly disturbing i feel for Fedor more than I feel for Randy because fedor being a guy who is undefeated and comparing to Randy is just bs let your fact talk not just by having 2 fights and becoming a legend. Hollywood if you ask me should not be mixed with Fighting your rep will become a joke fighting comes first and if it's money ask for a better contract if you wanna fight the best keep winning those fight and move on to fight the best even if you have to move organization. You start off as a fighter you end up being as one. I personally don’t see the point of where White or anybody else who is in the UFC to say that fedor is not top 5 or not #1 first of all the guy did not decide to be in the UFC and second it is his organization now which is M-1 to decide what rank he is in. It is honestly disturbing i feel for Fedor more than I feel for Randy because fedor being a guy who is undefeated and comparing to Randy is just bs let your fact talk not just by having 2 fights and becoming a legend.
Hollywood if you ask me should not be mixed with Fighting your rep will become a joke fighting comes first and if it’s money ask for a better contract if you wanna fight the best keep winning those fight and move on to fight the best even if you have to move organization. You start off as a fighter you end up being as one.

]]> By: Mamas Boy http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-202088 Mamas Boy Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:53:42 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-202088 Looks like Couture was making pretty good money to me. Looks like Couture was making pretty good money to me.

]]> By: ruskie http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-202065 ruskie Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:34:46 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-202065 [quote comment="201773"]I dunno guys, I definately don't think Fedor is #1 though... Here's how I see it: Heavyweight 1. Randy (if he didn't quit training after he re-retired) 2. Sylvia (hate to say it) 3. Arlovski (starting to doubt it though) 4. Fedor (undeniable results, but never proven against UFC-level competition (yes I mean that pride sucked)) 5. Gonzaga (when he gets more experienced he may be the best) What do you guys think?[/quote] I think you are not MMA fan but a hard UFC fan 'cos your rankings speak for itself I would never put Sylvia and Arlovski above Fedor... N-E-V-E-R As you know Sylvia had rejected an offer to fight Fedor in PRIDE, and Arlovski (Orlovskiy)... well He doesn't have skills to beat Fedor... Here is mine: 1) Fedor and Randy (till they fight eachother) 2) big nog the rest [quote comment=”201773″]I dunno guys, I definately don’t think Fedor is #1 though…
Here’s how I see it:

Heavyweight

1. Randy (if he didn’t quit training after he re-retired)
2. Sylvia (hate to say it)
3. Arlovski (starting to doubt it though)
4. Fedor (undeniable results, but never proven against UFC-level competition (yes I mean that pride sucked))
5. Gonzaga (when he gets more experienced he may be the best)

What do you guys think?[/quote]

I think you are not MMA fan but a hard UFC fan ‘cos your rankings speak for itself

I would never put Sylvia and Arlovski above Fedor… N-E-V-E-R
As you know Sylvia had rejected an offer to fight Fedor in PRIDE, and Arlovski (Orlovskiy)… well He doesn’t have skills to beat Fedor…

Here is mine:
1) Fedor and Randy (till they fight eachother)
2) big nog

the rest

]]> By: bobby.rush® http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-202005 bobby.rush® Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:25:42 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-202005 [quote comment="201493"]this whole financial talk is going too far now - its not like we get paid so who gives a shit !? - Does dana white want to be whipped and poisoned by the russians? - it could happen - Fedor is personal friends with Putin after all - dana saying Fedor is farce and not top 5 is asking for it - just by that comment he loses all my respect - well the tiny bit i had for him is gone at least. Even if Fedor retired 2mrw, he is the number 1 fighter on the planet. he will go down in history after Bruce Lee as a true master of the sport, randy does not pass for this simply because he got KO'd by Liddell 2 times. The UFC now needs Fedor and white knows it, if he aint gonna do nothing about it, then he should be quiet about the russians or we will have another Alexander Litvinenko case on our hands.[/quote] IMO, Dana White is untouchable under the Fertitta's... There is no way anyone would be able to put a hit on him. With the Fertitta's heavily in the Las Vegas Casino business, it would be safe to assume they have HEAVY connections [quote comment=”201493″]this whole financial talk is going too far now - its not like we get paid so who gives a shit !? - Does dana white want to be whipped and poisoned by the russians? - it could happen - Fedor is personal friends with Putin after all - dana saying Fedor is farce and not top 5 is asking for it - just by that comment he loses all my respect - well the tiny bit i had for him is gone at least. Even if Fedor retired 2mrw, he is the number 1 fighter on the planet. he will go down in history after Bruce Lee as a true master of the sport, randy does not pass for this simply because he got KO’d by Liddell 2 times. The UFC now needs Fedor and white knows it, if he aint gonna do nothing about it, then he should be quiet about the russians or we will have another Alexander Litvinenko case on our hands.[/quote]

IMO, Dana White is untouchable under the Fertitta’s… There is no way anyone would be able to put a hit on him. With the Fertitta’s heavily in the Las Vegas Casino business, it would be safe to assume they have HEAVY connections

]]> By: EdenMachine http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-201851 EdenMachine Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:48:15 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-201851 [quote comment="201773"]I dunno guys, I definately don't think Fedor is #1 though... Here's how I see it: Heavyweight 1. Randy (if he didn't quit training after he re-retired) 2. Sylvia (hate to say it) 3. Arlovski (starting to doubt it though) 4. Fedor (undeniable results, but never proven against UFC-level competition (yes I mean that pride sucked)) 5. Gonzaga (when he gets more experienced he may be the best) What do you guys think?[/quote] I pretty much see it that way too (minus AA and bump up everyone else and put nog in there) Only problem is Randy is #1 in 2007 only. By 2008, I think he starts dropping off pretty fast as age and injury pays a heavy toll. [quote comment=”201773″]I dunno guys, I definately don’t think Fedor is #1 though…
Here’s how I see it:

Heavyweight

1. Randy (if he didn’t quit training after he re-retired)
2. Sylvia (hate to say it)
3. Arlovski (starting to doubt it though)
4. Fedor (undeniable results, but never proven against UFC-level competition (yes I mean that pride sucked))
5. Gonzaga (when he gets more experienced he may be the best)

What do you guys think?[/quote]
I pretty much see it that way too (minus AA and bump up everyone else and put nog in there) Only problem is Randy is #1 in 2007 only. By 2008, I think he starts dropping off pretty fast as age and injury pays a heavy toll.

]]> By: EdenMachine http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-201839 EdenMachine Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:37:39 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-201839 [quote comment="201500"][quote comment="201364"][quote comment="201333"]Yoko needs a new pair of shoes=Randy needs a new contract[/quote] So true - the biggest battle is life is always the vagina.[/quote] YEAH RIGHT ON! The vagina,.....or uh....er uh..somethin' Yeah! what he said! what?[/quote] ROFL [quote comment=”201500″][quote comment=”201364″][quote comment=”201333″]Yoko needs a new pair of shoes=Randy needs a new contract[/quote]

So true - the biggest battle is life is always the vagina.[/quote]

YEAH RIGHT ON! The vagina,…..or uh….er uh..somethin’

Yeah! what he said!

what?[/quote]
ROFL

]]> By: kickinthehead http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-201825 kickinthehead Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:15:04 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-201825 Why is Randy's Girlfriend getting into this.!!!!! Why is Randy’s Girlfriend getting into this.!!!!!

]]> By: Thorazine http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-201808 Thorazine Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:54:22 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/dana-white-and-lorenzo-fertitta-press-conference-on-resignation-of-ufcs-randy-couture/#comment-201808 [quote comment="201599"]This whole situation stinks. I am starting to feel like most of the problems between the UFC and Randy have been caused by Randy's wife. She has prolly been all up in his year talking about you aren't being respected and stupid stuff like that. i HAVE NOTHING BUT THE MOST RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR rANDY but I can't side with him in this. He signed a freakin contract less than a year ago... so Honor the freaking contract. I am from Philadelphia, and I have been dealing with big stars complaining about recent contracts they signed for years now and it makes no sense to me. This is just like when Terrell Owens star5ted complaining about his contract 1 year after signing it with the Philadelphia Eagles. Which eventually led to his departure to the Dallas Cowboys. I am so sick of hearing Randy's wife talk about money and respect. She should just keep her damn mouth shut and let grown men discuss grown men business!!!! Can you say Sampson and delilah!!!! Randy, you want to fight... so fight! Sign the damn contract to defend your title against Noguerra! Many UFC fighters have legitimate complaints about the B.S paychecks that they recieve from the UFC. $3,000 or $4,000 a fight. Clearly Randy Couture is not one of them. After the fight check, and the win bonus's, and signing bonus's, and pay-per view percentages.. the guy is making over a million a fight...so shut the hell up. Tell your damn wife to keep her mouth shut and enjoy the freaking mansion that she is living in. I wish that all the journalists would stop interviewing her. by interviewing her, they are empowering her and she doesn't deserve a say in this. I could understand if she has been there by Randy's side since the beginning, but she hasn't. She is relatively new and she is destorting Randy's mindset. We have never herd Randy act like this before and its very out of charecter, especially since the UFC has provided facts showing that the numbers Randy has been talking about are incorrect. As for what the UFC has offered Fedor....it's none of Randy's damn business. from what I have herd, Randy has atleast 2 agents. It is up to them to negotiate his contract and get him maximum dollars. Fedor in millions of fans oppinions is the #1 fighters in the world, and Ultimately the fans oppinion is what counts since the fans buy the pay per views. The UFC was willing to break the piggy bank open to sign Fedor at a higher rate then what anyother fighter has earned. Why? because the fans were drooling over the possibility of having the Russian Experiment in the octagon, and in part because that is who Randy wanted to face. Fedor didnt sign...so what. Stop bitchging about what Fedor was offered. If Randy doesn't like it, he should fire his agents and hire new agents that can negotiate him a better contract. Randy, You are signed to a contract. Be the classy, professional that you have always been and honor that contract. U can get out of that contract in 8 months and then you can do whatever you want, whether its sign with m-1 to fight Fedor or whatever. Randy please don't turn into another idiotic pre-madonna athlete who bitches about his current contract. Randy, you wanna get back at the UFC, fine, but do not6 do at at the expense of us fans. Honor your contract, defend your title. If you wanna get back at the UFC, what better way to do so then to finish off your contract and in 8 months sign with m-1, and fight Fedor in M-1. As of now, M-1 is willing to send Fedor to the octagon to fight againstRandy in the UFC. The best way to get back at the UFC is to fight Fedor in M-1. That would really sting Dana and the fertita's. Randy, shut your wife up, and dont change who you are. Captain America, the classiest, and the most professional "Beast" alive![/quote] and I thought I wrote a lot... yup, it could be the new woman in his life, it's really amazing the transformations it has in their professional life.. Tito and now Couture. [quote comment=”201599″]This whole situation stinks. I am starting to feel like most of the problems between the UFC and Randy have been caused by Randy’s wife. She has prolly been all up in his year talking about you aren’t being respected and stupid stuff like that. i HAVE NOTHING BUT THE MOST RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR rANDY but I can’t side with him in this.

He signed a freakin contract less than a year ago… so Honor the freaking contract. I am from Philadelphia, and I have been dealing with big stars complaining about recent contracts they signed for years now and it makes no sense to me.

This is just like when Terrell Owens star5ted complaining about his contract 1 year after signing it with the Philadelphia Eagles. Which eventually led to his departure to the Dallas Cowboys.

I am so sick of hearing Randy’s wife talk about money and respect. She should just keep her damn mouth shut and let grown men discuss grown men business!!!!

Can you say Sampson and delilah!!!!

Randy, you want to fight… so fight! Sign the damn contract to defend your title against Noguerra! Many UFC fighters have legitimate complaints about the B.S paychecks that they recieve from the UFC. $3,000 or $4,000 a fight. Clearly Randy Couture is not one of them. After the fight check, and the win bonus’s, and signing bonus’s, and pay-per view percentages.. the guy is making over a million a fight…so shut the hell up. Tell your damn wife to keep her mouth shut and enjoy the freaking mansion that she is living in.

I wish that all the journalists would stop interviewing her. by interviewing her, they are empowering her and she doesn’t deserve a say in this. I could understand if she has been there by Randy’s side since the beginning, but she hasn’t. She is relatively new and she is destorting Randy’s mindset. We have never herd Randy act like this before and its very out of charecter, especially since the UFC has provided facts showing that the numbers Randy has been talking about are incorrect.

As for what the UFC has offered Fedor….it’s none of Randy’s damn business. from what I have herd, Randy has atleast 2 agents. It is up to them to negotiate his contract and get him maximum dollars. Fedor in millions of fans oppinions is the #1 fighters in the world, and Ultimately the fans oppinion is what counts since the fans buy the pay per views. The UFC was willing to break the piggy bank open to sign Fedor at a higher rate then what anyother fighter has earned. Why? because the fans were drooling over the possibility of having the Russian Experiment in the octagon, and in part because that is who Randy wanted to face. Fedor didnt sign…so what. Stop bitchging about what Fedor was offered. If Randy doesn’t like it, he should fire his agents and hire new agents that can negotiate him a better contract.

Randy, You are signed to a contract. Be the classy, professional that you have always been and honor that contract.
U can get out of that contract in 8 months and then you can do whatever you want, whether its sign with m-1 to fight Fedor or whatever. Randy please don’t turn into another idiotic pre-madonna athlete who bitches about his current contract.

Randy, you wanna get back at the UFC, fine, but do not6 do at at the expense of us fans. Honor your contract, defend your title. If you wanna get back at the UFC, what better way to do so then to finish off your contract and in 8 months sign with m-1, and fight Fedor in M-1. As of now, M-1 is willing to send Fedor to the octagon to fight againstRandy in the UFC. The best way to get back at the UFC is to fight Fedor in M-1. That would really sting Dana and the fertita’s.

Randy, shut your wife up, and dont change who you are. Captain America, the classiest, and the most professional “Beast” alive![/quote]

and I thought I wrote a lot… yup, it could be the new woman in his life, it’s really amazing the transformations it has in their professional life.. Tito and now Couture.

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