“UFC just shot an ‘All Access’ special with Wanderlei Silva that will air in late December. Silva now lives in Las Vegas and trains at Xtreme Couture. The funny part of the story is they wouldn’t film him training at Couture’s gym. They made he and his workout partners come to the UFC gym and the Xyience Training Center to film him working out. Some of his training partners, including at least one UFC fighter, were wearing Xtreme Couture T-shirts and were told they couldn’t wear those while filming.”
– Dave Meltzer from WrestlingObserver.com passes along the latest salvo in the now ridiculous feud between UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture and the UFC. Silva is training for a light heavyweight showdown with Chuck Liddell at UFC 79: “Nemesis” on December 29. For more background on the Couture soap opera click here.
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I have never known any large corporation or organization that isn’t Christian-based to behave in a manner this juvenile. I can in some ways understand how an individual might act childish but a whole company?
Give me a break. Is this for real?
I agree… It’s pretty ridiculas…
dana white = kindergardener
Why the hell would you want to give a guy you’re trying to destroy air time on your show? Large corporations do that shit all the time. Do you think the NFL would showcase a guy catching passes from Michael Vick? If a guy is trying to take money away from you, you do what you have to do to destroy the guy and keep whats yours.
Just business… Couture needs to square things up with Dana… have a sit down and figure it out.
Maybe this has to do with shoguns broken heart. I mean imagine how sad he and the rest of chute box will be if they saw Wanderlei training with Randy Couture and Forrest Griffin. Wanderlei seems to be acting like a cheating husband trying to cover up his tracks with this one.
I didn’t know Wanderlei Silva was training at Xtreme Couture. So he trains along side guys like Forrest Griffin, who beat down Shogun?
On another note, this is definately a positive for Silva since Xtreme Couture is one of the top camps out there.
[quote comment=”207667″]I have never known any large corporation or organization that isn’t Christian-based to behave in a manner this juvenile. I can in some ways understand how an individual might act childish but a whole company?
Give me a break. Is this for real?[/quote]
You apparently have never followed professional wrestling (WWE).
Juvenile? Couture set himself at odds with the UFC, not vice versa. Why would you give the opposition free publicity?
[quote comment=”207675″]Just business… Couture needs to square things up with Dana… have a sit down and figure it out.[/quote]
I agree, it’s “just business”.
I really hope Randy and Dana come to terms, but I dont think they will.
yeah, just business…
but this is getting kinda ugly…
[quote comment=”207667″]I have never known any large corporation or organization that isn’t Christian-based to behave in a manner this juvenile. [/quote]You know how a person can say something that makes you realize you no longer care what that person thinks? This was it. Exactly what large christian-based corporation are you talking about here?
The UFC is a business first and foremost, and they may very well be stuck in a public perceptions battle with a man who is one of the most beloved fighters in the sport. They want to protect their own interests, and therefore don’t want to draw attention to Couture while they promote their other fighters. It all sounds completely reasonable to me.
(I say all this as an atheist by the way)
Couture wanted to go to war w/ the UFC so stop complaining folks. Randy made this bed so he has to lay in it… in the battle of the egos, the one w/ more money usually wins.
love that second picture when crocop just beat the crap out of the guy
this is very boring!!!!!!!!!! Can I get some real news,,, Like what ever happened to Ricardo Arona? There was a thread on here about a month ago saying that he signed with the UFC yet we haven’t herd anything about him since. Whats going on with Hendo?
What is going on between the offered contract to Randy to fight noguerra?
[quote comment=”207760″]this is very boring!!!!!!!!!! Can I get some real news,,, Like what ever happened to Ricardo Arona? There was a thread on here about a month ago saying that he signed with the UFC yet we haven’t herd anything about him since. Whats going on with Hendo?[/quote]
exactly. what is happening with Arona and hendo and Jacare Souza ?! this randy couture crap is getting boring, its not even interesting news, just a back and forth bitch fight between xtreme couture and ufc..oooh, so what!
What a bunch of bullshit, I am so sick of Dana and Randy, hopefully M-1 takes off so I can switch over and not have to listen to toddlers fight over there toys.
WOW. For real Dana? WOW.
[quote post=”3857″] this is very boring!!!!!!!!!! Can I get some real news,,, Like what ever happened to Ricardo Arona? There was a thread on here about a month ago saying that he signed with the UFC yet we haven’t herd anything about him since. Whats going on with Hendo?
exactly. what is happening with Arona and hendo and Jacare Souza ?! this randy couture crap is getting boring, its not even interesting news, just a back and forth bitch fight between xtreme couture and ufc..oooh, so what![/quote]
I agree, I wanna know what is going on with Arona too, I can’t believe no one signed him yet (he is not with the UFC so far). Come on M1, don’t you want big names on your organization? bring Arona, Bernett, Gomi, Hunt!
unreal….i hope they can fix this mess
Companies Blacklist people, companies, and associates all the time. Why would they give on air time(free advertising) to someone who has lied, ridiculed, and attacked the company that made him who he is? I said this before, The UFC would still be the UFC with or without Ranfy Couture, but what would Randy be without the UFC? Crying that they did nothing for him, how many other fighters get a title shot after 2 loses? How many other fighters get to make such a large contractual demand after 2 loses. He signed a contract and needs to fulfil it. He is not wanting to fullfil his obligations so why should the UFC give him more promotions and advetising. If you guys think companies do not do this kind of thing on a regular basis you need to research.
No way that’s ridiculous, holy crap man the ufc is acting like a rejected girlfriend, LOL.
So what is the UFC going to do when Xtreme Couture fighters are scheduled to fight? Are they going to blur out the shirt in the PPV broadcast or tell them they can’t where it to the cage? Are they going to tell Randy he can’t corner? I agree with the fact Randy has caused this but they can’t keep this up forever.
Whats next forbiding all ufc fighters from associating with randy? with penalties, dana’s nuts.
I think it’s a little bit of a taste what the UFC could do to Couture, and it’s there to show what happens to your friends, your family when you split with the UFC like this.
All in all, the whole situation rings of a lack of professional attitudes between two adults, which is what I’d like to see in the UFC Pres. and the UFC HW champ.
Maybe Dana White can challenge Couture to a boxing match…
[quote comment=”207683″][quote comment=”207667″]I have never known any large corporation or organization that isn’t Christian-based to behave in a manner this juvenile. I can in some ways understand how an individual might act childish but a whole company?
Give me a break. Is this for real?[/quote]
You apparently have never followed professional wrestling (WWE).[/quote]
Why follow something that is a nationally televised Steroid Commercial and…oh yeah FAKE?
This is only dana frank and lorenza fertita are more or less just financial backers..they need to reign dana in
Maybe now people will understand what pushed Cotoure to resign in the first place, It was never about money it was about respect and not feeling appreciated Zuffa has done this before with previous UFC fighter and got away with it Like pretty much erasing Frank shamrock, not letting nick diaz corner his own brother during nates tuf finally. But now zuffa is about to realize they cany get away with this one because Cotoure is the most loved and respected champion in UFC history. Whats zuffa ganna do next remove RC from the hall of fame.
It doesnt matter if your a fighter or large company if you fight Randy Cotoure you will lose. I hope Randy gets a good lawyer gets out of his contract in eight months and fights fedor in M-1 and its the biggest MMA event ever.
boycut the UFC
I think nick couldn’t corner because of his suspension.
I think the bigger story is missed here. Shoot Boxe aggressiveness and Xtreme Couture tactical game planning? Thats about as good as it gets!
I don’t care who is right or wrong, Randy or the UFC. In my opinion it was a childish move about the shirt. And if I was training under an organization I respect, I would keep wearing the shirt, and if they didn’t film me, big deal. I still have my contract and I’m still fighting. Who cares if anyone sees the guy training.
I wonder if they’ll pull Randy’s credentials if he tries to come in and corner somebody out of XC. That’s going to be interesting.
quote comment=”207667″]I have never known any large corporation or organization that isn’t Christian-based to behave in a manner this juvenile.
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Sounds like some “Christians” might have slighted you Doug. I’m truly sorry that happened…….truly.
How f-ing petty can an organization be ? Dana is a candy ass crybaby. Guarantee the UFC wont be around if 7 years if they keep having these lovers quarrels, paying their “professional athletes” as Dana revers them as little money, etc.
This thing may run in to the ground.
i can see why the ufc is doing this, there in a heated fued right now. poeple can call dana a dick, but i just dont see it. im sure if him and randy would have a few sit downs it would be fine. dana really seems to be the forgive and forget type, look at all the 2nd chances this guys given after people leaving on bad terms.
as long as it doesnt effect the fighters in his camp i dont see a big deal.
-Greg
I guess I can understand it from the business side, but it still seems like an extremely petty thing to do. I suppose that’s just par for the course for Dana, but it’s also kind of sad to get more entertainment value from the circus that this has become than some of the lackluster fight cards.
I mostly don’t like dana white but i undersand not wanting to promote and advertise randy at this time, think about it, if you have an employee go to the labor board, the news papers, and television and lie to them about what you are paying them and you provide the documentation with signatures on the cheques that they were cashed, proving that they were being dishonest which is unfortuantately what randy did, think about how much you are going to do afterwards to promote him. I would love to see randy and fedor fight but randy has to clean this mess that he made, he did this in such childish manner, calling a press confrence to say how little he was paid and then to have the other side show up with his very own signatures on cheques to prove him wrong. Randy is a two faced liar or just plain stupid, he is probably hiding out now not wanting people to see him after making such an ass of himself, he lost a ton of credibility with jack ass decisions. Ya he is pissed about the fedor thing but, fedor can fight in other organizatons and if randy would have went to dana and lorenzo privately and pleaded with tem they probably would have made the fight happen somehow, like dana said, everytime randy has come to him, dana has never said NO, they have made things work to keep randy happy and then randy pulls this BS. Back to Wanderlei thing, I think he is going to kick Chuck’s ass with or without Randy’s help, he is well rested and focussed.
[quote post=”3857″]I have never known any large corporation or organization that isn’t Christian-based to behave in a manner this juvenile. I can in some ways understand how an individual might act childish but a whole company?
Give me a break. Is this for real?[/quote]
This reeks of Dana White
[quote comment=”207851″]I think nick couldn’t corner because of his suspension.[/quote]
ya youre right but there are several other examples of zuffa trying to blacklist veteren UFC fighters like Josh Barnett and not letting Ken S complete his contract
I don’t see a problem with this. Will Randy be wearing UFC licensed clothing or trunks if and when he fights again? I don’t think so.
also it seemed like a catch 22 for the ufc- Randy wants to fight Fedor but allegedly got pissed at the amounts they were offering Fedor to join the UFC.
[quote post=”3857″]All in all, the whole situation rings of a lack of professional attitudes between two adults, which is what I’d like to see in the UFC Pres. and the UFC HW champ.
Maybe Dana White can challenge Couture to a boxing match…[/quote]
LMAO LMAO..
[quote comment=”207802″]So what is the UFC going to do when Xtreme Couture fighters are scheduled to fight? Are they going to blur out the shirt in the PPV broadcast or tell them they can’t where it to the cage? Are they going to tell Randy he can’t corner? I agree with the fact Randy has caused this but they can’t keep this up forever.[/quote]
These are the same questions that came to my mind, marcbjr2. Can you imaging the fighers getting fined for wearing Extreme Couture shirts?
i am sick of the ufc, come on m1,ifl,elite some one step up.
[quote comment=”208573″][quote comment=”207802″]So what is the UFC going to do when Xtreme Couture fighters are scheduled to fight? Are they going to blur out the shirt in the PPV broadcast or tell them they can’t where it to the cage? Are they going to tell Randy he can’t corner? I agree with the fact Randy has caused this but they can’t keep this up forever.[/quote]
These are the same questions that came to my mind, marcbjr2. Can you imaging the fighers getting fined for wearing Extreme Couture shirts?[/quote]
I wouldn’t be surprised to see that happen…. Dana is one of the pettiest public figure there is!!!!! What a joke!
I forget who asked me what Fedor’s 1st fight in Pride was! His 1st fight was against Semmy shilt, Fedor came over to Pride as the reigning “RINGS” champion!
randis#1
BOY CUT THE UFC
[quote comment=”209056″]randis#1
BOY CUT THE UFC[/quote]
[quote comment=”207732″][quote comment=”207667″]I have never known any large corporation or organization that isn’t Christian-based to behave in a manner this juvenile. [/quote]You know how a person can say something that makes you realize you no longer care what that person thinks? This was it. Exactly what large christian-based corporation are you talking about here?
The UFC is a business first and foremost, and they may very well be stuck in a public perceptions battle with a man who is one of the most beloved fighters in the sport. They want to protect their own interests, and therefore don’t want to draw attention to Couture while they promote their other fighters. It all sounds completely reasonable to me.
(I say all this as an atheist by the way)[/quote]
I replied to your comment, but it was deleted.
I don’t know if anyone’s going to read this, but Mania, I think just deleting a message is wrong. You say you’re “moderating,” but what you do is censorship and it’s really frustrating. Moderators keep people in line or on topic. Censors just delete what they don’t like. There’s a big difference. I’m not coming back to this site.