Another day, another profanity-laced interview with UFC President Dana White. Yesterday we had White's 46-expletive interview with the Orange County Register, and today Dan Duggan of the Boston Herald gives us some more White quotes, including this one about the person who could become his biggest rival:"I don't dislike Mark Cuban at all," White said. "He's a smart guy and he's made lots of money. ... And he's invested millions and millions of dollars into (HDNet). He thinks that MMA is a hot commodity right now so he's trying to get viewers. What he wants to do is build HDNet up and then sell it to Comcast or Time Warner or one of the other cable systems. He doesn't give a (expletive) about mixed martial arts."White might be right that Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks' owner, doesn't give a (expletive) about mixed martial arts. But if that's the case, so what?
Whether Cuban decided to get into the MMA business because he cares about the sport or because he cares about making money, either way, his goal would be to set up fights that would appeal to a large number of fans, right? So the end result would be the same.
Cuban knows that to make his brand of MMA popular, he's going to need to offer fans something that White hasn't been able to offer them. If he does that he'll make money. If he doesn't he won't. Whether he gives a (expletive) about MMA or not doesn't really enter into the equation.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. With Cuban's bank roll he might be able to make something with this. My only concern is the channel being a high def channel. I neither have the money for a new HD TV or to subscribe to another channel. My dish bill is high enough already.I'm anxious to see where he takes his promotions. I think Cuban is a pretty cool dude and if he put's his mind and money into something like this it could be decent. Time will tell.
Posted at 3:27PM on Mar 10th 2008 by WitchDrgn
2. Cuban should be more concerned about getting The Dalls Mavericks some heart and back bone. Dana White's mouth does nothing to help promote the sport or increase the fan base. His ego like his mouth needs to be put in check.
Posted at 5:44PM on Mar 15th 2008 by MMA fan
3. someone like mark cuban has a lot of opportunities, commitments, and demands on his time. i was an early investor in a MMA company that mr. cuban had shown some interest in. he then got a little sidetracked with an outside chance of getting the chicago clubs. the point is, cuban is a business man. money is going to hold his attention. personal interests are left to become charities. from a business perspective, i find this admirable.
Posted at 10:24AM on Mar 16th 2008 by better returns
4. Like White does???? NOT!!! Show him the $'s and that's it!
Posted at 3:56PM on Mar 16th 2008 by Budo