Dana White's belangrijke nieuws.. speculatie

[Tony]

From a very reliable source, rumor has it that a group of investors led by Dana White have agreed in principle to purchase the UFC from Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta for an undisclosed amount. Included in this investment group is WWE's Vince McMahon who will now own a minority stake in the company. They also have plans on taking the company public by years end.

At the press conference also expect Dana to announce that with the help of McMahon, who has extensive connections in the New York State Athletic Commission, they were able to get the UFC sanctioned in New York, and plan on having a show sometime in the winter at Madison Square Garden. That is all I have right now.

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/?go=forum_framed.posts&forum=1&thread=1292633&page=1&pc=2

[Tony]

Has Zuffa Sold The UFC To FOX?

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Forget UFC 85, the talk of the MMA world this weekend focused squarely on Dana White's forthcoming announcement. By now, you must be caught up on the particulars (White has promised to announce something on Thursday that will blow our collective minds) and you've surely heard all the rumors (Floyd Mayweather Jr. fighting in the UFC seems to be the popular choice).

We worked overtime this weekend trying to seduce or bribe every single source we know close to the UFC to find out, or at the very least get some sort of clue, as to what this announcement might be. Sadly, there's nothing official to report but we've heard one story that makes the most sense.

First, let's look at two stories we heard and why they are probably not the announcement followed by the most logical one:

* Anderson Silva will fight Chuck Liddell in September: This is a hot rumor that appears to have some validity behind it. Silva has mentioned that he would like to fight at 205 lbs, there doesn't appear to be any true challengers to his middleweight crown and Shogun Rua will not be healthy by September to face Liddell. Personally, I am not a fan of this matchup as I don't like the idea of a champion fighting outside of his weight class. That aside, do you really think White would rent out a secret location to tell his employees about a Silva vs. Liddell fight? I didn't think so.

* UFC has partnered with Golden Boy Promotions: Now, this might be big enough to announce to his employees but I just don't see it happening simply because the UFC doesn't need Golden Boy right now. Sure, money talks but I just don't see how a partnership with the GBP helps the UFC in any way. Now, we all know how it helps GBP and we all know about their relationship with HBO but, still, no upside for the UFC. Why would they want to share their gate profits or PPV sales with another entity when they are doing just fine on their own?

And, finally...

* Zuffa has sold the UFC to FOX: Ah yes, the big (and most logical) one which comes to us from a reliable source. We've heard the UFC on FOX rumors for quite some time and we've also heard the rumors that the promotion was on sale. We also know that the UFC was not willing to work with a network unless they had full production control. However, what if a network bought them for a hefty price? Then, all of a sudden, that issue is, well, an non-issue. The bottom line is that this is the kind of announcement you rent a secret location for.

Is the Zuffa/UFC era about to end? Have the Fertittas and White cashed out? Thursday can't come soon enough.

Has Zuffa Sold The UFC To FOX? (http://mmarated.com/articles/article/news/20080609/has_zuffa_sold_the_ufc_to_fox_-13747.html)

[chief108]

wanneer maakt hij het nou bekend dan?

[anonymous001]

Donderdag, toch?

Ach... het zal allemaal wel. Onze kleine Dana heeft een beetje een aandachtssyndroompje...

Ik vind dat als er iets is, je dat gewoon moet vertellen, en dat je verder je bek moet houden als er geen nieuws is. Dat gehype van de UFC, ik word er strontziek van.

[MMA Fan]

Jun-9-2008
White and Lesnar on CNBC Today

Dana White and heavyweight sensation Brock Lesnar will appear live on CNBC's "Power Lunch" today to announce an exciting new UFC deal. The show airs at 12:40pm ET.

UFC (http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=12695)

[Paganstars]

Dana white laat zich anaal nemen door brock lesnar op nationale televisie??

[anonymous001]

Dana white laat zich anaal nemen door brock lesnar op nationale televisie??

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[Boutsen83]

Dat T-shirt is zwaar gay

[Paganstars]

Duh... dat was het hele punt dat Socrates en ik probeerde te maken!

[Boutsen83]

Ik denk actiepoppen, zoals Barbie en Ken

[micha]

dana blabla white

maar je moet otegeven hypen kan hij als de beste

ik vind dat hij lijkt op andre aggasi

[zokizo]

Donderdag, toch?

Ach... het zal allemaal wel. Onze kleine Dana heeft een beetje een aandachtssyndroompje...

Ik vind dat als er iets is, je dat gewoon moet vertellen, en dat je verder je bek moet houden als er geen nieuws is. Dat gehype van de UFC, ik word er strontziek van.


Mee eens. Echt weer typisch

[micha]

nog niks?

[mdk]

Boutsen83 is right!

Er komen actiepoppetjes...

Dana White Announcement on CNBC Video | MMA Videos (http://mixedmartialartvideos.com/2008/06/11/dana-white-announcement-on-cnbc-video/)

[Tony]

ja maar dat was niet "HET" big news.... Dat is iets anders...

[micha]

wat dan? echt slecht eerst zeggen op donderdag komt er nieuws en nu is het zaterdag en we weten nog niks

[The Bulldog]

wat dan? echt slecht eerst zeggen op donderdag komt er nieuws en nu is het zaterdag en we weten nog niks

Nou ...

op sherdog stond een pressrelease over het wel of niet aanneemen van een wetsvoorstel of iets dergelijks.. deze stemming was donderdag...in eerte instantie werd tegen gestemd.....na wat discussie en gelobby wilden raadleden op de zelfde dag (!!!!) hun stem herzien...wat ongebruikelijk is ..hierdoor is de stemming naar dinsdag opgeschoven...
dus Dna krijgt nog even wat tijd om verder te lobbyen(kado`s te geven) en zo wel ietd erdoor te krijgen....
(jaja dat staat niet op gg.com hè;))

het zal dus wel over NY gaan ...

[micha]

ok man thanks voor de uitleg

[Pepe the Ice-Murderer]

UFC President Dana White's big announcement that is "going to blow people's minds" will happen Tuesday, June 17.

White told baltimoresun.com's "MMA Stomping Grounds" that the announcement, which was supposed to be revealed this past Thursday, was bumped because he returned from England late Wednesday. Also, White said by Tuesday, everyone who works for the UFC will be in town for "The Ultimate Fighter 7" Finale in Las Vegas.

White said the announcement was meant for his employees, and not the media, but he will make a formal announcement now that the story has blown up.

[YoMarK]

Nog geen nieuws dus.... dan zal het een flinke tegenvaller zijn denk ik.