View Full Version : Dana White Talks About Why Prelims Weren't Shown


Curly Howard
02-05-2004, 05:59 PM
From http://www.mmaweekly.com/

UFC president Dana White addressed some of the issues of UFC 46 on MMAWeekly Radio yesterday. The UFC President showed up in the livefighter chat answering questions from the fans.

Ryan Bennett called White yesterday as he answered some questions and commented on some future plans of the UFC. Zuffa had every intention on showing the prelim match up of Hermes Franca and Josh Thomson on the Pay Per View broadcast but a production mistake kept that from happening. White said the match was supposed to be shown, but the production truck misunderstood what fights they were supposed to show. Another production mistake was the reading of the celebrity list. This was supposed to be for the in house crowd only and not the television viewers.

Dana would like to get BJ Penn to fight at UFC 48 in June but hasn't talked with Penn since BJ defeated Matt Hughes. A rematch of Vitor Belfort and Randy Couture is being planned for the same event in June with the winners of it and the Tito Ortiz vs Chuck Liddell fight, facing off in September. Ken Shamrock will be on the 48 card as well. White confirmed that UFC 48 will be held in Las Vegas making it the third UFC show in a row there.

Wushu
02-05-2004, 06:00 PM
I was wondering why they didn't show those fights.

DOGGx0
02-05-2004, 07:21 PM
they need to double check and get their **** straight with production. understandable the problems.... however the fans, nor the fighters (hermes and thomson) should take that excuse lightly. i would understand if the fighters and fans feel a bit cheated. at the same time... **** happens and hopefully it never happens again.

Tanner Rhoden
02-05-2004, 08:43 PM
I saw the whole undercard........

Zen
02-05-2004, 11:45 PM
He saw all the "celebrities" too. Did you get the Baldwin bro's autographs?

realkaps
02-05-2004, 11:48 PM
I seen all the prelims. No autographs for me though. I was really looking forward too getting Chuck Norris' autograph on my chest.....

Zen
02-05-2004, 11:50 PM
Dude, the BALDWIN bros., that's a once in a lifetime opportunity. One of 'em had a sex scene with Cindy Crawford and another was married to Kim Basinger. You could sell that **** on ebay for .50 to .75 cents a piece!

Curly Howard
02-05-2004, 11:53 PM
ha ha ha ha

Zen
02-06-2004, 12:03 AM
Adam Salas vs. Javier Corona
UCF in Mexico
Don't miss it.

Curly Howard
02-06-2004, 12:06 AM
UCF?

Actually the Mexico fight is going to happen. Adam and I will be on the card but Javi will probably back out

realkaps
02-06-2004, 12:31 AM
I'd love too see Adam stomp Javi.....

Mr Boogaloo
02-10-2004, 08:10 AM
Originally posted by Tanner Rhoden
I saw the whole undercard........

I come across like a spoilt child and find that a great deal of full stops after my words lends them a certain gravitas that is frankly necessary as I WAS there and I DID see all the fights, so you SHOULD all kiss my e-ass...................................

Come on Tanner, you're a good lad.. go easy on the self-congratulation.

handjobs4dollars
02-10-2004, 10:51 AM
Originally posted by Curly Howard
UCF?

Actually the Mexico fight is going to happen. Adam and I will be on the card but Javi will probably back out

Who are you fighting?