Originally posted by: EnderWiggin
Date: March 13, 2008 at 08:17 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/gary-shaw-i-was-watching-mma-with-my-son-back-when-dana-wa.181/
Let's break down some of what Gary has to say:
First of all Dana should be ashamed of using that type of language. There is no reason for it.
Personal attack on Dana. A rather pointless one at that. Dana knows he uses foul language. He thinks it sells. I don't like it, but Gary is showing he's no better than Dana on the "getting personal" front.
Dana thinks that he invented the sport of mma.
Another personal attack. This one completely fictional. But he manages to state it as a fact, tricking most readers into accepting it without thinking, thereby smearing Dana.
He is very lucky that he had rich friends in the Fertitta's to fund the sport, the Fertitta's are great I would never say otherwise about them. And even more lucky that SPIKE TV bailed him out of a $35 million deficit.
Still attacking Dana. He twists and omits facts to try to fly underneath people's bs detectors. He uses the magic word LUCK twice in such context that it's easily acceptable. Who wouldn't be lucky to have rich friends? Who wouldn't be lucky to get out from 35 mil in debt? So many lemmings will accept what he said without thinking. But in fact, Dana convinced people to make a smart investment that has paid off big time for all parties involved, including the fighters, the Fertittas, Spike, and the fans. Spike didn't bail anyone out of anything. They made a deal that has made them money. Dana is the one who saw the potential. And Dana has been instrumental in making the sport popular and profitable for the promoters, the fighters, and the fans. That was not luck. That was vision and talent.
It's no wonder that fighters, like Tito Ortiz and others are fed up with him.
Yes, some whiny cry babies that don't think they're rich enough are mad at Dana because he won't give them what they want. What about the vast majority who seem more than happy?
Dana doesn't care about the fighters and treating them well.
Baseless accusation. States it as a fact hoping lemmings will accept it without thinking. Provide some evidence? As counter evidence, I present unofficial locker room bonuses and steadily increasing salaries accross the board, not to mention numerous quotes along the lines of "The UFC treats me great. I love the UFC. The UFC is where I want to be" from many fighters.
He doesn't care about growing the sport, he only cares about the UFC.
What?! All he's done is grow the sport! Who else would have attacked the European market so early in the game and so aggresively? Who else would have gotten the sport on free tv, which is 95% respoinsible for the sports growth. No one.
We're (EliteXC) are trying to grow the sport and treat our fighters well.
Please provide some evidence of how you treat fighters better than Dana and the UFC and of how you are growing the sport more than Dana and the UFC. You got a television deal because you're basically owned by the television station. That's not going out of your way to grow the sport more so than the UFC. That's called smart business, and being owned by the right people.
As far as Dana saying that I was never a fan of mixed martial arts, ask him to produce articles or tape on me saying the things he said I said. It can't happen. I was watching mma with my son back when Dana was selling used cars or whatever he was doing before the UFC.
So you ask for Dana to provide proof of a statement, then follow that up with a horribly inaccurate, unsupported statement. Nice. Why don't you provide some proof. Show me a pay stub from a used car dealership with Dana's name on it dated the same month that you can produce a receipt for an MMA purchase.
I never belittle any sport or organization, that's not my style.
Wasn't this entire little speach all about belittleing Dana, and by association, the UFC? WTF?
Bottom line, the guy's a slime ball, talking out of both sides of his mouth, presenting falacies as facts and knowing that if even 10% of people believe the hypocrisies and lies coming out of his mouth that it's a win for him. I guess that makes him a typical American business man, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. I don't mind so much that he says these things. He's only human. It's just frustrating how many people will buy every word of it hook, line and sinker.
