Originally posted by: snakechamer Date: January 27, 2011 at 05:26 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
So this is not new for Showtime/Strikeforce. Every time there is big SF card, they use anything Zuffa (UFC, WEC, DW) to attract new fans. I clicked the link and it took me directly SF's Facebook face. Smart? Shady? What do you guys think?
Originally posted by: sourpuss Date: January 27, 2011 at 05:37 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Originally posted by: HBK42581 Date: January 27, 2011 at 05:46 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
This reminds me of when people post videos on Youtube and the title of the video is "BLAZING HOT NAKED COEDS" when it's really an advert for something lame.
Originally posted by: whatdupdoh Date: January 27, 2011 at 05:52 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
^Or some rick guy singing. :lol:
Its smart because it attracts a lot of UFC only and/or casual fans but it's also saying we need help from the big dogs because we can't do it on the rep of our own product.
Originally posted by: snakechamer Date: January 27, 2011 at 06:02 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Originally posted by: EdoKaz818 Date: January 27, 2011 at 06:13 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Originally posted by: whatdupdoh Date: January 27, 2011 at 06:14 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Originally posted by: Panther78 Date: January 27, 2011 at 06:34 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Originally posted by: wolf Date: January 27, 2011 at 06:35 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Originally posted by: dante1011 Date: January 27, 2011 at 06:55 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
whatdupdoh said:
Why does strikeforce even need UFC's name for marketing when Strikeforce has the best fighters in the world and a premium channel network deal?
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I C WUT U DID THAR
Originally posted by: Fjodorz Date: January 27, 2011 at 06:57 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Originally posted by: snakechamer Date: January 27, 2011 at 07:23 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Panther78 said:
Pretty smart if you ask me, just don't get sued.
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Could Dana win? Would he just give them free publicity by suing them?
Originally posted by: jvillain Date: January 27, 2011 at 07:50 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Originally posted by: snakechamer Date: January 27, 2011 at 07:53 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
jvillain said:
It doesn't say UFC or Zuffa it says Dana White and I doubt they have managed to trademark a persons name.
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They've have substituted UFC, WEC for Dana White before. I didn't have a way to capture the image then until recently. SF has been using Zuffa related names for a while.
Originally posted by: 7time Date: January 27, 2011 at 08:04 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Definitely grounds for a law suit imo. They are using Dana Whites name/likeness and his association with the UFC to market their product.
Shady s--- if ya ask me.
Originally posted by: jvillain Date: January 27, 2011 at 08:15 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Keep in mind they can be talking about any Dana White. You are just assuming they are referring to the one who is part owner of the UFC. If others make that mistake well that's on them. Sleazy? For sure. Illegal? Not a hope in hell. Am I thrilled that they are? No. I think they cheapen there image doing that.
Originally posted by: abc0331 Date: January 27, 2011 at 08:16 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
It always makes me laugh at the people that get mad about how Yahoo home page's tab for MMA states "UFC" not "MMA".
But things like this is exactly why tabs are like that on the internet. The idea is to generate as basic of a symbol to generate thought process of many things under one common aspect. While I'm not advocating that we call all "mma"..."UFC", but what I am saying is that to generate attention to lesser known events, people have to be drawn in by what they know.
Originally posted by: Fjodorz Date: January 27, 2011 at 08:18 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
ITs funny how they advertise that they have the most known fighter or whatever, and still they are advertising by chanting the name of opponent in bussiness. They know themselves that they have nothing in comparison of UFC. :mrgreen:
Originally posted by: snakechamer Date: January 27, 2011 at 10:57 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
Rami said:
ITs funny how they advertise that they have the most known fighter or whatever, and still they are advertising by chanting the name of opponent in bussiness. They know themselves that they have nothing in comparison of UFC. :mrgreen:
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What are you talking about? M1/Showtime are marketing power houses.
Originally posted by: mma_guru333 Date: January 28, 2011 at 03:32 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/strikeforce-uses-dana-white-to-promote-diaz-vs-cyborg.34994/
abc0331 said:
It always makes me laugh at the people that get mad about how Yahoo home page's tab for MMA states "UFC" not "MMA".
But things like this is exactly why tabs are like that on the internet. The idea is to generate as basic of a symbol to generate thought process of many things under one common aspect. While I'm not advocating that we call all "mma"..."UFC", but what I am saying is that to generate attention to lesser known events, people have to be drawn in by what they know.
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Yeah I know what you mean, I know a bunch of people who will ask me like what my favorite sports are and I'll say football and mma, and they'll be like "mma?" and I'm like, yeah you know, ufc, and they'll be like "oh okay, yeah I like that stuff too" or whatever
Wow, I sound like a 14 yr old girl
