What ever happened with Dana White's promise
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7time said:
That's not the only fight you watched........ Yeah, Dana said he'd make it up. Give him some time man. 112 wasn't as bad as people want to make it seem.
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but thats the fight we payed to watch
I think if BJ didnt fight in that card there would of been riots people wanting their money back :lol:
If as a consumer you're not happy then don't buy the product! Where did this sense of entitlement come from?
If you go to a James Cameron film and it sucks, then what? Do you expect the next movie to be free? Maybe he "makes it up to you" by making the next movie that much better. I never heard Dana said he was gonna stack a card a make it free, did you? And I thought the last card made up for any poor cards earlier this year.
There is no guarantee how a fight will turn out. If you find yourself becoming increasingly upset with the way non-scripted fights end then maybe WWE is more up your alley.
And if $50 is breaking the bank, them go to your local sports bar and watch it.
What exactly are you expecting? Did you take that literally like he was going to send a gift or something?
Personally, UFC 116 was so awesome, I'm well over the Silva fight. Which, BTW, upon second viewing wasn't nearly as bad as I remember it being, probably because of all the constant bitching about it.
I hate to jump on and beat a dead horse because I know that this issue has been done in other threads, but as a president of a major company if you make a promise to your consumers you should keep it. I'm not saying that I felt entitled to anything after 112, I wasn't happy with the event, but certainly didn't expect anything from Zuffa to make me feel better about it. BUT once Dana went on record saying that he was in some way going to compensate the fans for the event he absolutely has to make good on it. As MMA moves mainstream Dana is going to have to start behaving more professionally. Which means talking straight from the cuff isn't going to cut it anymore. I know he still has plenty of time to make good on his promise and I actually fully expect him to, but if he does not that is unacceptable.
For example a few years ago when the Patriots were chasing the perfect season and they were going to play the Giants in a night game at the end of the season, Goodell promised fans that game would be broadcast to everyone and not just those who subscribed to NFL Network like it was originally scheduled. The game was broadcasted just as Goodell promised and everyone was happy, if it had not been Goodell very well could've lost his job or at the very minimum taken serious heat. I understand that this example is quite a bit different and that the UFC has not quite reached the popularity of the NFL. It is on its way though and in a few years when the UFC casual fan vastly outnumbers the hardcores, (this will happen, I would bet my life on it) Dana is going to start to be held to the standard of a David Stern, Roger Goodell, or a Bud Selig.
Unless he learns how to change his behavior drastically Dana will not survive in the mainstream world where you can be crucified for any public speak done in bad taste (watch out for that twitter).
Having worked for a major credit card company for the past 6 years, here's what I suggest:
Pay for the event with your credit card. And if the event doesnt live up to your standards then dispute the charge with your card company. They will ask you why you're contesting the charge and simply tell them you're "dissatisfied with the service".
They can investigate your claim and tell you how silly you are. Maybe hearing it from a 3rd party will open some eyes about how petty people are.
phoenix-mma said:
Having worked for a major credit card company for the past 6 years, here's what I suggest:
Pay for the event with your credit card. And if the event doesnt live up to your standards then dispute the charge with your card company. They will ask you why you're contesting the charge and simply tell them you're "dissatisfied with the service".
They can investigate your claim and tell you how silly you are. Maybe hearing it from a 3rd party will open some eyes about how petty people are.
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Nice. Some events are good, some are not so good. As a consumer, I know that going in, and I pay my $45 and accept that risk.
Expecting Dana to somehow refund your money for what you consider to be a lackluster event is about the same as Dana asking you to pay double after the fact for an event like UFC 100 or UFC 116.
Brick said:
What exactly are you expecting? Did you take that literally like he was going to send a gift or something?
Personally, UFC 116 was so awesome, I'm well over the Silva fight. Which, BTW, upon second viewing wasn't nearly as bad as I remember it being, probably because of all the constant bitching about it.
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Well said.
I am pretty surprised by the responses here. Almost everyone was whining and crying about the 112 Main Event and Silva's performance. Dana White was super pissed, and he made a promise to the fans to make it right. It's been about 3 months since this promise, and I can see people getting kind of impatient.
I wouldn't say that Dana "owes" us anything, but, as The President of a company, he should strive to please the fans. He needs to deliver on his promise to do just that.