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Love them or hate them, but the Fertittas pretty much built the sport of MMA for the ground up. Of course there is no such a thing as a free lunch, and profit played a huge part of why the UFC grew, but down to the core, the Fertittas were huge fans of the sport.
When GSP opened up about why he's not fighting in the UFC, he mentioned how flexible the Fertittas were during the negotiations prior to the buyout by WME-IMG. Moreover, the Fertittas made sure to preserve a modicum of sport facade in MMA, as opposed to the full-on freakshow that is post-Zuffa UFC.
The Fertittas were all about grit. They loved their dollar bills, but they also loved their HGH and TRT, and like any self-respecting Sicilians, they were unfuckable with. Right now, fighters with leverage can pick and choose whoever they want fight, and no one would stand up to them. Even newcomers to the sport are being all about "money fights". Boxing anyone ?
When the Fertittas reigned supreme, not even Conor McGregor would dare question their decisions (UFC 200). UFC back then was more than a company, it was a family. Fighters used to affectionately call their bosses "Uncle Frank" and "Uncle Lorenzo". And no matter how powerful and loved you think you were, if you messed with the Family, you were fucked - even if you were Randy Couture.
Who is this sleazy man in a suit, some of you might ask. Is he some evil lawyer ? Is he Satan ? Is he the operations manager of 9/11 ? NO, NO, and NO ! This man is currently running the UFC, and he doesn't look trustworthy in the least. Whereas the Feritta Syndicate ran casinos, and had enough testosterone to keep world's deadliest fighters and degenerate gamblers in check, the new management runs ... Miss Universe. Fabulous !!
What happened to the good old days when you would just call your boss, invite him to the Gym and spent time working out together and injecting HGH like true men do ?
Uncle Frank,
Uncle Lorenzo,
You will be dearly missed.
Sincerely,
An MMA fan.
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2/12/2016 Addendum :
Day by day, we continue to miss the Godfathers of MMA.
The new wankers want to actually get rid of Joseph Rogan because of his commentating style. Fuck them and fuck the corporate ry and dehumanization of society that they represent. Long live the Mafia !
Lest we forget
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23/01/2017 Update
Mike Goldberg : "If Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta were still running the UFC, we wouldn't be having this conversation".
"Lorenzo sponsored my kid's hockey team for five years, and I'll never forget that. It's something you do to family. I have so much respect for Lorenzo Fertitta and the way he treats people !"
Much love to the Fertitta family. FUCK the WME-IMG !
When GSP opened up about why he's not fighting in the UFC, he mentioned how flexible the Fertittas were during the negotiations prior to the buyout by WME-IMG. Moreover, the Fertittas made sure to preserve a modicum of sport facade in MMA, as opposed to the full-on freakshow that is post-Zuffa UFC.
The Fertittas were all about grit. They loved their dollar bills, but they also loved their HGH and TRT, and like any self-respecting Sicilians, they were unfuckable with. Right now, fighters with leverage can pick and choose whoever they want fight, and no one would stand up to them. Even newcomers to the sport are being all about "money fights". Boxing anyone ?
When the Fertittas reigned supreme, not even Conor McGregor would dare question their decisions (UFC 200). UFC back then was more than a company, it was a family. Fighters used to affectionately call their bosses "Uncle Frank" and "Uncle Lorenzo". And no matter how powerful and loved you think you were, if you messed with the Family, you were fucked - even if you were Randy Couture.
Who is this sleazy man in a suit, some of you might ask. Is he some evil lawyer ? Is he Satan ? Is he the operations manager of 9/11 ? NO, NO, and NO ! This man is currently running the UFC, and he doesn't look trustworthy in the least. Whereas the Feritta Syndicate ran casinos, and had enough testosterone to keep world's deadliest fighters and degenerate gamblers in check, the new management runs ... Miss Universe. Fabulous !!
What happened to the good old days when you would just call your boss, invite him to the Gym and spent time working out together and injecting HGH like true men do ?
Uncle Frank,
Uncle Lorenzo,
You will be dearly missed.
Sincerely,
An MMA fan.
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2/12/2016 Addendum :
Day by day, we continue to miss the Godfathers of MMA.
The new wankers want to actually get rid of Joseph Rogan because of his commentating style. Fuck them and fuck the corporate ry and dehumanization of society that they represent. Long live the Mafia !
Lest we forget
====
23/01/2017 Update
Mike Goldberg : "If Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta were still running the UFC, we wouldn't be having this conversation".
"Lorenzo sponsored my kid's hockey team for five years, and I'll never forget that. It's something you do to family. I have so much respect for Lorenzo Fertitta and the way he treats people !"
Much love to the Fertitta family. FUCK the WME-IMG !
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