Dana White - Ronda is the new Mike Tyson

[we rowdy]

Ronda Rousey is the most dominant champion in combat sports. That mantle was once held by Mike Tyson, and at the UFC 184 post fight press conference, UFC president Dana White did not shy away from comparisons.

 

[phoenixikki]

If she really was, people wouldn't try to bullrush her

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

In the respect that people pay good money for a PPV and its over in seconds, yes.

 

[Fantastic_Man]

The crowd just couldnt believe they paid for 14 seconds of "fighting"..

 

[Allan__Martel]

Thats a dana level comment

 

[sirchadwick1]

I don't get the comparison here except for the fact she's destroying weak opposition and far ahead of the competition. Other than that, she's nothing like Mike.

Dana is just blowing hype as he always does... associating her name with Tyson brings in the numbers.

 

[Pittie Petey]

In a way she is
Shes been groomed since she was a child to dominate her competition and thats exactly what shes doing
When people step in that cage and stare across at her they get so nervous they let the fear control them
There is no one in her class that can come close to her
Just like Mike Tyson

 

[Fight Professor]

And McGregor is the Ali of MMA. It is a great time to be an MMA fan.

 

[VAfan]

LMAO. is there anything dana white won't say to try to promote fights.

 

[Jesse Pinkman]

Dana White is a tard

 

[Degen Gambler]

The problem is fans will get sick of seeing Ronda smash girls in 15 seconds. Fans didn't get sick of seeing Tyson KO people.

 

[machinaexdeus]

This is why my post count is so low.

 

[DatSamboKid]

I would tend to agree, she is finishing everyone in the first round and people pay to expect an early finish.

 

[ImPitPatPuncher]

They should really stop the comparisons between MMA fighters and boxers.
Just all around stupid and you have too reach so far to make these.
And how can you take MMA serious when they constantly compare their fighters with boxers?
And always in a way that they look up to the boxers.

Ali of MMA
Mayweather of MMA
ODLH of MMA
Tyson of MMA
George Foreman of MMA
Frazier of MMA

Makes boxing feel like it's more important and more influential (even though it is).

Seems that the UFC doesn't know to whom to market anymore.
They don't really seem to have a core fan base that supports the sport and the organisation.

Just shock tactics and click baits, and more Lesnar is coming back comments.

 

[jerzeerat]

In the respect that people pay good money for a PPV and its over in seconds, yes.

anyone paying to watch Rhonda fight her current competitors is a fool. Women's 135 lb division is a joke right now. Rhonda is smart in that she's doing movies to make $ - cashing in on the sport in the best way possible right now. There is no way they are going to make a profitable enterprise out of making bantamweight female main events at this point. The only one that has a chance is the one Dana & Co are avoiding. I won't mention the 'C' word. But until they cross that bridge women's 135lb MMA is dead. And - the very reason they talk so much b.s. about RR is precisely because they need to do that to sell tickets. RR spent so much time building up Cat in media interviews - that is her gameplan from here on out. Avoid the big fight - fight medium competition - but do as much as you can to build up that competition in the media so people think they have a chance. It's pretty old and only the fools are falling for that stupid media hype now.

 

[Dan155]

In a way she is
Shes been groomed since she was a child to dominate her competition and thats exactly what shes doing
When people step in that cage and stare across at her they get so nervous they let the fear control them
There is no one in her class that can come close to her
Just like Mike Tyson

Nevermind that Tyson actually had competitors in his class, I guess.

 

[sbhatt]

It seems that there are MMA fans that will bitch when fights go to a decision for their lack of a finish, yet still bitch when they see a dominant performance that results in a decisive finish early.

 

[Sammy Bananas]

The problem is fans will get sick of seeing Ronda smash girls in 15 seconds. Fans didn't get sick of seeing Tyson KO people.

Yeah actually they did and I'm old enough to remember it. People were complaining about the cost of the ppv vs how much time they got to watch Mike. And it's not like those boxing cards have really ever had the depth of a UFC card. Most people had never even heard of the other fighters on Mike's cards.

 

[Pittie Petey]

Nevermind that Tyson actually had competitors in his class, I guess.

Are you old enough to remember Tyson in his heyday?
He was criticized nonstop before every fight because of his lack of "real competition"
Just like Ronda

 

[cholo420k]

too bad she aint making that tyson money, why not make that comparison dana?