Mark Shapiro of TKO: UFC's White House event to be absolute monster, "gonna be gangbuster"

[Tito Tapped]

You should just go back to shitposting in Mayberry, you're not built for the heavies.

 

[Ozze]

I have no doubt that "what this will do for brand, reach, engagement, notoriety, earned media, advertiser interest, this is an absolute monster,”"
It will be good for the brand and the UFC... but for the fans and fighters?

Just look at the rumored fights thread.. Gina vs Ronda?
Yeah... its going to be a monster card.

Don't forget Conor vs Chandler!

Just prime fighters on the peak of their powers. Quality of fights is everything!

Throw in a Liddell/Ortiz and a Bonnar/Griffin 3 and we are set!

 

[markys00]

def a lot of liberals and soyboys in this thread.

the sport doesnt want your kind. you hate the sport, you hate life, you hate yourself. go do something. ur life sucks. plus ur a fat manlet who lives with your parents still

 

[ninja boot]

As a fan of the sport i'm always excited for marquis matchups but production is meaningful and I can't say i've ever seen an outdoor event that comes close to the appearance, lighting and sound of a arena show.
I am really hopeful this is an exception.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

def a lot of liberals and soyboys in this thread.

the sport doesnt want your kind. you hate the sport, you hate life, you hate yourself. go do something. ur life sucks. plus ur a fat manlet who lives with your parents still

Says the fan of the fattest president in US history

 

[Tito Tapped]

Says the fan of the fattest president in US history

Don't see a lot of William Howard Taft fans tbh

 

[Qays Stetkevich]

I have no doubt that "what this will do for brand, reach, engagement, notoriety, earned media, advertiser interest, this is an absolute monster,”"
It will be good for the brand and the UFC... but for the fans and fighters?

Just look at the rumored fights thread.. Gina vs Ronda?
Yeah... its going to be a monster card.

Like anything cool that was ever "counterculture", the bigger it gets (i.e., the larger demographic it targets for financial gain), the worse it gets for real fans of the sport.

 

[Last Falconry]

yeah, totally. they're gonna put on 40 title fights and have all of UFC's top fighters on a single show, absolutely fucking the rest of the year's schedule in half. and there will be like 300 paying customers since the rest will be comps for silicon valley vampires and thrice divorced car salesmen with child pornography charges on their record. and it will be outdoors? this is totally happening, bro. secretary of shirtless boys is already drilling holes in the locker room wall

 

[Qays Stetkevich]

def a lot of liberals and soyboys in this thread.

the sport doesnt want your kind. you hate the sport, you hate life, you hate yourself. go do something. ur life sucks. plus ur a fat manlet who lives with your parents still

Liberal here. I can't hear you over your deafening insecurity and the projection of your micropenis and clearly hollow life. Get taller, lose some weight, learn critical thinking, and be an all-around less shitty person. You got this!


p.s. been training with pros for 20 years now, tons of them liberal (lol, some suuuuuuuper liberal), also it's been awhile since my last fight, but fight me bro anyway!

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Look. Another thread about the wHiTe HoUsE CaRd

 

[HNIC215]

It’s going to be “gangbusters” because they probably negotiated something else behind the scenes that is favorable - business wise - for the UFC and/or TKO.

Similar to how Larry Ellison’s son - who is trying to complete a hostile takeover of WB - attempted to sweeten the deal by telling Trump he would completely revamp CNN in Trump’s favor if he allows the deal to go through.

Ari and company are probably negotiating something favorable that benefits their future ambitions.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

It’s going to be “gangbusters” because they probably negotiated something else behind the scenes that is favorable - business wise - for the UFC and/or TKO.

Similar to how Larry Ellison’s son - who is trying to complete a hostile takeover of WB - attempted to sweeten the deal by telling Trump he would completely revamp CNN in Trump’s favor if he allows the deal to go through.

Ari and company are probably negotiating something favorable that benefits their future ambitions.

This. I was wondering who would pay for all this… probably taxpayers

 

[Cletus Fertitta]

def a lot of liberals and soyboys in this thread.

the sport doesnt want your kind. you hate the sport, you hate life, you hate yourself. go do something. ur life sucks. plus ur a fat manlet who lives with your parents still

Holy fuck what a snowflake.

 

[Vito Spatafore]

The White House card is a complete farce. Lets have one of the biggest UFC cards of all-time and not let any real MMA fans. This is just the elite massaging their own egos. Most the people in attendance likely won’t even care about combat sports, they should want to be see at the event.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Biggest event in human history
More important than the invention of the wheel

 

[sonhow]

I wont hold my breath

 

[Russie]

If it really is a gangbuster of an event it sucks that paying fans who attend events will not have the opportunity to do so for this. Sure the fans have had some stacked cards and special cards like 100, 200,, 300 and the Sphere. We'll see what the card ends up being. If it turns out to be a historically great lineup given to the WH and invited guest it will be before people with little care whatsoever.

 

[JKS]

Oh boy!!!! If we're really lucky we'll get

Volk vs Lopes 3

 

[Kwic]

They better throw down and not do lay and pray for that event, otherwise Dana will never forgive them lol.

 

[DougieJones]

People getting mad over this is hilarious to me. I'm in for the spectacle