MMA conspiracy theory - (just for fun)

Herwald said:
Interesting. I dig a good conspiracy theory.
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My left foot is straight and the right one is slightly pigeon toed....I think that means that Zuffa flew the coop with the UFC under its wing....look into it lol.
 
rex kramer said:
I heard somewhere that before Art Davie and the other original owner sold the UFC to Zuffa, they were really trying to move toward regulation. They'd started off advertising it as a bloodsport and all that, but later on they saw the writing on the wall and wanted to get regulated (just like Dana did shortly afterward) but they couldn't get anywhere with any state athletic commissions. So they had to sell the company for whatever they could get. Ended up being 2 million.

And back then wasn't one of the Fertittas on the NSAC board? And iirc didn't another NSAC big wig resign and join the UFC shortly after Zuffa bought it too? Was it Mark Ratner? idk I can't remember who it was off the top of my head.

Point is, that's pretty shady if the Fertitittias and their people had any influence on the original UFC owners not being able to get regulated. Then bought it for next to nothing. Then used their NSAC connections to get it regulated, which is the main thing that saved the company.





Kind of makes me wonder if Zuffa and their people had anything to do with that Japanese newspaper somehow getting evidence of PRIDE's yakuza connections. But that's just speculation for fun on my part.
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It was indeed Marc Ratner, but he joined the UFC well after the Fertitta's bought it. That's not to say there wasn't any shady stuff going on, but Ratner wasn't a part of those earlier years.
 
Sweater of AV said:
It was indeed Marc Ratner, but he joined the UFC well after the Fertitta's bought it. That's not to say there wasn't any shady stuff going on, but Ratner wasn't a part of those earlier years.
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Yeah all they did was wait until the sale was finalized.
Then they brought him in.
Typical scumbag corporate stuff sir.
 
What is conspiratorial about the dummies that marketed UFC as a bloodsport getting nowhere with the NSAC, but then when local billionaires buy the brand and say they want to change it the NSAC listens?

Thats common fucking sense.
 
StonedLemur said:
Yeah all they did was wait until the sale was finalized.
Then they brought him in.
Typical scumbag corporate stuff sir.
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It's a bit of a stretch trying to include Ratner in it. He came to the UFC in 2006. The sale was in 2001.
 
Local Plata said:
What is conspiratorial about the dummies that marketed UFC as a bloodsport getting nowhere with the NSAC, but then when local billionaires buy the brand and say they want to change it the NSAC listens?

Thats common fucking sense.
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Well Lorenzo was on the NSAC board, and he most likely got in the way of the original owners.
By blocking them they were forced to sell.
The Fertittas bought it, which is a conflict of interest.

Then Lorenzo steps down, gets the ok and boom.
Shortly after that Ratner joins the UFC and the rest is history sir.
 
Sweater of AV said:
It's a bit of a stretch trying to include Ratner in it. He came to the UFC in 2006. The sale was in 2001.
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Yeah, they couldn't just put him on right away.
A guy does you a favor...you pay him back with a job.
Happens in construction all the time.
Not that far fetched sir :)
 
StonedLemur said:
Yeah, they couldn't just put him on right away.
A guy does you a favor...you pay him back with a job.
Happens in construction all the time.
Not that far fetched sir :)
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It's a bit far-fetched considering the circumstances and knowing who Ratner is. If you believe Marc was in on a massive scheme then that's cool.
 
rex kramer said:
I heard somewhere that before Art Davie and the other original owner sold the UFC to Zuffa, they were really trying to move toward regulation. They'd started off advertising it as a bloodsport and all that, but later on they saw the writing on the wall and wanted to get regulated (just like Dana did shortly afterward) but they couldn't get anywhere with any state athletic commissions. So they had to sell the company for whatever they could get. Ended up being 2 million.

And back then wasn't one of the Fertittas on the NSAC board? And iirc didn't another NSAC big wig resign and join the UFC shortly after Zuffa bought it too? Was it Mark Ratner? idk I can't remember who it was off the top of my head.

Point is, that's pretty shady if the Fertitittias and their people had any influence on the original UFC owners not being able to get regulated. Then bought it for next to nothing. Then used their NSAC connections to get it regulated, which is the main thing that saved the company.





Kind of makes me wonder if Zuffa and their people had anything to do with that Japanese newspaper somehow getting evidence of PRIDE's yakuza connections. But that's just speculation for fun on my part.
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I think you're on to something......
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Sweater of AV said:
It's a bit far-fetched considering the circumstances and knowing who Ratner is. If you believe Marc was in on a massive scheme then that's cool.
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Even if he wasn't in the know, he could've been a passive participate.
Unwittingly taking part is nit the sane as knowingly doing something.

If your friend goes in a store and you're standing outside...he robs the place.

You are a participant, whether knowing or not sir.
The coos aren't going to care.

My point really is that this shit happens every day in the corporate world.
At the time this was happening nobody thought the UFC would sell for 4 billion.

It was a small investment from billionaires, of 2 million.
The Fertittas make that in a few hours at one their casinos.
Las Vegas is one if the most corrupt places on earth...so nothing would surprise me is all sir.

They don't call it sin city because everything is on the up and up lol.

Im not being a dick to you btw, Im just talking about it with an open mind.
 
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