What does Turki get from partnering with Dana White/TKO

[methrogenn]

The Saudis have unlimited money & have been successfully putting on shows, they can easily continue doing this or put on the boxing league without Dana, why exactly have they involved him?

Dana has fumbled every single big MMA fight since UFC229 Khabib vs McGregor.

Dana was unable to make huge fights like Cormier vs Lesner, Jones vs Lesner, Khabib vs Tony, Khabib vs GSP-, McGregor vs Masvidal, Ngannou vs Jones, Ngannou vs Aspinall, Jones vs Aspinall.

Seriously, it's been years that MMA had a truly huge fight while boxing has been absolutely killing it on its own.

Dana has been running on name value when the truth is he has been one of the worst promoters in combat sports in the last 7-8 years.

Turki straight up purchased Ring magazine for $2 billy if I'm not wrong, so it's not even contacts or advertisers Turki is after. Dana has been trying & completely failed to get into boxing for almost 2 decades yet Turki just hands him his dream like that?

The only thing I can think of is Dana's buddies with Trump & both Dana & Ari Emmanuel have talked about 'ammending' the Ali Act which will save Turki alot of money, Turki probably doesn't like paying Canelo $150m & Bud $100m.

Can anyone shed any light on this, why does Turki need Dana?

 

[don't ask]

Dana probably convinced them that Trump will treat them favorably if they put up with his incompetent ass. It might even be true.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

More American exposure and celebs attending his events

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Dana is basically a professional lapdog to billionaires these days, so I guess Turki gets that. And maybe he's fallen into the logical trap of UFC's success being 100% because of Dana.

 

[Söze Aldo]

Dana probably convinced them that Trump will treat them favorably if they put up with his incompetent ass. It might even be true.

Bingo. Hey Turki, I may be just one bald man named Dana, but you're gonna love my buddy.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

I think the kids these days say Dana has the “rizz”

Cause who the fuck is Turkey to a regular ‘Murican?

 

[Bobby Boulders]

I think Turki is using Dana to learn the ins and outs of the MMA business side, so that he can later offer fighters big Saudi guap to fight for Riyadh Season MMA, leaving Dana and the UFC in shambles

 

[Söze Aldo]

I think the kids these days say Dana has the “rizz”

Cause who the fuck is Turkey to a regular ‘Murican?

Kids say that because Dana literally pays them money to.

 

[jeff7b9]

Scapegoat perhaps? Fall guy?

 

[BangBang]

Britney et al?

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

The Saudis have unlimited money & have been successfully putting on shows, they can easily continue doing this or put on the boxing league without Dana, why exactly have they involved him?

Dana has fumbled every single big MMA fight since UFC229 Khabib vs McGregor.

Dana was unable to make huge fights like Cormier vs Lesner, Jones vs Lesner, Khabib vs Tony, Khabib vs GSP-, McGregor vs Masvidal, Ngannou vs Jones, Ngannou vs Aspinall, Jones vs Aspinall.

Seriously, it's been years that MMA had a truly huge fight while boxing has been absolutely killing it on its own.

Dana has been running on name value when the truth is he has been one of the worst promoters in combat sports in the last 7-8 years.

Turki straight up purchased Ring magazine for $2 billy if I'm not wrong, so it's not even contacts or advertisers Turki is after. Dana has been trying & completely failed to get into boxing for almost 2 decades yet Turki just hands him his dream like that?

The only thing I can think of is Dana's buddies with Trump & both Dana & Ari Emmanuel have talked about 'ammending' the Ali Act which will save Turki alot of money, Turki probably doesn't like paying Canelo $150m & Bud $100m.

Can anyone shed any light on this, why does Turki need Dana?

Dana is connected to powerful people, connections matter more than any talent

 

[Dr. Rose]

I think Turki is using Dana to learn the ins and outs of the MMA business side, so that he can later offer fighters big Saudi guap to fight for Riyadh Season MMA, leaving Dana and the UFC in shambles

This. There is not a way Trump can amend the "Ali Act" to benefit Turki in boxing.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

I think Turki is using Dana to learn the ins and outs of the MMA business side, so that he can later offer fighters big Saudi guap to fight for Riyadh Season MMA, leaving Dana and the UFC in shambles

That's too much work for a Saudi. They don't need/want the money. Throwing money at the UFC is easier.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

That's too much work for a Saudi. They don't need/want the money. Throwing money at the UFC is easier.

The Saudis want their own country to be a fighting mecca, footing the bill for UFC shows at the Sphere in LV doesn't really benefit those aspirations.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Sportswashing.

 

[Hymen Crusher]

This is the lube for the Saudis oil covered dick. Its the beginning 2 or 3 years they will control all combat sports. They will nudge there way into basketball as well already are.
Golf already paid the price. It shows everyone if you are rich and want to go to a country where rich men literally can do whatever it's a great vacation. They know oil is going by the wayside and they have to buddy up now with countries because they have nothing to offer so having a million business ties helps. This is the government getting involved with foreign sports. There is no other reason.
The are going to westernize themselves they know what happens to middle Eastern countries without western ties. They get bombed