("You want the winner of Koscheck-GSP?")
Here’s another story that illustrates why the Potato Nation is awesome.
Jason Wright (or J-Dog as he is known around these parts) contacted us about a month ago to see if we needed a photographer to cover UFC 119 for us. Since CagePotato had never been credentialed, we figured with the success of our UFC Fan Expo booth (which was due largely to the help of CP’ers ReX13 and Viva Hate) now is as good a time as any to apply.
We sent in a request to the UFC’s PR department and received a credential application to fill out.
About a week or so later, we received notice that our request had been denied because the demand had been so great that a number of outlets had to be turned away.
It was disappointing, but it happens so we didn’t lose sleep worrying about it.
Long story short, Jason, who is a local professional photographer who has shot a number of local MMA events in Indianapolis, went to the press conference yesterday to get a few shots and to meet some UFC fighters and ran into UFC president Dana White and got a photo with him. While they were shooting the shit, J-Dog recounted CP’s failed attempt at getting him a photographer’s credential. When he pointed out that we were the guys he shouted out in his video blog for the book of Photoshops we did up for him, Dana said, "Yeah, I know CagePotato," called over his director of PR and said, "Get this guy a media pass."
So now J-Dog will be covering the event for us and will be getting us some ridiculous (in a good way) photos from today’s weigh-ins and tomorrow’s festivities.
Be sure to give him a CP salute for his efforts.
Check out more of his great shots from Wednesday’s presser after the jump.
(Mirko removed his shades and the room uttered a collective, ‘Holy shit. Look at his eye!’)
("Can’t we just look at the camera? I don’t want to look at that eye.")
(Mirko said the eye looks much worse than it is because he had been watching "The Notebook" before the presser.)
(I got your nose.)
(What? They signed Barnett? Well, Strikeforce is officially fucked.)
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commentsI will try not to disappoint with the photos. I'm told I'm in an "obstructed view" location though, by the cage door. I guess the premium spots go to the more important people....
CP and its followers are now legit!!!
J-Dog - Get the fuckin money shots and don't disappoint.
jericmiller - you fuckin moron! work on your nickname, your english and your lame ass comments.
Fuck Yeah!
Edit: well, maybe in a game of red rover.
@Jimbo
I understand the difference between the two, and actually addressed the financial aspects if you read my entire post. My point is that DW gives many reasons why Fedor isnt fighting in the UFC and its my opinion that the only real reason is the one he is NOT saying, which is he is worried Fedor would have a short, dominant run and then bail, leaving the UFC's HW division looking less credible and have to hear M1's shit about how their one fighter ran thru the UFC's best. Remember, this is just my opinion, and my bad about the run on sentence.
Poor Mirko and that pink eye. Well, no worries. Just dabble some topical cream on there and that'll clear that sucka up in no time, mmmkay.
@ jericmiller - Stop coming back. There will be no resurgence. There is no reason for you to return... ever.
@ doowm - yes, it is only Dana's ego keeping it from happening. It has nothing to do with sound business sense at all. It is almost like he is putting his company and its interests ahead of our whims. That asshole!
And fucking fantastic captions on these pics - "I got your nose" - just great!
Thats how we roll bitches. if at first you dont succeed. call out the nation , and then proceed!!!
wow..... thats kinds catchy...
@fbf actually i think Mirko might have been watching GSP clown Kockstack with his fake pick list from TUF, and was laughing so hard, he broke a vessel in his eye
"Dude? Big ups? Playa? You should be Rex13Yearsago."
I'll keep this in mind next time i need a by-line nickname.
@jericmiller
Dude, stfu. You don't have to come back. The writing here is still dope. MRuss is dope and is getting doper by the second. Chad Dundas is money. Ben G is the godfather (wanted to say dope...don't really know many "cool" adjectives) and Rex and Viva and any other commenter who contributes is cool with me. Let's be honest, how many MMA sites are humble enough to give their readers a say, even if it is only a couple of them. To conclude, jericmiller, once again, stfu or gtfo.
My only critique of the Bum Rush is that you should, I dunno, say "I dunno" somewhat less, you know?
Keep it up, so that one day you become familiar enough to be shit on in the comments section. Actually, i'll go ahead and start now. What's with the 6 pictures from your camera phone? First!
Microsoft is paying the UFC money to show their game.
The UFC would have to pay M1 to show their name.
Big difference people.
Do you know who Rex is? He's this guy(hxxp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gollum),
So he can say whatever he wants, however he wants, even if it's as gay as Playa.
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