Above is the trailer for Fighting Politics, a new documentary about Matt Lindland‘s path from collegiate wrestler to mixed martial artist, his questionable dismissal from the UFC over an unapproved sponsor, and his life’s second act as a politician in his home state of Oregon. Notable MMA journalists Loretta Hunt and Josh Gross appear in interviews, suggesting that Lindland was actually fired to make room for poster-boy Rich Franklin as middleweight champion, while Keith Evans (formerly of the UFC and IFL) says “Dana White is not the same guy that I knew back then.” The release date is still TBA, but I think it’s safe to say that Dana won’t be there on opening night.
Speaking of the Baldfather, Dana White was recently shot for ESPN: The Magazine, along with everyone’s favorite Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste and fighters Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, and Stephan Bonnar. Watch as the ESPN photo editor becomes visibly freaked out by Randy’s ear, Stephan is brought in just so Arianny can have something to sit on, and Dana has to keep his t-shirt on while entering the pool. After the jump: A fairly sick highlight video of PRIDE’s 2006 Open-Weight GP; props to CREzja1.
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commentsTue, 11/25/2008 - 05:50
Da Truth says: VERY Soon we will see MUCH Less of D.W because the business ie the Ferittas realise this foul mouthed idiot is losing them revenue, respect and credibility. Bye Bye Man Tits.
Oh?
that is the only reason guys were a shirt in the pool
not sure who thought this was going to help business
i typed "were" instead of "wear'
my bad, i was still laughing from watching someone trying to look cool with their clothes on in the pool
If Lindland was in the UFCE he would be able to give Silva a decent run for the belt. But as many of you DAna Marks love to point out to NHB fans, you're more interested in parroting the ZUFFA Status Quo verbatim and entertaining the fantastical notion that if you too act like conceited pricks you might end up like Dana Fucking White and have a media persona based on lies, and have other snot nosed little fucks worshipping you like a god, giving you credibility when it hasn't been earned. Oh and you can appear on the front of magazine covers that have been photoshopped and keep your tshirt on when you're in the pool. You know, to shield everyone from your "manliness".
Morons.
All I'm saying is that the doc looks well done. imo
Does you name mean...Big Dana White? Sounded like you dana. Tell Fertittas hi from me.
Barnett's road to the final: Nakamura (LHW), Aleks (HW), Hunt (HW), Big Nog (HW).
CroCop's road to the final: Minowa (unranked LHW), Yoshida (LHW), Wandy (LHW).
CroCop had previously lost to Hunt and Big Nog so how he got through without facing either for a rematch was baffling. Furthermore, having one HW fighter fight 3 HWs and one ranked LWH and another HW fighter fight nothing but LWH include one that it unranked is even more baffling.
Dude Werdum got KTFO by a not really known fighter.
He came into the fight out of shape and has not looked exciting in any fight in the UFC.
He lost to AA in the most boring fight ever and beat Vera in a questionable stoppage.
So the UFC told him he needed to take a paycut. He said no so they said good bye.
Besides Lesnar already had his shot before this went down.
So I would say no the UFC did not get rid of him to make room for Lesnar.
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