SteemSports Presenter:@brandonk
SteemSports Editor:@theprophet0
The truth is, Dana has been a stern but likeable president for the UFC over these past 16 years. A humble bostonian took the reigns on a new sport entirely, and he with the Fertita brothers morphed a barbaric, gladiatorial sport into a mainstream, and televised competition.
Most thought Dana would not breach the public with the UFC, but by a year in channels such as Spike TV and CBS were fully integreating mixed martial arts combat into prime time slots. White along with presidents like Scott Coker pioneered mma to the heights it soars at now.
Within the boxing scene, there are many clicks and coaches that run the modern game. Each division is filled with its own personalties, both fighters, coaches, and promoters alike. In mixed martial arts, fans recognize fighters and camps, in boxing, one recognizes most everyone involved...
If Dana White were to pursue a management type role within the sport of boxing, he would be entering a vicious pool with the likes of Eddie Hearn in Britain, and Oscar De La Hoya within the states. White may be king in MMA, but boxing truly is a completely different animal.
I would like to see a transition of current UFC champions from MMA to boxing, this would create immediate appeal and traction to whatever company White creates or merges with. A guy like Stipe Miocic may not be global, but he has the skills and promotion to back him into an immediate title match-up.
We live in a hybrid era of combat sports, many presidents and organizers are thinking beyond their worth. The president of ONE F.C. in Asia is one of the richest men on Earth, and he runs and organization hidden to most of the public. White may make waves, he has the money and know how.
The UFC has strong talents while they may not be able to compete on stamina they definitely can fight in the boxing ring as we saw in the last fight between Mayweather and Mcgregor
Dana has already stated he's not looking to mix MMA & Boxing again. I think if they bring MMA guys over to boxing you potentially hurt the UFC brand anyway & lets not act like guys aren't getting injured & falling out of fight dates all the time. That would be a huger problem if they let some of their biggest fighters switch over to boxing.
I wouldn't be shocked if they switched Cyborg over to boxing from time to time. The UFC doesn't even have any fighters in Cyborg's weight division as we speak so it might actually make sense for them to let Cyborg box + she's saying she'd love to box. She brought in Cecilia Brækhus & Claressa Shields to spar her for this Holly Holm camp. So that could happen even with Dana signing legit boxers to "Zuffa Boxing" or whatever this entity gets called.
Time will tell while Dana may not want to do it now if the fighters request and want to do so Dana may support them in certain cases albeit only the superstars will be able to leverage that. In terms of income though it is true that the top of the MMA pocket is not anywhere close to a Boxing Purse at this time.
For now though I agree brand protection is the smarter move but that might not be the case forever. (Woops posted under brandonk)
I agree.
Idk that I'd call Dana a "humble bostonian". He's a bostonian, but he's definitely not humble. And in boxing I think his bluntness & boldness will do him well.
He was humble when he first started, that was what I implied.
I think he’d do well. Dudes worth so much money...I’d consider drinking margaritas on some island if I were him.
That would be nice..
Just thought about it I would be interested in seeing Georges St-Pierre in the ring or as a coach as well now that would be interesting his return from retirement in 2013 and coming back to fight in 2017 and reclaim his title was definitely one of the sports highlights of the year.
You have truly said that in a hybrid era of combat sports White may make waves as he has money and know how.
Is Dana stepping down from his perch? Did I miss the big news?
No...although I suspect it'll reach a point, if they have success. where he would have to.
I'm suspecting they'll only have 4 shows or less in 2018 so it won't be much of a problem right away. If they start having 6, 10, 12 or more shows + the nearly a show a week UFC schedule I think Ari will make Dana either helm the UFC or this UFC boxing entity.
So if it happens, that Dana has to step down from one or the other, my assumption is its a couple years away.
Don't look like this, I am getting scared.....................:)
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