Today on MMA Nation on 106.7 WJFK: War Machine, Nick Lembo, Dana White Discussion

by Luke Thomas on Apr 4, 2009 7:04 PM EDT in News Comment 13 comments

Today on "MMA Nation" we'll be joined by War Machine (Jon Koppenhaver) as he prepares to take on Team Lloyd Irvin's Reshad Woods at UWC: Capital Punishment.

We'll also catch up with Nick Lembo, Deputy Attorney to the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board. We'll ask him why the proposed Tim Sylvia vs. Ray Mercer bout was not approved for sanctioning.

Topics of discussion:

The Dana White Situation: how niche of a sport is MMA? Do members of the MMA community really care about being mainstream? Is what happened to Dana White appropriate? How biased was Loretta Hunt's article? Does the UFC have proper PR crisis management? And much, much more.

NEW TIME SLOT: "MMA Nation" airs every Saturday 7:00pm EST to 9:00pm EST on 106.7 WJFK. To listen live over the Internet, go to WJFK's website and click "Listen Live".

"MMA Nation" is also available by podcast on iTunes.

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Talk to you then.

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Luke, will you be giving away tickets again to UWC 6? If it all possible please make it a MMA related question so that us die hards struggling with funds have a chance to win them, not the 5th or 10th caller who might not even attend the show. Thanks and keep up the great work promoting the sport.

by BSurely on Apr 4, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We're giving away tons of tickets

Be sure to listen.Ultimate VIP tickets being given away.

by Luke Thomas on Apr 4, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not war machine! I am sorry but I must boycot this show. I love the show and have been listening faithfully but I cannot devote any attention to war machine. Though nobody besides myself cares what I boycott war machine, mtv’s real world and the Rite-Aid photo dept. are on my boycot list. no attention, no money, nothing from me.

"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"

by Warhand on Apr 4, 2009 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Listen until then...and then start again afterward

Contributing Editor - BloodyElbow.com - SBNation's mixed martial arts headquarters.

http://CurseOfRonKarkovice.blogspot.com/

by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 4, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man....

I sounded like crap. I need to stay off the caffine.

"Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment."

-Lao Tzu

by RoyalB on Apr 4, 2009 7:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No one likes the sound of their voice. Don’t worry. I really appreciate the call.

by Luke Thomas on Apr 4, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ehhh. It’s not the sound of my voice. It was that I had this whole thing about how The senior heads of MSSM still sees MMA as Sports Entertainment and if the dumbass supporters don’t start quitting it soon. It’ll have that nitch aspect as well and will never be accepted more then homoerotic bar fighting by any sports jurno.

And it turned in “YOU MFERS!!”

"Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment."

-Lao Tzu

by RoyalB on Apr 4, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This wouldn’t have even been a story if the sycophants that should be responsible for checking over this stuff would have destroyed the part of the vid where Dana lost his mind. Sure, Dana screwed up, but why did this video ever see the light of day? I’ll bet that’s coming up.

by Cannon Jacques on Apr 4, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dana White Rave Out

Luke,
The sad fact about Dana’s rant is that it adds weight to the arguments of MMA haters, and turns off the masses who knew nothing about MMA prior to this dust-up.

My father views MMA as a blood sport…while I disagree, and enjoy MMA for the technical excellence of the fighters, but based on the combative attitude of many of the callers and fans appear to follow MMA for the blood and violence first, and the skill and challenge second.

In no other sports organization would you see a CEO act in such a self indulgent manner. He has a big ego, and justifiably so, but he needs to get himself together or else he may contribute to the continued vulgarity, mysogeny and homophobia in the sport.
Keep up the good work…great site and show on WJFK.

by Snatchl on Apr 4, 2009 7:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Boy...

Lembo is…not exactly a big ball of interesting. Although I suppose he’s got to act a certain way in his position.

Contributing Editor - BloodyElbow.com - SBNation's mixed martial arts headquarters.

http://CurseOfRonKarkovice.blogspot.com/

by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 4, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m listening to the podcast now. It is crazy how emotional some of the callers get. It is a good thing that Dana has better sense than some of the people who called in to “support” him.