New ESPN mag - big Dana article.

by scraper on May 11, 2009 7:56 AM EDT

some quotes from the article...

"he opens pay-per-view events with images of a roman gladiator strapping up for battle, yet feels websites like bloodyelbow.com and thesavagescience.com project the wrong image of this sport"

they talk about filming a reality show last year...

they talk about white's normal life... his family, his house...

they talk about an after party of one of the events and they say Mike Tyson loves the UFC...

that's pretty much it... a dated article I guess with not much new info.

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ESPN public relations contacted me last week to let me know about this. Let me tell you there isn’t a way humanly possible to find that criticism of us any less compelling. And thanks for the shout out, Dana.

by Luke Thomas on May 11, 2009 9:16 AM EDT reply actions

It will generate tons of traffic. I think He was just speaking about the names, though. obviously they don’t project a bad image beyond the name.

by szucconi on May 11, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Christ, ignoring you looks practically sensible next to this. S-t-u-p-i-d m-o-v-e, D-a-n-a.

by Derek Suboticki on May 11, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Whoa seriously? He said Bloodyelbow? There’s your answer, Luke. Dude does look at the site. You must have rubbed him the wrong way because there is no way he can actually believe that. This site kicks ass and he knows it!

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on May 11, 2009 9:34 AM EDT reply actions

Obviously the implication from that quote is that Dana doesn’t like the name of this site, though maybe he hates the content too :)

by rabrown on May 11, 2009 9:37 AM EDT reply actions

Ok, yeah that makes more sense. I can see why he wouldn’t like the name. No mention of Watch Kalib Run? :P

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on May 11, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions

I don’t think anyone likes the name of this site.

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by Richard Wade on May 11, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Don’t know about you, but I hate bloody elbows, they hurt like hell.

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by iiowyn on May 11, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Well...

My dad isn’t a huge fan of MMA but when I brought this up to him when my wife and I were over for Mother’s Day and he said “well…it’s not like elbows aren’t a part of the sport that cause cuts and blood. Not sure what the big deal is.” Which is more or less where I’m at.

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by Brent Brookhouse on May 11, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions

And...

the idea that Dana thinks WE are a part of the image issues of the sport does give me a chuckle.

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by Brent Brookhouse on May 11, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions

You guys are making his job that much harder.

by Derek Suboticki on May 11, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I would also assume it is the connotation of the name, Bloody Elbow, and not the content. I would say BE has the absolute best staff and members around, with the most intelligent discussions possible. Now, places like Sherdog, should be the ones catching heat for their ridiculous, stereotypical existence.

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by BJJDenver on May 11, 2009 10:45 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

+1 For staff ass kisser of the year! j/k BJJ. Awesome fanpost of your trip!

by Riney on May 11, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Congratulations to Luke and the entire bloody elbow staff.

by Jahbulon on May 11, 2009 10:49 AM EDT reply actions

You guys work to a professional standard of journalism. This has no place in the MMA world.

Keep firing Assholes!

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by Ubernoober on May 11, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions

I just read the article and was pleasantly surprised to see ‘bloodyelbow.com’ there. I’d be interested in knowing the resulting increase in traffic #s.

by steak_knife on May 11, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions