Dana White Vlogs Removed From YouTube, Will Not Continue

by Nick Thomas on Aug 11, 2009 8:41 AM EDT in News Comment 33 comments

As of yesterday, all of Dana White's video blogs on the UFC channel were removed:

"I made the decision not to do the blogs anymore." "I am the one that took them down" said White. "They were fun while they lasted, and thanks to everyone for the support."

According to fightersonlymagazine.co.uk:

... "The UFC is known to be working on a behind-the-scenes show with major network HBO, with a working title of ‘Outside the Octagon’."

"It is possible that it was felt there is too much crossover between the video blogs and the television show, in which case ceasing the blogs makes sense."

Let the speculation begin about what the reason is.

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HBO won’t pay me for stuff that people can watch on Youtube for free

by TheConcreteKid on Aug 11, 2009 8:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

for free

are you living in the 80’s? one or two hours after it’s on the air, you can watch that show online for free. or download it…somewhere.

by lvl on Aug 11, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It doesn’t matter that people watch HBO programming for free online, that’s a different problem. Dana is removing all his footage because HBO wants exclusive rights to all footage of Dana White hugging fighters and cursing and playing pranks. HBO is not going to give Dana ass loads of money for that if we can legally and easily watch it on youtube.

It’s just like watching a UFC event online the next day; it’s not legal, Dana doesn’t like it, but that’s completely different than having GSP fight for celebrity boxing on Fox for anyone to watch for free (the only youtube:HBO analogy I can make off the time of my head)

Though I feel that someone who couldn’t understand my one sentence pun won’t read nor follow what I just wrote, as simple as it is.

P.S. the World Wide Web was launched in the 1990s, and youtube was founded in 2005… so I don’t follow your “are you living in the 80’s?” comment

by TheConcreteKid on Aug 12, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

damn

i was wondering why it was taking so long for the vblog after UFC 101to show up…

by orcus on Aug 11, 2009 8:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I detect

some HBO vs. Showtime counter-programing in your future.

by rzor on Aug 11, 2009 9:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i don’t want to pay for HBO… crap

I'm old school hating Lesnar, I've been hating Lesnar since '08

by MicahW on Aug 11, 2009 9:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

it could be that the blogs got boring and turned into the dana white prank and pink berry show.

I'm old school hating Lesnar, I've been hating Lesnar since '08

by MicahW on Aug 11, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That’s what I thought, I didn’t even watch the last couple because they were starting to get stupid and lame.

"I used to do drugs, I still do, but I used to, too!!!!" - Mitch Hedberg

by Akiyama Sexyomama on Aug 11, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL

So Dana has FINALLY found a buyer for his ‘American Promoter’ reality show. You’ve got to give the guy credit for being persistent. He’s been trying to sell that show since 2004.

by Steve4192 on Aug 11, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It’s because Tito kissed him on the mouth in the last one.

by Amsterdaam on Aug 11, 2009 10:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep, Tito's kiss of death.

by cyph on Aug 11, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This makes sense to me based on something I heard last week. A friend of Jim Lampley that I know said he is in negotiations w/the UFC. Like “very close to signing a deal”. I was stunned but he said all the negative talk was behind them. As much as Lampley’s remarks pissed me off, his delivery is so smooth & he’s so recognizable that it could only help to have him in the booth.

by frickshun on Aug 11, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i don’t want to hear the name de la hoya 400 times a round when someone throws any type of punch

"he's the best punchy face man in the buisness"

by blubber_guard on Aug 11, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would love to see that, if for no other reason than watch Lampley grit his teeth every time he had to say something positive about MMA.

by Steve4192 on Aug 11, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the kind of money

thrown at him for that job, he wouldnt grit anything

he’d be wearing a tapout tux with condom depot all over his ass

"he's the best punchy face man in the buisness"

by blubber_guard on Aug 11, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jim Lampley calling UFC shows = huge stains in my britches.

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by Mike Fagan on Aug 11, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

“He’s doing some sort of arm bendy thing”

Keep firing Assholes!

Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.

by Ubernoober on Aug 11, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha.Thats awesome.Why would Lamps make you sh@# yourself?

by E.Nightmare on Aug 11, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lampley’s never liked it, that’s why. Who knows it’s just a rumor. I’m sure UFC would put him through UFC and MMA history bootcamp. I mean, it’s not like theres much boxing on HBO these days. He has time. lol

GSP: I pulled my groin.

Greg Jackson: I don't care Georges! HIT HIM WITH YOUR GROIN!

by xFenixKnightx on Aug 11, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow is this for real? If true LOL @ HBO for caving in and finally accepting MMA is here to stay and here to takeover Boxing finally. :)

I’d take a team of Lampley Florian and Kellerman for any HBO shows.

GSP: I pulled my groin.

Greg Jackson: I don't care Georges! HIT HIM WITH YOUR GROIN!

by xFenixKnightx on Aug 11, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Merchant would be rolling in his grave if this happens. :P

GSP: I pulled my groin.

Greg Jackson: I don't care Georges! HIT HIM WITH YOUR GROIN!

by xFenixKnightx on Aug 11, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dont Lampley and Kellerman need to know something about MMA to be able to call it in the same fashion? I doubt they would do as well with MMA as boxing.

by Dropkick434 on Aug 11, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So Dana isn’t making any more vlogs? again?

I seem to recall him saying this once before.

("you don’t like Brock" – helping Weobo out)

by mythbuster on Aug 11, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Same here. A little less Dana works for me.

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by monkeyfightclub! on Aug 11, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dana says a lot of stuff.

At this point, I am pretty much expecting the Vlogs to be back, possibly around UFC 103 or so, unless something major happens in the meantime.

I love me some Sexyama!

by pud333 on Aug 11, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I had just watched the first one from 101 last night, then went to watch the second one and it was removed…. I was just a few minutes too late…

by Andrewjt101 on Aug 11, 2009 12:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My guess is that the string of obscenities that came out for a week following the Fedor thing broke the camera.

I dislike Matt Hughes.

by MonkeyCHops on Aug 11, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

perhaps Elliott told Dana that he just couldn’t go it anymore

Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon...smart too late. - Mike Tyson

by lovingmma25 on Aug 11, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This sucks!

I loved the Vlogs! They were much better than any countdown show I have ever seen on Spike. They were unique in that they showed the behind-the-scenes inner workings of the UFC. Sad day indeed. :(

by TDITZ on Aug 11, 2009 4:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

who called CPS?

I like the Vlogs too but Dana is too much of an untamed beast. If your Vlogs include you schocking your children with electric gizmos and insulting members of the media in the most perosnal and vitrolic of terms, then it should be clear that they are more of a liability tthen anything else.

by naturalist on Aug 11, 2009 6:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

However, an HBO source told FanHouse on Tuesday that “nothing’s happening right now” between HBO and the UFC. In fact, this was the first time the source, who would have knowledge on these matters, had heard of such a show.

http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/08/11/nothing-cooking-between-hbo-and-ufc/

by MMASuPreMaCy on Aug 11, 2009 7:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs