Dana White: UFC On Fox Events Simulcast On Radio, Issue With ESPN 'Resolved'
by Josh Nason on Aug 24, 2011 4:30 PM EDT
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UFC President Dana White joined the Los Angeles-based Petros & Money show Monday to talk about the UFC on Fox deal and dropped an interesting tidbit about a new way the UFC will reach fans on the move.
"We're going to put these fights live on the radio, which really hasn't been done since the old days before television when everyone would sit around and listen to the big fights from MSG. We're going to bring that back."
There wasn't any added details like who would be broadcasting, but co-host Petros Papadakis made it sound like all Fox events ("big" Fox, F/X Fight Nights) would be simulcast on the Fox Sports Radio Network, a group with nearly 400 affiliates throughout the United States and Canada.
White was also asked about his recent statements and relationship with ESPN after he said he was dropped from a visit to 'The Worldwide Leader In Sports' Monday after the Fox deal was announced.
"I was supposed to do the "car wash" at ESPN…It's been resolved…someone was a bit reactionary and it got resolved."
White rehashed many of the same details on the Fox deal read here, but did discuss aspects of the business like MMA lifestyle, crossover into pop culture, the most popular MMA star in history, UFC 134 and more in the 18-minute interview.
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Basically the guest makes appearances on multiple radio shows, TV shows, and does multiple SC interviews. It’s a whole day in Bristol talking.
Also, this was funny coming from DW:
someone was a bit reactionary and it got resolved.
I rarely tweet
"I ain't having it" - Buster Posey, hosing folks down
by woomikee on Aug 24, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
PMS is an awesome show
I usually listen to them while leaving the gym. I was psyched to hear Dana on there.
Read me trying to be funny at:
www.huggingnuts.com
Truth be told
Nothing with the acronym PMS normally sounds good.
I went whale watching the other day. I think. There were a lot of people in that lake.
Parmesan Meatball Sandwich
Yum.
Did you hit him in the bean bag? There’s no shame in attacking a criminal’s bean bag.
by RonSwanson on Aug 24, 2011 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
and that, my good sir, was awesome.
by Victor Rodriguez on Aug 24, 2011 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Radio???
Initially I thought “who listens to radio anymore?” And then I thought “Who would LISTEN to an MMA bout on radio?” Then I thought “You know, that might be kind of cool”
BUT, it would require a very specific kind of commentator. Is there a Chick Hearn or Vin Scully of MMA out there? Those guys were great on radio.
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
Mohandas Gandhi
"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
Muhammad Ali
"If MMA is like dog fighting, those are some pretty fucking smart dogs."
"I don’t want to lick any butt."
GSP
Schiavello is absolutely perfect for MMA on the radio
Schiavello and Rogan are excellent for radio. As far as describing fights and not scoring the rounds, Mir would be good for radio, too.
I went whale watching the other day. I think. There were a lot of people in that lake.
by SSreporters on Aug 24, 2011 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This! Schiavello already does his commentary like he is on the radio.
He is knowledgeable, and he does almost play by play for each hit and submission attempt.
I’m not sure how good Joe would be on the radio, but The Voice is absolutely perfect. I wonder if he can/would work for the UFC in this kind of capacity?
"I'm a little worried about being a slut"
~ Bobby Hill
"It's goodnight Irene!!!!"
Which I prefer to Sean Wheelock’s “Game. Set. Match.”
MMA needs the resurrected corpse of Gordon Solie.
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
Mohandas Gandhi
"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
Muhammad Ali
"If MMA is like dog fighting, those are some pretty fucking smart dogs."
"I don’t want to lick any butt."
GSP
Mir
Maybe the best MMA commentator, ever. Dana made a huge mistake dropping him from the WEC for Bonnar. Absolutely he could do a good job calling fights on the radio.
certified warlord
Bonnar Should just stay away from anything that doesn't involve him getting hit in the face.
He is just bad. His slow dumbfounded way of speaking is weird and his giant wide open serial killer eyes are just creepy.
" Its like when I'm right I'm right, when I'm wrong I coulda been right, so I'm still right cause I coulda been wrong, you know, and I'm sorry cause I could be wrong right now, I could be wrong, but I'm right..." Bama
Mir would be good for radio, too.
Aside from his Torres tangents, I think Mir does an excellent job all around…
"Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid." -John Wayne
Death before dishonor, drinks before lunch.
Never send sheep to kill a wolf.
by The American Ronin on Aug 24, 2011 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's what you do.
Turn on the UFC on FOX TV
hit mute (no more Goldie)
Turn on UFC on radio
pray the radio announcers aren’t as retarded as Goldie.
Learn JiuJitsu.
Always looking for that new danger.
by RolloTomasi on Aug 24, 2011 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
SOLD!
That is a very fine idea.
http://fightdrinker.blogspot.com
by some schmuck in texas on Aug 24, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions
worst case scenario
a ‘morning zoo’ sfx board guy…
http://fightdrinker.blogspot.com
by some schmuck in texas on Aug 24, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I knew people who did that with the baseball playoffs last year. Jon Miller >>>>>>>> Joe Buck.
I rarely tweet
"I ain't having it" - Buster Posey, hosing folks down
keen as
ain’t nothing wrong with radio, i’m keen for this, as someone who does not live near a tv with ppv or even as the same timezone that these events usually go down at, being able to pick up a radio broadcast and listen while surfing other stuff suits me to a tee. maybe it’s a lifetime of having national radio playing in the background but i can easily visualise descriptions i hear over the radio. would save me a lot of time and effort wasted tracking down illegal feeds of shit fights too at all sorts of ungodly hours.
Wrong!
It’s Heath Herring…….
" Its like when I'm right I'm right, when I'm wrong I coulda been right, so I'm still right cause I coulda been wrong, you know, and I'm sorry cause I could be wrong right now, I could be wrong, but I'm right..." Bama
This is brilliant
Who listened to boxing on the radio back in the day? Old people!
And who LOVES MMA? Old boxing fans!
BOOSH
Yeah forget this idea.
Why bother it’s not going to work. Trying out a cheap idea that has no downside is just dumb!
" Its like when I'm right I'm right, when I'm wrong I coulda been right, so I'm still right cause I coulda been wrong, you know, and I'm sorry cause I could be wrong right now, I could be wrong, but I'm right..." Bama
may not be as good as television
but at least us poor folk could get to listen to some top flight MMA. Added bonus; I work Saturday’s, and I’m usually not off by the time events start, whereas I listen to the radio all day long at work.
Say it ain't Cho
by Sean in Vancouver on Aug 24, 2011 11:24 PM EDT reply actions
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