Zuffa Blocks Nick Diaz From Pride - Fight Forum - MMA - UFC - Boxing - K1

MTKrav911 · 07-11-2007, 11:06 PM

This is kinda chicken **** in my opinion, but the kid did bad mouth the UFC alot recently.

GracieFighter.com: 0c

AikaImmortal · 07-11-2007, 11:08 PM

This is very yellow of Dana, but PRIDE and UFC are separate things.. well, they were promised to be. Now Dana is carrying his personal squabbles over into a totally separate organization that was supposed to be ran by the Fertittas and not by Dana the egomaniac White.

Pitbull · 07-11-2007, 11:11 PM

Oh wow. Its getting ugly too.

Graciefighter.com said they would be posting emails from Zuffa.

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We will be running a series on a seldom seen look at the behind the scenes workings that ultimately lead to the ouster of Nick Diaz from the new Pride organization. In our opinion this ouster had everything to do with Nick's participation in the EliteXC organization and nothing to do with Zuffa's technical grounds. Everyday this week we will post corresponding emails and let you the reader be the ultimate judge.

Good find, Krav.

jm1010 · 07-11-2007, 11:11 PM

I am waiting for an interview when someone asks Nate Diaz what he thinks of Dana.

"Man f**k that guy."

Then I guess he wont be in the UFC anymore either.

Dana, if you can work something out with Tito, who you have admitted not getting along with at all, then you should be able to work something out with Nick Diaz. Come on Dana, bring him back.

theEmpiric · 07-11-2007, 11:16 PM

i wish nick was back in the ufc, i just rewatched the gomi/diaz fight and god damn, itd be nice to see both of them in the ufc

The_Iceman · 07-11-2007, 11:21 PM

This has everything to do with Nick calling out Frank Shamrock to fight. And you know, if Dana hears about another promotion possibly making money with one of his guys, he just can't have it. This is just another case of White trying to be the "Don".....King, that is...

twigz · 07-11-2007, 11:32 PM

Come on SitnSpin! Let Nick back in the UFC!

That is pretty harsh tho. Poor Nick, he's such an exciting fighter.

earvinarp · 07-11-2007, 11:44 PM

It is not the end of the world. As far as I am concerned being banned from PRIDE these days means nothing, considering what they have done to the organization. Diaz needs to get back to the US, sign with a promoter for a few fights and get busy. The Shamrock call was silly on his part. Has Frank even bothered answer him?

riversideblues · 07-12-2007, 01:11 AM

This really pisses me off, Nick Diaz is someone I've wanted to see in the UFC again the most. NC or not, Nick beat the hell out of Gomi and won in everyone's mind but the stupid NSAC.

Drexal · 07-12-2007, 04:19 AM

Dam Nick Diaz is a great fighter, I don't think I've seen a fight that he's been in that hasn't been great, especially after the recent Gomi victory I would love to see him in the UFC soon.

sitnspin · 07-12-2007, 05:42 AM

This will almost definitely sour Nate's relationship with Zuffa. He's under contract so they can keep him in the UFC if they want, but I don't think it's going to be a very friendly situation -- he's too loyal to his brother.

Saskabush · 07-12-2007, 07:59 AM

What a joke, Dana is proving to be quite the clown. He says that he wants the best fighters to fight for him yet he tosses out Nick? He could easily be a top 5 LW or WW.

Shoney · 07-12-2007, 08:58 AM

Why does everybody continue to side with Nick and bash Dana? Nick should know when to shut his mouth. He brings these things on himself. He comes off as an arrogant punk in my opinion.

Gooner · 07-12-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Shoney

Why does everybody continue to side with Nick and bash Dana? Nick should know when to shut his mouth. He brings these things on himself. He comes off as an arrogant punk in my opinion.

What did he actually do to deserve this?
Say he wanted to fight Frank Shamrock? He has a deal with EXC, I think he's allowed to do that.
Or am I missing something?

The whole thing started when Dana had to lie about Nick Diaz being a "UFC-reject" and beating Gomi, when the truth was PRIDE simply made a better offer for Diaz.
That was a disrespectful, personal attack on a fighter, and a president of the UFC should be more professional.
He seems to ALWAYS let personal things and his feelings have an effect on business and that's just wrong. He's done many things right with UFC, but if he can't be more professional, I'd wish they would just replace him with someone else.

GeorgeXVX · 07-12-2007, 09:34 AM

am i aloud to have a dana white bashing avitar?

AikaImmortal · 07-12-2007, 09:44 AM

I had a Jerry Millen bashing avatar when he was in charge of PRIDE USA over on schiessedog

GeorgeXVX · 07-12-2007, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AikaImmortal

I had a Jerry Millen bashing avatar when he was in charge of PRIDE USA over on schiessedog

i loved all of those! some still have them...

bayouboy · 07-12-2007, 10:23 AM

It's like with the Bad News Bears...I can hear the crowd yelling "Let Nick Fight!!! Let Nick Fight!!!" I hope Dana is listening. I really want to see Nick back in the UFC.

AikaImmortal · 07-12-2007, 10:24 AM

I mean honestly, I don't see a problem with it other than the fact that:

A) It will anger some members and instead of talking about the topic at hand it will dissolve into bashing your avatar

and

B) People will potentially hold a grudge and be arseholes to you simply because you are bashing Dana.

If you really want one, go for it.. but I don't think it would go over well enough and it would possibly just be a distraction.

GeorgeXVX · 07-12-2007, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by AikaImmortal

I mean honestly, I don't see a problem with it other than the fact that:

A) It will anger some members and instead of talking about the topic at hand it will dissolve into bashing your avatar

and

B) People will potentially hold a grudge and be arseholes to you simply because you are bashing Dana.

If you really want one, go for it.. but I don't think it would go over well enough and it would possibly just be a distraction.

you are correct i guess.... i will hold off for now... but in a few months i might just have to take advantage of this.