Comments on: UFC Signs Distribution Agreement with Asia's ASN HD

By: Caidel

Caidel — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:46:45 +0000

bill hardiek: I’m not trying to play smartass, but actually Strikeforce announced some new TV deal like week or two back. It was Canada I think. And they are also pretty globaly broadcasted when they do their thing with M-1 Global (M-1 has a lot of similar deals).

I don’t want to say, that Strikeforce does better job than UFC, but it is also not right to say that Strikeforce is doing nothing. (for the record: Bellator also scored some Canada deal in addition to his triple deal (Telemundo-Fox-NBC).

And BTW: UFC is NOT a sport, MMA is. And also, MMA will never overcome soccer in popularity

By: Kelsey Philpott

Kelsey Philpott — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:28:20 +0000

No worries. You guys keep me honest, I appreciate it!

By: Brain Smasher

Brain Smasher — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:03:18 +0000

BTW, i wasnt accusing you are dana bashing lol. I was just explaining why i was interested. You do see that on other sites.

By: Brain Smasher

Brain Smasher — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:02:04 +0000

I think its safe to say all were involved. But i think its a big assumption to give Lorenzo all the credit when he sint mentioned and the only comments released on the deal were from Dana. No big deal just wonder if there was more information i want aware of. Thanks for answering.

By: Kelsey Philpott

Kelsey Philpott — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:20:29 +0000

Lorenzo’s job is to handle international expansion, specifically with regard to television distribution. He’s largely, if not solely, responsible for a lot of the deals that have opened up in the last few months – that comes from numerous people, including Dana.

By: Brain Smasher

Brain Smasher — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:51:01 +0000

“The UFC continues to benefit from Lorenzo Fertitta’s presence as the company locks up yet another distribution deal to continue the expansion of its brand on a global level.”

Kelly, where do you get this is a Lorenzo achievement and not a Dana White achievement? I didnt see anything that says who is responsible for the signing. I just hope things get tot where Lorenzo gets credit for everything good and Dana gets everything bad. Dana has done wonders for the sport and very few bad moves. Yet there is no shortage of people who second guess everything he does from MMA media block to limiting fighter sponsors. It always works out for the best. Im sure Lorenzo has some say in this partnership but i feel that would be the case with or without his new position in the UFC.

By: bill hardiek

bill hardiek — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:00:53 +0000

I’m very excited for the future of the UFC and MMA in general. This isn’t what a casual fan would say is big news, but, when was the last time you heard Strikeforce announce a deal like this? As usual, the UFC are the pioneers of MMA. I’m so tired of hearing Dana White haters try to down grade him and the UFC. I dont know if UFC will be the biggest sport in the world, but, it may well be the 2nd biggest. Good job Lorenzo, Dana and Flash Entertainment.