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[twankydawg]

I posted this on another thread but feel this needs to be addressed because everyone who says Pride is done, has no basis in fact if you look at the last few months.

I'm sick of hearing Pride is done, they just finalized the deal and haven't had time to do anything yet. When you buy a house, you find one you like and get a contract for it, then it takes a while to get it done, you don't just move right in the next day. From a business standpoint, they would be foolish to let it go down the tubes. The money they could make from being able to put on 24+ PPV's a year between Pride and UFC is alot more than putting on 12-14 UFC shows a year. It makes no sense to let that opportunity go away. In addition to that, if Pride went away, the shots at championships would be spread too thin for all the contenders out there. Having Pride makes more money for the company, puts more MMA events out there annually, and allows many more opportunities for fighters to have a shot at a championship.........now let me ask again, why do you think Pride is pretty much done and the empire has fallen?

[Howie]

what is your basis on saying pride isnt done? something about buying a house?
if the fact that the UFC is basically bringing in all the big pride fighters one by one isnt indication to you that pride is in trouble than i dunno what to tell ya.

[baba]

It's not. Don't get caught up with the pessimists. It will take a little restructuring "figuring stuff out" as Dana has said, but it will be booming again in no time.

In fact, I see both orgs being bolstered. Despite initial reports that the entities would be kept seperate, I can forsee many of the top guys fighting back and forth under both brands. Case in point Hendo v Page with both belts on the line.

Have a little faith.

[twankydawg]

Originally Posted by Howie3045

what is your basis on saying pride isnt done? something about buying a house?
if the fact that the UFC is basically bringing in all the big pride fighters one by one isnt indication to you that pride is in trouble than i dunno what to tell ya.

They just finalized the deal for Pride, that's why. Read the post again, why would they do away with Pride, now they can have all the fighters fight in both orgs and do Mega cards once or twice a year. Being able to put on 24+ PPV's a year vs just 12-14.......makes more sense from a business standpoint. Obviously you have no idea about how to process my example of buying a house and how the process of it relates if you have never bought one. Let me put it this way, you have a process you go through when making a large purchase and it's not something that happens overnight. They have stated they will keep both orgs and why wouldn't they, the money for the company and fighters is better and the fighters have more opportunities for championships with 2 orgs. If you don't understand that then I don't know what to tell you so just keep thinking Pride is finished, you'll be pleasantly suprised when you wake up in about 6 months.

[Punk Ass]

I hope Pride can still be as big as it ever was but come on If you take all of Pride's best fighters, it's finished. No one will buy their shows.

I hope that doesn't happen, but if what Dana is saying is true then it's not surprising that people including myself are saying Pride very well may be a finished.

[twankydawg]

Originally Posted by baba

It's not. Don't get caught up with the pessimists. It will take a little restructuring "figuring stuff out" as Dana has said, but it will be booming again in no time.

In fact, I see both orgs being bolstered. Despite initial reports that the entities would be kept seperate, I can forsee many of the top guys fighting back and forth under both brands. Case in point Hendo v Page with both belts on the line.

Have a little faith.

I agree, it makes more sense for the fighters and the company to make money. Now we get 24+ solid PPV's a year vs just 16-18 before. Fighters who can't contend in one can shoot at the others orgs title.....case in point, not a fan of his but Tito for instance, he can fight for the Pride LHW title since he's washed up in UFC, vice versa with Wandy.

[Punk Ass]

Originally Posted by twankydawg

They just finalized the deal for Pride, that's why. Read the post again, why would they do away with Pride, now they can have all the fighters fight in both orgs and do Mega cards once or twice a year. Being able to put on 24+ PPV's a year vs just 12-14.......makes more sense from a business standpoint. Obviously you have no idea about how to process my example of buying a house and how the process of it relates if you have never bought one. Let me put it this way, you have a process you go through when making a large purchase and it's not something that happens overnight. They have stated they will keep both orgs and why wouldn't they, the money for the company and fighters is better and the fighters have more opportunities for championships with 2 orgs. If you don't understand that then I don't know what to tell you so just keep thinking Pride is finished, you'll be pleasantly suprised when you wake up in about 6 months.

I agree, but Dana said out of his own mouth that the UFC should have all the best fighters. So he's using favoritism instead of trying to push both orgs equally. That's why the fertitta's shouldn't let Dana have a hand in Pride's dealings unless it's from a business stand point, not just taking fighters.

[twankydawg]

Originally Posted by harlemhustla145

I agree, but Dana said out of his own mouth that the UFC should have all the best fighters. So he's using favoritism instead of trying to push both orgs equally. That's why the fertitta's shouldn't let Dana have a hand in Pride's dealings unless it's from a business stand point, not just taking fighters.

He wasn't going to push Pride until the deal was finalized, don't you understand that. You don't move into a house before you buy it, but you can still bring people by to check it out. I think that's what he's been doing is a little cross promotion before he can go full swing. The deal was just finalized so before you make assumtions, see what happens in the next month because as much of an ass as Dana is, he's done pretty good with building up the UFC and I'm sure he'll do better with Pride than DSE did.

[Chute]

Originally Posted by twankydawg

He wasn't going to push Pride until the deal was finalized, don't you understand that. You don't move into a house before you buy it, but you can still bring people by to check it out. I think that's what he's been doing is a little cross promotion before he can go full swing. The deal was just finalized so before you make assumtions, see what happens in the next month because as much of an ass as Dana is, he's done pretty good with building up the UFC and I'm sure he'll do better with Pride than DSE did.

Yeah your crazy better then DSE ran it, they wont have any fighters..... Shogun gone.... Big Nog gone.....Mirko gone......Silva pretty much gone...Rampage gone... and in the next couple months there going to have a good chuck of the fighter especially in Hendo beats Rampage that would seal him sticking with Pride.

[Legend]

I think I would rather see Pride die now then see it go on as a shell of it's former self.