A few thoughts on Dana White and the UFC

A few thoughts.....


I agree that Dana White is responsible for the growth of mma, without him we may not even be discussing mma in this forum. I will never take that away from him.
However, the decisions he has been making lately have affected the way I view mma and the UFC. Without the fighters the UFC is nothing.
I do realize that Dana and Tito have always had issues, but it is not just Tito anymore.
I don't understand why Dana has to alienate his fighters rather that compromise. I am not saying he should give the fighters whatever they want, I am saying that he should at least listen to what the fighters have to say and try to reach a solution that works for everyone.
I was upset when the fighters I love left the UFC, these guys are who I watch fight once a month and pay quite a bit of money to see them fight live. I would rather have them stay, but I think most of them have valid reasons why they didn't.
Yes, I am sure Dana enjoyed the sport at one time and he worked his ass off to make it what it is today, but how can he fight so hard for a sport and then create a reality show where fighters live in a house with no access to the outside world and more alcohol in it than a liquor store?
I was a fan of mma long before "TUF" so I know what mma is about, but for a viewer watching TUF for the first time, is it really a good first impression when these guys vandalize a house, get wasted and run into walls, break windows out of Limo's, fight with each other outside the cage, and grope women all because "I am a UFC fighter"
I enjoy TUF but I can't say that if I didn't know already, I would assume that the sport is violent and the fighters are too. Its ridiculous. It does not show mma in a positive way.
It's about the money...I get that Dana has to get a paycheck too, but at the expense of the sport?
The Money he helped Rampage out with coming from his own pocket? well ya...money Rampage made for him, and Tito made for him, Couture, Arlovski, Sylvia.....
If Dana got off his high horse and worked with the fighters and the other orgs, we could be watching Fedor vs. Couture right now. Imagine the possibilities if he worked together, rather than against them.
I appreciate the fact Dana White has done wonders for the sport of MMA, but the decisions he has been making lately have affected me as a fan.
If the general consensus is not liking Dana White, well, there must be a reason.