Dana doublespeak lands Coleman under the bus

FightOpinion.com found this 3/4/2008 on blogs.chron.com [flag]

In discussing the announcement of the August fight between Mark Coleman and Brock Lesnar , UFC President Dana White said the 43-year-old Coleman asked for the fight, and that the matchup "made sense, so we did it." However, White later - probably without even realizing it - opened mouth and inserted foot concerning Coleman when addressing a question about Fedor Emelianenko. "Let's ... [link]

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Monday news & notes (3/3/08)
Published 3/4/2008 by Zach Arnold at FightOpinion.com
... still kicking around Jake Rossen: ‘Elite’ competition for UFC The Timmins Daily Press (Ontaro, California): Rise of MMA didn’t happen overnight MMA Mania: Interview with The Diaz Brothers Sam Caplan: Monte Cox looking to get Tim Sylvia re-signed to a deal with the UFC The Fightworks Podcast: Interview with Flavio Almeida and Gracie Barra MMA California: Fight Quest - Kajukenbo? Michael Rome: A barren landscape Steve Sievert: Dana White’s doublespeak lands Mark Coleman under the bus MMA Payout: UFC 82 payouts ...

Making the Case for Lesnar vs. Coleman: Part I
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... Steve Sievert of the Houston Chronicle doesn’t agree. Let me preface this by saying I have my issues with the MMA Media but that Steve is a guy that I highly respect. I enjoy his work, read it regularly, and often agree. However, his recent comments about White essentially contradicting himself is one statement that I do not agree with: ...

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