Dana's Biggest Mistake of 2007

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I've defended Dana White a lot of late from what I thought were unfair criticisms. However, the one business decision he made in 2007 that hurt the UFC the most was the one he did purely out of spite:  The demotion of Tito Ortiz.  He may not be popular among the hardcores online, but about a year ago Tito was the biggest draw in the UFC. When Tito Ortiz returned to the UFC and fought ... [link]

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Tito Ortiz is out till May
Published 12/4/2007 by fightlinker at Fightlinker.com » Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap
... :“I spoke to Lorenzo (Fertitta), and it looks like in May,” said the former UFC light heavyweight champion . “They’re going to wait until May, so the next Cinco de Mayo weekend will be Tito Ortiz’ next fight.” Yeah, I know: you all hate Tito. Hell, I’m not exactly a huge fan … the guy’s like MMA’s answer to Stone Cold Steve Austin. Hella lame. But I’m not gonna deny the fact that this guy’s got draw. And if you are, try to continue after BloodyElbow’s newest add Michael Rome spells it out for you : When Tito Ortiz returned to the UFC and fought Forrest Griffin, the show broke ...

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