Dana On Org That Has No Money For Medical Testing: "Go Open A Doughnut Shop...

The death of Michael Kirkham on June 26, the second mixed martial arts death in a sanctioned event in U.S. history, has been a wake up call to the dangers of insufficient regulation, the ramifications of combatants not being forthcoming on licensing applications and the landscape of the sport where new states are approving and local promoters promoting when maybe neither fully understand the tragic consequences of cutting corners.
But UFC president Dana White insists mixed martial arts is not only safe, but the safest sport in the world when correctly regulated.
“This is the safest sport in the world when done properly,” White said when asked about the unfortunate passing of Kirkham...read more|||It's rare I agree with Dana on anything, but he's right that the states need to have money for medical testing. Like I said before Carolina has a soft commission.|||This time I agree with Dana. MMA should be safe and I think MMA is safer than boxing so nobody has to die in the cage. And Yeah if an org doesn't have enough money for medical stuff then they should open a doughnut shop.
|||I too, wouldn't usually agree with Dana on anything but on this, i do. Its pretty discraceful that this was allowed to happen.|||*THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE !!!!!!*
ive seen alot of crazy sh*t go down here, & Iowa knows MMA. drunks pulled to fight from crowd, fighters w/o the proper blood screening, promoters w/o insurance, some cases where NO DR was on site (or even a f*cking ambulance), etc, etc...
there are some f*ckin GREAT promotions here with GREAT people (1st rate regional shows - QC home of a # of great promoters/trainers/fighters), but there is also a cage and some 1/2 * run card on every block almost every weekend here.
its great DW has come out & said this. i actually like that he did it in his typical dana fashion as well. hopefully wake some people up. "go open a doughut shop"...i like it.
regulation began here July 1st. causing many smaller shows, with these metioned problems, to cease operating (mostly the strip clubs). but since, every fighter has been blood tested (or he doesnt fight), there is a ringside physician @ every fight, promoters are carrying insurance, & the commissioner (or a deputy) is present.
nothing but positive things can come from this rant.|||

*THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE !!!!!!*
ive seen alot of crazy sh*t go down here, & Iowa knows MMA. drunks pulled to fight from crowd, fighters w/o the proper blood screening, promoters w/o insurance, some cases where NO DR was on site (or even a f*cking ambulance), etc, etc...
there are some f*ckin GREAT promotions here with GREAT people (1st rate regional shows - QC home of a # of great promoters/trainers/fighters), but there is also a cage and some 1/2 * run card on every block almost every weekend here.
its great DW has come out & said this. i actually like that he did it in his typical dana fashion as well. hopefully wake some people up. "go open a doughut shop"...i like it.
regulation began here July 1st. causing many smaller shows, with these metioned problems, to cease operating (mostly the strip clubs). but since, every fighter has been blood tested (or he doesnt fight), there is a ringside physician @ every fight, promoters are carrying insurance, & the commissioner (or a deputy) is present.
nothing but positive things can come from this rant.

A fellow Iowan? Nice.
515 representin here.|||

*THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE !!!!!!*
ive seen alot of crazy sh*t go down here, & Iowa knows MMA. drunks pulled to fight from crowd, fighters w/o the proper blood screening, promoters w/o insurance, some cases where NO DR was on site (or even a f*cking ambulance), etc, etc...
there are some f*ckin GREAT promotions here with GREAT people (1st rate regional shows - QC home of a # of great promoters/trainers/fighters), but there is also a cage and some 1/2 * run card on every block almost every weekend here.
its great DW has come out & said this. i actually like that he did it in his typical dana fashion as well. hopefully wake some people up. "go open a doughut shop"...i like it.
regulation began here July 1st. causing many smaller shows, with these metioned problems, to cease operating (mostly the strip clubs). but since, every fighter has been blood tested (or he doesnt fight), there is a ringside physician @ every fight, promoters are carrying insurance, & the commissioner (or a deputy) is present.
nothing but positive things can come from this rant.

A fellow Iowan? Nice.
515 representin here.

h3ll yeah, NICE...
Iowa knows MMA.