Dana White Tells Wall Street Journal, ‘We’re Already Bigger Than NFL

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Do you agree with Dana White that the UFC is bigger than the NFL?

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  1. Yes

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  1. truebluefan

    truebluefan Administrator Staff Member Administrator

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    “We’re already bigger than the NFL.”

    That’s a bold statement, but one that UFC president Dana White made when he and UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta sat down for an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

    Among other things, the two discussed the UFC’s place in the sports world.

    Is the UFC really going head to head with the NFL? White and Fertitta believe so… when you compare the two on a global basis, not confined to the sports community in the United States.

    Read more: http://www.mmaweekly.com/dana-white-tells-wall-street-journal-were-already-bigger-than-nfl
     
    truebluefan, May 8, 2012
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    The NFL is an easy target since nobody really cares about it outside of the US and Canada. Try as the NFL might they can't seem to generate interest in the sport. NFL Europe or whatever it is called is probably never coming back.

    That being said, the average NFL team is worth over $1-billion as of 9/7/2011. The UFC in total is reportedly worth about $1.5-billion.

    Dana is a promoter, first and foremost.
     
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    LOL. Dana really shouldn't speak anymore. I think he's trolling us all.
     
    Mamba, May 10, 2012
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    On a global scale, I would agree with Dana White. Hardly anyone outside North America cares about the NFL. Fighting translates easily.
     
    Chocolove, May 11, 2012
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    Yes, plus you already had established fanbases such as Japan or Brazil before Dana even got to the UFC.
     
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