You like UFC? You must be a white male!!!

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    Mamba The King is Back Staff Member Global Moderator

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    http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/303237/Arum-UFC-future-limited---no-appeal-to-blacks-hispanics/
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    "Let the 'blacks' and 'Hispanics' fight in the ring and the 'Jewish people' will be outside counting the money."
    -- Bob Arum, edited for content
     
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    Wonder if a Cain Velasquez HW champ run will change this (if its legitimate) or a Jon Jones reign at 205.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Arum made the skinhead comparison to Ariel Helwani, who proceeded to point out that he is Jewish and loves the sport, leading to some stammering and backtracking by Arum.

    STFU you old fossil.
     
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    Arum needs to die.

    Yes, I said that.
     
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    I wonder if Arum counts the scores of Japanese and Brazilians that love the sport as white....
     
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    Only if he doesn't have any Japanese or Brazillian fighters under contract!
     
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    I am indeed a white male.
     
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    Link?
     
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    You know, Arum is making a terrible generalization saying all UFC fans are white males but I wouldn't be surprised if the majority were white males...
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    A cursory glance at the trailer for UFC 125 shows that the majority of views came from:

    1. United States
    2. Canada
    3. Brazil
    4. Poland (?!)
    5. Australia
    6. England/Scotland
    7. Russia, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Sweden, and New Zealand

    So...

    1. Majority white
    2. Majority white
    3. Minority white
    4. Majority white
    5. Majority white
    6. Majority white
    7. Majority white
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    But if you've seen Arum's comments in the past, when he says white, he means skinhead. Also he thinks MMA fans are gay. So basically he's saying the UFC's fans are gay skinheads. Didn't know it was such a niche market.
     
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    He must watch American History X a lot.
     
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    He's a bonehead, but he may also have a very valid point.

     
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