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underpants

(182,624 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 02:45 PM Apr 2020

People punching and kicking each other on a secret private US island - UFC

Looking through Fox News and found this

Dana White: UFC 249 to take place at secret location, trying to secure private island for future fights

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/dana-white-ufc-249-secret-location-private-island-future-fights

Dana White insisted Monday UFC 249 will happen and said he is days away from securing a “private island” to host other future fights amid the coronavirus pandemic.

White told ESPN the place he has for the April 18 fight is secured for two months and he plans to have weekly fights after the event. He added that the “private island” could possibly host international fights.

“I'll tell you this, I'm this close to getting a deal done,” White said. “So this place where this fight is going to be on April 18 I have locked up for two months, so I'm going to continue to pump fights out. I also secured an island. I've got an island. The infrastructure is being built right now. We're going to do all of our international fights on this island.

“There’s a lot of creepy people out there, and when they find out the location, they will start attacking the location and making phone calls,” he said. “So this keeps the creeps at bay.”

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People punching and kicking each other on a secret private US island - UFC (Original Post) underpants Apr 2020 OP
What's next? Monkey knife fights? Coventina Apr 2020 #1
Ooh! underpants Apr 2020 #3
And That's In Addition To The Creepy People Arranging And Attending This Gladiator Show, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #2
My thoughts exactly. nt crickets Apr 2020 #6
Seems to me the 'creep' is the rich fuck endangering people's lives ... mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #4
There doesn't seem to be any shortage of participants, however. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2020 #8
Dana White doesn't need the friggin' money mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #10
No argument from me. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2020 #12
Hear Hear! (nt) mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #13
That whole idea is creepy relayerbob Apr 2020 #5
Is he getting the island from a man named Han? Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #7
I don't care if all of the rich heroes Chainfire Apr 2020 #9
Ready, aim, FYRE! JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #11
Hmmm isn't this the plot of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat franchises? uriel1972 Apr 2020 #14
White has always been a mobbed up tRump humping nazi swine. Mc Mike Apr 2020 #15
Yes ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #16
Same kind of swine as the WWE McMahons and Don King. Mc Mike Apr 2020 #17
I've said it before. I'm shocked that we haven't heard about McMahon advising Trump underpants Apr 2020 #18
Squalid trash. Rich trash masquerading as dirtball poor trash. Dirtbag nazi 'populism'. Mc Mike Apr 2020 #19

The Magistrate

(95,243 posts)
2. And That's In Addition To The Creepy People Arranging And Attending This Gladiator Show, Sir
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 02:48 PM
Apr 2020

I have seldom seen a more perfect illustration of how difficult it is to accuse anyone of something without describing oneself in the act....

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
4. Seems to me the 'creep' is the rich fuck endangering people's lives ...
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 02:49 PM
Apr 2020

So he can make a bunch of money.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,362 posts)
8. There doesn't seem to be any shortage of participants, however.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 03:12 PM
Apr 2020

Plenty of people seem completely willing to voluntarily take part. The "rich fuck" isn't holding a gun to anyone's head.

I don't see why they just don't go ahead and get rid of all the bullshit pretense and start up Roman style Gladiator contests again. Just go ahead and allow these people to kill each other.

I swear it would be a huge hit, particularly in this country. Humanity hasn't evolved as much as we would like to think.


 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
10. Dana White doesn't need the friggin' money
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 03:29 PM
Apr 2020

And this is highly irresponsible.

That's why I'm calling him out for proposing this.

I guarantee you he's also thinking 'there's no other sports on, so I'm going to make a KILLING if I put on PPV fights right now'.

He'll also probably low-ball the lower-level fighters cause he knows they need money. Not that he doesn't already do that, but it'll be worse right now I'd bet.

Not a fan of UFC, or White.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,362 posts)
12. No argument from me.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 03:59 PM
Apr 2020

And not only am I no fan of this fucking bloodsport, and let's be honest, that's all it is, I couldn't give two shits about it. I don't think I've ever watched more than 30 seconds of a match, and that was because the pub I was in had it on every single TV set.

But again, whether or not he needs the money, it does say something about our culture that there are so many people who train vigorously in order to get the chance to legally beat the shit out of someone else.

Chainfire

(17,471 posts)
9. I don't care if all of the rich heroes
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 03:16 PM
Apr 2020

congregate in an island paradise to watch two men attempting to beat each other into unconsciousness. Perhaps they can spread their joy all round.

You would think that people would wake up when the Leader of GB was in ICU and realize that this is not just a poor man's disease. If they don't get it, I hate it....

ProfessorGAC

(64,854 posts)
16. Yes
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:49 AM
Apr 2020

He talked at the R convention. Publicly said he'd never criticize DOLTUS.
This rush to normality has koolaid stains all over it.

Mc Mike

(9,111 posts)
17. Same kind of swine as the WWE McMahons and Don King.
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:55 AM
Apr 2020

Scummy, low life, mob trash. Disgusting, gross, tabloid style reality tv values. Like shitler himself.

Birds of a feather.

underpants

(182,624 posts)
18. I've said it before. I'm shocked that we haven't heard about McMahon advising Trump
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:31 AM
Apr 2020

We know they are good friends. Trump actually fake wrestled not too many years ago and Vince bailed him out with several million to Trump’s own Vet charity.

Trump’s rallies followed wrestling scripts to a T.

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