DMN Blog: Ultimate Fighting Championship's next target: Cowboys Stadium

[WoodysGirl]

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Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has had discussions with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on bringing mixed-martial arts to Cowboys Stadium -- which White calls the nicest stadium he's ever seen.

"I would love to do a fight there," White told the Orange County Register. "And I'm Mr. Anti-Stadium. Now that I experienced that (expletive) place, let me tell you what, it's incredible. It's incredible. The nicest stadium I have seen in my entire life."

White was wowed when he saw the recent Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight at Cowboys Stadium and the potential for the UFC to do an event there.

"Not only was it a legit crowd, it was a different crowd other than boxing," White told the Register. "When I walked in that place, I got (expletive) mobbed. It was all young people and people that like UFC and it was a good crowd. My take on that is people love Pacquiao, man. As far as I'm concerned, Pacquiao is boxing. That guy, you show up and you want to see a fight, Pacquiao is the man. "

The first Ultimate Fighting Championship card in Dallas was held at American Airlines Center on Sept. 19. It sold out and the announced attendance was 17,428 fans. It produced an estimated live gate of $2.4 million.

A UFC event -- usually held on Saturdays -- would likely have to be held when the Cowboys are on the road or before the season starts.

 

[Four]

I hate mma and I hate dana white.

I would prefer jerry not help that man.

 

[rbr651]

MMA is the quickest growing sport in the WORLD, and if it's a business deal he will do it. But you don't have to buy a ticket, you know that right?

 

[NeonNinja]

That would be sweet to have a UFC event at the stadium.

 

[Everlastingxxx]

I saw the fight on HBO, that place looked pretty electric. Can you imagine how many would cram into that place to see Pacquiao/Mayweather?

 

[Jay]

I hate mma and I hate dana white.

I would prefer jerry not help that man.

Jerry wouldn't do it because it'd help Dana White, so..

 

[Hostile]

Rampage is going to orgasm when he sees this thread.

 

[Rampage]

Rampage is going to orgasm when he sees this thread.

i'm still cleaning up

 

[28 Joker]

Before you do it Jerry, think about this:

There are whole lot of people in the United States who have kids, and they don't like this stuff at all. It is a terrible influence on children and teenagers.

Your loaded. You don't need their money.

You own the Dallas Cowboys!

 

[DemonBlood]

Before you do it Jerry, think about this:

There are whole lot of people in the United States who have kids, and they don't like this stuff at all. It is a terrible influence on children and teenagers.

Your loaded. You don't need their money.

You own the Dallas Cowboys!

WTH are you going on about? So, boxing is a great influence on kids? Ridiculous.

 

[Hostile]

i'm still cleaning up

Well, don't keep reading the article or you'll run out of laundry.

 

[Everlastingxxx]

There are whole lot of people in the United States who have kids, and they don't like this stuff at all. It is a terrible influence on children and teenagers.

It’s a great influence on under underprivileged kids. My dad has a boxing club for those very kids. Keeps them out of gangs, out of trouble and instills discipline that they lack at home.

 

[Lifetimeboyzfan]

Before you do it Jerry, think about this:

There are whole lot of people in the United States who have kids, and they don't like this stuff at all. It is a terrible influence on children and teenagers.

Your loaded. You don't need their money.

You own the Dallas Cowboys!

***? :shoot6:

 

[NeonNinja]

Before you do it Jerry, think about this:

There are whole lot of people in the United States who have kids, and they don't like this stuff at all. It is a terrible influence on children and teenagers.

Your loaded. You don't need their money.

You own the Dallas Cowboys!