| Frank Shamrock does not like Dana White or the UFC too much also! |
This interview by Cbssports.com is where Frank talks about how he was disrespeced by the current UFC owners. I believe the UFC should give this guy a lil more respect and other fighters who were past UFC champions even if they do not agree or work together anymore!
Q: Another guy you have some heat with is Dana White. I guess it’s safe to say the two of you aren’t the best of friends. Can you talk about specifically what happened between the two of you?
FS: Nothing really happened in particular. When they bought the UFC, I worked for the old UFC, I worked for them when they bought the UFC. When they first purchased it, they flew me out there and consulted me. They showed me respect and asked me what I thought needed to be done. I consulted them for free and gave them good advice, told them how to guide the sport and of course they did the exact opposite and lost $10 million in a year and started out rough. They’ve since rebounded, but the biggest thing I realized is was I brokered the first meeting between K-1 and the UFC. I tried to bring some unity to the sport and look at growing our sport internationally. After that meeting with the owners I asked them if there were any tickets that we could purchase. Both Dana White and Lorenzo (Fertitta), told me "No, it’s sold out, we’re sorry there are no tickets available." And we walked right outside and bought six $300 front row tickets. They refuse to acknowledge any past champions — you’ll never see my name on the website, you’ll never see Maurice Smith on the website. They’re rewriting history for their own pocket book instead of supporting martial arts and mixed martial arts for the future of the sport. That to me is bad business, and I don’t do business with them.
Q: Has the UFC made any overtures in the past couple of years to get you back?
FS: Oh yeah. When I sold the 18,000 seats here (at a Strikeforce show last March in San Jose, Calif.) and set a North American live attendance record knocking out the last Gracie, I got calls starting at 6 a.m. the next morning from Dana.
Q: Would you rule out a return to the UFC?
FS: Not unless I own it.
Q: You train a lot of fighters at your gym, and you have team in the IFL, and you work with a lot of young guys. If any of these guys receive offers from the UFC and they come to you for advice, what would you tell them?
FS: We have guys who compete in there (the UFC) and we have guys who have been on the reality show and whatever. My job is to advise them for their future and to give them the best chance possible of being successful. And if that’s their heart desire and I think it’s the best move for them at this point in their career, I’ll let them go do it but I arm them with the truth, and I think a lot of people go in there not knowing what the truth is. I’m here to help support the growth of MMA. I’m here to help these guys live their dream, and if that’s their ultimate dream, then my personal opinions and business and understanding and whatever shouldn’t stand in the way of it.
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Q: Has the UFC made any overtures in the past couple of years to get you back?
FS: Oh yeah. When I sold the 18,000 seats here (at a Strikeforce show last March in San Jose, Calif.) and set a North American live attendance record knocking out the last Gracie, I got calls starting at 6 a.m. the next morning from Dana. |
The only guy in mma with a bigger ego than Ken Shamrock is his brother Frank. No wonder they don’t get along with each other.
Dana and Frank need to stop with the ego crap and get Frank a fight with the UFC. Dont be such a hard ass Frank, we all know your one of the greatest fighters out there so lets see it. Your not getting any younger. Dana come off of your pedestal.
Yours Truly,
Curt Ping
I agree with Curt. These guys seem to be ego tripping. I am a big fan of MMA and UFC. Frank is a GREAT fighter, seeing him fight in a major promotion (UFC) would be great and do wonders for the sport. I am not Frank, but given the chance to prove he’s really still got it vs. current fighters should not be taken lightly. Dana would be bringing a household name back into UFC if Shamrock returned.
Sincerely-Ray
frank is one the best fighters to ever step in the cage or ring even better than his own brother but his heads is getting to big what happen to the old humble frank that beat the hell out tito ortiz dana you know you want frank back