How Bellator (and others) should view the World Series of Fighting

fka wrote:My God src was right lmao

Bellator doesn't need to bring up wsof cuz it's not even close to being a problem or competitor.

Like I said before I think Ali Abdul aziz went on the anti bellator campaign simply for advertising.

No one is talking about wsof at all in America its known its a watered down ufc.

From the jump of bellators existence way bak on mtv2 Dana was all over bellator I mean this was before they had any real depth or TV coverage or media coverage.

Wsof debuts on a national televised sports station with a better roster(for startup not currently)and even swiping Fitch and okami(really given to them)

But wsof has never once  been attacked or shit on by Dana in fact he pushes fighters to sign with them.

Writings on the wall WSOF is BS boycott them fuck shady deals this is the line in the sand.

To make a long story short, all of the players involved in the UFC, WSOF, and Nevada State Athletic Commission are protecting each other. It’s their own fighting ecosystem. Let’s lay out the following in bullet form:

◾The man who bankrolls the World Series of Fighting is Sig Rogich. Rogich worked for Ronald Reagan. He and Roger Ailes fight over who deserves credit for creating the infamous 1988 Michael Dukakis “Tank Ad” for the George H.W. Bush campaign.

◾Sig Rogich is Nevada’s top political fixer. He owns a major public relations firm that is active both locally and nationally in the political scene. He’s considered one of the best PR guys around.

◾Sig Rogich used to help Mike Tyson. Rogich was the former Chairman of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Rogich has always been heavily involved in the boxing scene, especially when Marc Ratner was in power.

◾Lorenzo Fertitta was a member of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

◾Keith Kizer was selected from the Attorney General’s office, which is next door to NSAC, to take over for Marc Ratner once Ratner left to go work for Lorenzo Fertitta. The AG’s office handles background checks for NSAC.

◾Lorenzo Fertitta, of course, is a major player in Nevada’s gaming scene through Station Casinos.

◾Harry Reid, Nevada’s long-time senator and Senator Majority Leader in DC, is backed by Sig Rogich & Lorenzo Fertitta. Reid’s power comes from the casino world & Rogich.

◾Because of UFC’s political connections, they haven’t had to deal with the Ali Act being amended to cover MMA.

◾Because Keith Kizer was hand-picked to take over for Marc Ratner at the Nevada State Athletic Commission, he still maintains a lot of political protection despite being a total screw-up. If the UFC or Rogich wanted him fired, he would more than likely be fired on the spot.

◾Sig Rogich is the money man behind the World Series of Fighting. The promotion can function as a stalking horse for Bellator. It has signed former UFC fighters like Jon Fitch, Josh Burkman, Jacob Volkmann, and Rousimar Palhares. WSOF is able to run Las Vegas without interference from the UFC. They don’t have to deal with a hostile business environment unlike other organizations that wanted to run in Vegas in the past.

CDF47 wrote:^I f**king hope not.  Does seem like there are some ties there but still hoping WSOF isn't a Trojan horse.