The Ultimate in Martial Arts

L3FTH00K · 02-10-2001, 06:17 AM

According to FCF, John Pirretti was let go by the new owners of the UFC. Isn't this the same matchmaker who criticized Severn as a fighter. Well if it is I'm glad he's gone!

ss · 02-10-2001, 06:24 AM

I heard that he was a very bias matchmaker! I guess the UFC wants to start off on the right foot.

The Latest & the Greatest · 02-11-2001, 04:48 AM

About goddamn time that queer was sent (fudge)packing. Get someone who understands the fight game, give him a decent budget and watch the UFC become a real event again.

Sincerely,
The Latest & the Greatest

fascistfury · 02-11-2001, 05:55 AM

who is the new owner of UFC?

Mako · 02-12-2001, 06:21 PM

Good move! Definitely a start in the right direction!

Mr. Miyagi · 02-12-2001, 07:17 PM

Good. I was sick of seeing his name around the time of big events. Is matchmaking that difficult of a profession that someone is even necessary in that position? I think they could go quite far getting recommendations from former champs like the Shamrocks, Ruas, Coleman, etc.
I believe Piretti was the matchmaker for Extreme I, which was a really wierd event that didn't turn out the way he expected it. He was totally expecting Sperry to blow through the competition which didn't quite happen. The Carlson Gracie jr-John Lewis fight was also quite a bore for a fight that happened at the time of exciting fights that pitted an expert grappler against a clueless striker. And then I heard they tried to pressure Ralph to fight Carlson and even threatened Ralph about this. All in all, Piretti was being totally biased to the Carlson Gracie team by trying to let Ralph, Carlson, Sperry, and Conan just cruise through their opponents and he didn't even do a good job with that.

Aloha From Hell · 02-12-2001, 07:50 PM

I think Piretti gets a bad wrap. I couldn't care less whether he is gay or not, in any case, what does his sexuality have to do with the price of tea in china? As for matchmaking, it is a difficult job given the limited budget of the UFC.

02-10-2001, 06:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
ss Novice Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 25 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bye Bye Pirretti!!! I heard that he was a very bias matchmaker! I guess the UFC wants to start off on the right foot.

02-12-2001, 06:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mako Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 274 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good move! Good move! Definitely a start in the right direction!

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02-10-2001, 06:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
L3FTH00K Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 70 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	According to FCF, John Pirretti was let go by the new owners of the UFC. Isn't this the same matchmaker who criticized Severn as a fighter. Well if it is I'm glad he's gone!

02-11-2001, 04:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
The Latest & the Greatest Novice Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: The baddest part of town Posts: 8 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	About goddamn time that queer was sent (fudge)packing. Get someone who understands the fight game, give him a decent budget and watch the UFC become a real event again. Sincerely, The Latest & the Greatest

02-11-2001, 05:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
fascistfury Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 145 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	who is the new owner of UFC?

02-12-2001, 07:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mr. Miyagi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 758 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good. I was sick of seeing his name around the time of big events. Is matchmaking that difficult of a profession that someone is even necessary in that position? I think they could go quite far getting recommendations from former champs like the Shamrocks, Ruas, Coleman, etc. I believe Piretti was the matchmaker for Extreme I, which was a really wierd event that didn't turn out the way he expected it. He was totally expecting Sperry to blow through the competition which didn't quite happen. The Carlson Gracie jr-John Lewis fight was also quite a bore for a fight that happened at the time of exciting fights that pitted an expert grappler against a clueless striker. And then I heard they tried to pressure Ralph to fight Carlson and even threatened Ralph about this. All in all, Piretti was being totally biased to the Carlson Gracie team by trying to let Ralph, Carlson, Sperry, and Conan just cruise through their opponents and he didn't even do a good job with that.

02-12-2001, 07:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Aloha From Hell Guest Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 226 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think Piretti gets a bad wrap. I couldn't care less whether he is gay or not, in any case, what does his sexuality have to do with the price of tea in china? As for matchmaking, it is a difficult job given the limited budget of the UFC.

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