The UFC's fantastic job at marketing Nicco Montaño

[The Sound of Violence]

" 'They think we live in buckskin and teepees,' she said. 'It's 2018 and there are still people who ask that question.'

You'd think these misconceptions might not extend to a company as large, multi-ethnic and ostensibly media-savvy as the UFC. But according to Montaño, they do.

Her most damning observation involves the UFC's efforts to market her, including a suggested approach that would make use of those same stereotypes.

'They literally wanted me to put on a costume,' Montaño said. 'They literally wanted to see me coming out with war paint on my face. They think 'Native' and they think these things. I don't want to be the token Native. I don't want to be blasted on posters with a headdress on and with buckskin and a loin cloth.'

The UFC did not respond to requests seeking comment for this story."

Nicco Montaño, UFC's First Native Champ, Has a Story You Need to Hear

 

[Tiiimmmaaayyy]

Pics please. Preferably in buck skin or nothing.

 

[The Sound of Violence]

Pics please. Preferably in buck skin or nothing.

From the same article:
"I always look at social media as a bunch of bias and propaganda, but it doesn't have to be that way," she said. "I don't have to take half-naked pictures of myself for people to notice me. But social media is something I'm going to have to be mindful about so I can be more influential and help lead younger generations and helping everyone keep our traditions alive. So I'm learning now."

Sorry buddy

 

[Ted Williams' head]

It'd be like if they asked Ngannou to come out with a spear and head dress, and doing some tribal dance.

Native Americans get the same amount of racism as other minority groups, but people just don't seem to care nearly as much. Sad!

 

[Wild]

Watched Embedded last night and Nicco is actually kinda hot.

 

[member 3289]

When my Kindergarten teacher asked me to sit down Indian-style on the carpet, I grabbed an empty bottle and passed the fuck out.

 

[The Sound of Violence]

When my Kindergarten teacher asked me to sit down Indian-style on the carpet, I grabbed an empty bottle and passed the fuck out.

Only in Florida are empty bottles readily available in Kindergarten classes

 

[benjo0101]

Jesus wept

 

[Limpy]

@jason73 I’d like to hear your take on this.

 

[member 3289]

@jason73 I’d like to hear your take on this.

"She's gonna make more money for this fight than an entire Saskatchewan reservation makes in a year."

- @jason73

 

[FrankieNYC]

Yet another BS journalist making something up

Apparently the UFC never asked her to do this at all it was her TUF coaches. She states it herself here.

 

[FrankieNYC]

Not slamming @The Sound of Violence (he just gave news he read) but shit journalism like this & that fn MMAImports site (that lied about Meltzer saying Conor owned part of UFC) is a major reason I hated my brief media time.

Now people will regurgitate this as if it was fact.

The correction never gets as much play as the original.

 

[The Sound of Violence]

Yet another BS journalist making something up

Apparently the UFC never asked her to do this at all it was her TUF coaches. She states it herself here.

Interesting thanks for the heads up. Dude must have considerably butchered her quote.

Also...thread title still applies

 

[The Sound of Violence]

Not slamming @The Sound of Violence (he just gave news he read) but shit journalism like this & that fn MMAImports site (that lied about Meltzer saying Conor owned part of UFC) is a major reason I hated my brief media time.

Now people will regurgitate this as if it was fact.

The correction never gets as much play as the original.

MMAImports is the fucking worrrrrrrrst. Modern day BJPenn.com

 

[Ted Williams' head]

Yet another BS journalist making something up

Apparently the UFC never asked her to do this at all it was her TUF coaches. She states it herself here.

God damn #fakenews

 

[FrankieNYC]

MMAImports is the fucking worrrrrrrrst. Modern day BJPenn.com

I think the Imports guy was a BJP guy.
but BJP is much better now since he left/booted out
They ( @Drake ) were smart enough to do an interview with me on UFC business, so ...............

 

[member 3289]

Yet another BS journalist making something up

Apparently the UFC never asked her to do this at all it was her TUF coaches. She states it herself here.

This sounded far-fetched tbh

The UFC is dumb but they're not that dumb.

Plus as soon as I saw the journalist worked for Bleacher Report I was suspicious.

 

[FrankieNYC]

This sounded far-fetched tbh

The UFC is dumb but they're not that dumb.

Plus as soon as I saw the journalist worked for Bleacher Report I was suspicious.

I can see someone from UFC asking if she wants to promote her heritage and how far to go.
that is normal.
if they insisted that is too far

 

[The Sound of Violence]

I can see someone from UFC asking if she wants to promote her heritage and how far to go.
that is normal.
if they insisted that is too far

Agreed I don't think they'd push it on her, but I could definitely see someone suggesting war paint. Never really bought the headdress mention though since Reebok doesn't make one

 

[Dick Niaz]

Rumor is they wanted to stage her post weigh-in meal to have her eating with a bunch of pilgrims

 

[The Sound of Violence]

 

[SongExotic2]

 

[SongExotic2]

^that guys a fucken Italian by the way. He ain't no damn Indian

 

[member 3289]

What a tool lol

 

[FrankieNYC]

Interesting
Never heard of him before.
maybe she misspoke?
lets see if he releases the exact full quote