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Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:20 pm EST

White says no Mir-Lesnar and no NYC for UFC 100

By Steve Cofield

Just after the fighters stepped off the stage at the UFC 93 weigh-in, the UFC president weaved his way through several topics presented by Kevin Iole (Yahoo! Sports), Gareth A. Davies (The Telegraph) and Neil Davidson (Canadian Press).

He put to rest rumors that UFC 100 would feature the Brock Lesnar-Frank Mir rematch. And said it won't be in New York at Madison Square Garden.

White also discussed "the fairness and appearance" of having light heavyweights Dan Henderson or Rich Franklin move down to middleweight and potentially derail Michael Bisping's shot at a title against Anderson Silva.

Apparently, British prospect Jimmy Wallhead didn't make the cast of TUF 9. Davies asked why he fell short but White couldn't pinpoint a reason. It's kind of surprising that a fighter with 20 fights under his belt didn't make the show. Davies seems to suggest that Wallhead didn't make it because he couldn't get by the talent evaluators from Spike who base their choices on personality.

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  1. R.B.H.
    1. Posted by R.B.H. Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:31 pm EDT

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    alright Im not one of those who diss Dana for being successful at what he does and enjoying it but damn he looks like a cone in this vid doesnt he.... lol...
  2. Karl A
    2. Posted by Karl A Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:47 pm EDT

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    "fairness and appearance" of Henderson and Franklin moving down to MW???? Derail Bispings shot at Anderson Silva!! Where the hell did that come from. They both fight at MW. I'm wondering why they're fighting at LHW...except they can't be the Spider. It doesn't matter who Bisping fights...Franklin, Henderson or the SPIDER. He will lose.
  3. Karl A
    3. Posted by Karl A Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:47 pm EDT

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    OH btw, when in THE HELL will MIR and LESNAR meet again???
  4. Steven W
    4. Posted by Steven W Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:47 pm EDT

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    dana's like....dude i don't care why your tea drinking nephew didn't make it on the show i was in vegas getting dome from a stripper
  5. Steven W
    5. Posted by Steven W Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:47 pm EDT

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    he said mir vs lesnar wasn't going to happen in july.....one would hope that would imply he's gonna throw it in there earlier??? later than july would be ridiculous
  6. BearDown
    6. Posted by BearDown Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:23 pm EDT

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    After seeing the weigh-ins I might bet the dog for Coleman. Rua doesn't look 100% healthy to me.
  7. fightchica
    7. Posted by fightchica Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:53 pm EDT

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    Dana did not answer the llegit question i thought. Ok hendo or franklin takes him on after TUF9 they fight there at 185 Hendo or Franklin wins over Bisping thus taking him out of the running for a title shot against Silva. Then say they move back up to 205 and don't take on Spider what happens to Bispings prospects there? Answer: bispings ranking will tell. If they fight Anderson and pehaps win the title and then go back to 205 what are Bispings prospects for a title shot then?
    Answer: the title holder that moved back up to 205 cuts weight and gives him his shot at MW if his ranking says he's in contention. Why Dana couldn't give that answer instead of the non-answer he did about the opponent being the bigger and better man i do not know.
    BearDown I live in B.C. there is more on what I wanted to say there in that thread. check it out if you like even if you have to go to the "older posts" section.
  8. KJ-MMA Armchair
    8. Posted by KJ-MMA Armchair Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:52 pm EDT

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    If Franklin beats Henderson, and then Bisping, none of them get a shot at Silva anytime soon and there are already limited challenges for Silva at MW. And Silva might make good on his retirement plans when he tries to complete his contract so he can pursue boxing.
    Expect UFC to do everything they can to prevent that, even if it means dragging him through the courts like Couture.
  9. mowieboy
    9. Posted by mowieboy Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:27 pm EDT

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    UFC has become one big YAWN. Congrats Dana White on creating something, and then succumbing to the "it's entertainment after all" mindset. You've lost what made it great. Talk to boxing....remember that sport? Now you get it.
  10. Bigdawg
    10. Posted by Bigdawg Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:45 pm EDT

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    Silva is a Tool... Dana White's personal Tool.
  11. Bigdawg
    11. Posted by Bigdawg Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:45 pm EDT

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    Apparently you can't talk bad about Dana White's boy toy, the Spider.
  12. a dizzle
    12. Posted by a dizzle Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    jhvgvkhgkvhjg
  13. a dizzle
    13. Posted by a dizzle Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    If bisping gets beat then he doesn't deserve a title shot. Period. Coming down in weight is not an issue. If a fighter can make the weight then it follows that he is that weight class.
  14. loved it
    14. Posted by loved it Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:20 pm EDT

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    ufc needs... fedor.heavyweights are boring
  15. Kailexy
    15. Posted by Kailexy Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:46 pm EDT

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    I don't know if it's just me, but Michael Bisping didn't fight in America for awhile it seems like the UFC always goes to him.
  16. Phil M
    16. Posted by Phil M Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:13 pm EDT

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    does any of this really matter once fador comes this game of ufc is done hands down best of our time
  17. vj
    17. Posted by vj Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    mir vs lesnar i can tell you whats gonna happen mir is gonna win by knock out ps i dont know but there was something strange about the silva and jackson fight something just didnt add up in that fight staged or what
  18. bignerd101
    18. Posted by bignerd101 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    UFC owes the Vegas elite for all the support they showed them when the company was trying to gain a foothold. You can bet UFC feels obligated to return the favor by staging their biggest events in town to draw tourists to the hurting casinos. Brock Lesnar isn't fighting anywhere outside of Vegas as long as he is a draw and the economy is down.
  19. Andrew B
    19. Posted by Andrew B Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:04 pm EDT

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    anderson silva vs chuck liddel would be sick
  20. Lights Out
    20. Posted by Lights Out Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    I think UFC 100 should be more of a 'Throwback' or 'Tribute' PPV. Why not Shamrock vs Gracie from UFC 1?
    Featuring some of the best rivalries like Couture vs Liddell, Penn vs Sherk and Bonnar vs Griffin would be cool.
    How about Hughes vs Serra finally.
    Fights like Randleman vs Coleman or Sylvia vs Ortiz would be fun to watch
    Henderson will face Bisping, Silva will destroy either one & retire, then become a boxer. We need some new blood in the Middleweight Div. to challenge this guy. We have to go overseas and grab some talent (Brazil, Japan)
  21. eaglefan33
    21. Posted by eaglefan33 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    Bisping shouldn't get a title shot anyways, I like the guy and all but Matt Hamil whooped his ass! The only reason that Bisping was given the decision was because the judges knew that they'd have a hard time making it back to their hotels without being killed by some smelly drunk soccer fan in Bispings backyard!!
  22. bubbi
    22. Posted by bubbi Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    Is it true that all title fights are all about the money??? How do we know if the fighter really is trying to win or loose...Its all about the benjamin$$$ where is the PRIDE in this sport??
  23. bubbi
    23. Posted by bubbi Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    Gsp vs silva
  24. SD Lew
    24. Posted by SD Lew Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:49 pm EDT

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    Dana White is ruining the sport! His greed is making too many top fighters unhappy. Look at how many fighters have had problems dealing with this guy:
    Randy Couture
    Tito Ortiz
    Andre Arlovsky
    Fedor Emelianenko (the best fighter in the world)
    Josh Barnett
    and more...
  25. Roc
    25. Posted by Roc Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:25 pm EDT

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    there is not enough fighters in the lhw division cuz they keep going up to hw or down to mw.

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