Quote of the Day 2: Dana White

by Nick Thomas on Oct 28, 2008 3:30 PM EDT in MMA News

"Anderson Silva is flipping out. He wants to fight again, like, on Nov. 15. He's upset about his performance and he wants to fight again immediately."

-- UFC president Dana White talks to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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Give him a fight. That card below the main event blows.

by Michaelthebox on Oct 28, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah UFC 91 could use another big name fight…. but I doubt it will happen.

Main Card:
-Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar
-Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks
-Joe Stevenson vs. Kenny Florian
-Demian Maia vs. Nathan Quarry
-Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone

by Nick Thomas on Oct 28, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t think the TUF 8 finale on December 13th has a main event yet, put Silva in on free tv in December. That should make him and the fans happy and actually give that event a bit of star power (they could also play up the connection with Big Nog being a TUF coach).

by who me on Oct 28, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah sure

Just like when Dana said Anderson wanted two belts and then two days later Silva came out and said the opposite… then a couple weeks later announced retirement plans. We’ll see what happens.

by EazyEismydad on Oct 28, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions

it would kick major amounts of a$$...

if they put him on the “fight for the troops” show. against who, i have no idea. maybe vera?

by woooburn on Oct 28, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

Luiz Cane?

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 28, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Thiago Silva!!!

by nandez44 on Oct 28, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I think there is absolutely

no chance Dana puts Chuck against Silva given his recent fights, especially if Silva is pissed & is not going to dick around. What would the upside be? If he beats Chuck, he was supposed to. If Chuck catches him & KTFO’s him, what happens next? Big draw not withstanding, I do not see any way this fight happens anytime soon.

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

You’re probably right that an A. Silva v. Liddell fight won’t happen soon, but I suspect that it will happen while Anderson is still willing to fight and Chuck hasn’t lost all of his “aura” to the general public. Given the payday a fight like this could be, I’d guess that it might happen around the end of 2009 or early/mid 2010 (though obviously this depends on the respective trajectories of the both fighters).

by Estrada on Oct 28, 2008 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

That could

be the way it goes down. If Dana feels that Silva is getting ready to retire or whatever then maybe he pulls the trigger. But after that article the UFC posted about Silva being the best P4P fighter in the world (which I agree with) if Chuck catches him it cannot be good.

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions

It really seems like the type of fight, again assuming neither fighter loses their aura or popularity, that the UFC would like to try and use to garner interest during an upcoming time period. Like how the BJ/GSP fight is keeping up interest in the UFC through the middle of winter.

by iiowyn on Oct 28, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Good point

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Chucks on the downhill slide, don’t kid yourself.

by toxic on Oct 28, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

As much as I love Chuck

I have to agree with you. But he still has those cement block hands & who knows what happens if Silva is super-aggressive & charges in

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree

I don’t know why people still talk about Chuck like he’s the monster he used to be. Silva would find every gaping hole Chuck has.

by mythbuster on Oct 28, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Dana, I don't ask for much

One time, just give us a Silva fight to co-main event UFC 91. ONE TIME!

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply actions

Actually those cement block hands are more like play dough nowadays. Liddell hasn’t finished anyone since 2006.

http://mma4real.net/

by Tha Realness on Oct 28, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah,

Wandy’s seemed fine as he was getting drilled for 3 rounds & his face looked fine after

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

He wasn’t KO’ed…nor was Jardine…nor was Rampage…nor was Evans…

http://mma4real.net/

by Tha Realness on Oct 28, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

No he wasn't,

you are right. But I do not think that his power has faded as much as his speed & reaction time has. Not saying he would beat Silva at all, but it is still a definite risk.

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Silva has never been KO’ed either…I don’t think I’ve even seem him rocked…Liddell isn’t quick enough to land anything flush…

http://mma4real.net/

by Tha Realness on Oct 28, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Whatever you say buddy,

because we have never seen anyone get KTFO’d by someone they should not have.

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone else here that Chuck started training with Freddy Roach

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Vera is the Key

Vera is desperate right now. He is coming off 3 out of 4 losses and coming up on a contract renegotiation. He would have no choice but to take it if they asked. I don’t think he would win, but he would put on a good fight for the fans. Vera or Maybe Sokoudjou? that would be interesting.

Or sign fn Arona and feed him to Anderson. that would be a pretty good fight as well.

by Nick Travaglini on Oct 28, 2008 4:13 PM EDT reply actions

Silva vs Vera would be interesting.

by who me on Oct 28, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Vera has lost the eye of the tiger.

by The_Vig on Oct 28, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Nah, I wouldn’t let him face Arona…Arona could LnP a win…plus, he would be a decent addition to the LHW divsion

http://mma4real.net/

by Tha Realness on Oct 28, 2008 4:17 PM EDT reply actions

I like that he wants to fight again. What a pro he is. As I’ve said before, it’s hard to dislke the guy. He can fight two tomato cans in a row for all I care. I’m such a mark.

"I'm a man who discovered the wheel and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn. That's what kind of man I am." - Ron Burgundy

by monkeyfightclub! on Oct 28, 2008 4:18 PM EDT reply actions

Get him in there for 91. Come on.

by Michael Rome on Oct 28, 2008 4:18 PM EDT reply actions

I agree Michael

I think Dana will make it happen…Dana acts like he doesn’t pay attention to us bloggers and internet media…but HE DOES….if we talk about it enough…it will happen.

http://mma4real.net/

by Tha Realness on Oct 28, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Who could take the fight on short notice for 91?

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Houston Alexander

And somebody would get KTFO.

http://mma4real.net/

by Tha Realness on Oct 28, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh my dear lord I would love to see that fight

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah! Two guys hitting each other! Woo! Ultimate Fighting!

by Simco on Oct 28, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Or a straight ahead fighter with big time K.O. power and a questionable chin against a technical striking surgeon who is known for counter-punching. Naw, screw it, PUNCHY PUNCHY TIME!

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

That would be a real interesting fight for free tv.

by who me on Oct 28, 2008 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Or a justification as to why I just spent $300 to see what a card I thought would also have Rampage-Wandy on it.

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

That is a good idea!

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Okami or Chonan anyone? =)

by Nick Thomas on Oct 28, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Okami is still out with the hand injury isn’t he

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Okami’s fighting Dean Lister at UFC 92

http://mma4real.net/

by Tha Realness on Oct 28, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

But if he is healthy & willing

I am sure they would move him from Lister to face Silva

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t even know why there is so much interest in that fight Okami was getting destroyed in the first fight

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I did not see that one,

but is one of the top middleweights

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

The kick that knocked him out didn’t even look like an upkick it looked like he was going for an armbar or something and his foot kinda contacted his face silva looked mad like he couldn’t believe he knocked him out like that but the whole fight Silva was absolutely dominating him

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Because hes the best available middle weight that Silva has not beaten and he has looked pretty damn good over the last year (winning a bunch of fights and nearly tapping Franklin out in their fight).

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess the UFC middlewieght division isn’t exactly stacked

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d like that.

If they do it now, everyone has enough time to train for the fight.

It sucks for Lister, but they can guarantee him a main card fight on the TUF finale or 93 to make up for it, or maybe get him another fight for that night and put it on ufc.com

by Phildo on Oct 29, 2008 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Depends

if Chonan has another flying heel hook highlight in him! Is Okami healthy?

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

seriously though who would he fight it’s a little short notice to move up to 205 you saw all the extra weight training and what not he had to do to fight Irvin

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Anderson walks around at well over 200lbs.

http://mma4real.net/

by Tha Realness on Oct 28, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Walking around at that weight is different than being prepared to fight at that weight. He has to turn what is usually fat into muscle rather then just losing fat to cut weight.

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions

exactly he needs to maintain his speed and agility with an extra 20 ponds on

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

err no. He just won’t have to cut weight. He may have a weight disadvantage though depending on who he fights.

by starvin on Oct 28, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the Anderson Silva is so good right now that we need to put him in suspended animation until the rest of the fighters can improve to his level.

by The_Vig on Oct 28, 2008 4:22 PM EDT reply actions

At least until the middlewieght division can catch up

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Anderson Silva Vs. Robbie Lawler in December....

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 28, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply actions

Robbie Lawler since he was training for November would be great. Or if they could move Okami up a month.

by Michael Rome on Oct 28, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions

OOhhh – fun…would the UFC allow Lawler back in the fold? He does seem to have a renewed combativeness.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Oct 28, 2008 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

It probably depends on Lawler

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Thought about Lawler, but would he take a fight that would most likely kill his momentum against the best fighter in the world at his weight class on two weeks notice? I wouldn’t if I were him or his manager.

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

What about Jardine?

"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007

by lovingmma25 on Oct 28, 2008 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Did the UFC pick up any notable middle weights in the IFL purchase?

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

He could fight Galvao.

by Blackout612 on Oct 28, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Jardine would take the fight if hes been training since his last fight (he seems to believe he can beat anyone in the world and probably wouldn’t be afraid to go on short notice against Silva) although his camp is known for great game plans and I don’t know if two weeks is enough time to do the type of training and drills so the fighter can instinctively implement that game plan.

That being said, the crazy monkey style against the Bruce Lee style would make for an interesting matchup.

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Lawler will be tough because he probably won’t be out of the Elite XC mess for another 2 or 3 weeks at minimum. It would suck to get up and train for the fight and then have it not happen, again.

by Phildo on Oct 29, 2008 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions

I say Do It Dana – I wanna see Anderson fight again. That card needs him. I would love to see him fight Brandon Vera. It might be the wakening Brandon needs.

"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007

by lovingmma25 on Oct 28, 2008 4:33 PM EDT reply actions

I think it would be a great way to make it up to fans. I like the Jardine idea too.

by Michael Rome on Oct 28, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Why not just do a rematch with Marquart or possibly Thales Leites?

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I really think that anyone that is a legit challenger to his title would want much more than two weeks to prepare, especially since they would want to study the tapes of the Cote fight to figure out if his style really was giving Silva problems. It would need to be either a LH or a MW that wasn’t really in line for a title fight eventually.

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Fine Dan Miller

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

To be honest I’d love to watch him fight anyone as long as it makes the 91 card.

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah but I just don’t see him fighting anyone at 205 it’s too much weight to put on in a month

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed, but you never can tell with Anderson

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess the UFC just needs to learn to recruit fighters some other way then the Ultimate Fighter then maybe we could see Silva vs. Manhoef or Jacare or Mousasi

by drano1 on Oct 28, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Let’s make it happen….

http://mma4real.net/

by Tha Realness on Oct 28, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

If Silva moves up in weight class,

what about Thiago Silva? Is he healthy yet?

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

I think hes supposed to fight Machida at 94 but I could be mistaken.

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions

This is true.

by Blackout612 on Oct 28, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought he was too,

but was not sure. That would seem to be a very interesting fight.

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

As long as were having fun

How about Kimbo Slice at a catch weight?

by Day Man on Oct 28, 2008 4:50 PM EDT reply actions

lol,

but we might be booking a record breaking fastest KO

by dnevil001 on Oct 28, 2008 4:51 PM EDT reply actions

UFC 91 needs Anderson Silva to sell out. If he is added to the card, the place will definitely sell out.

"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007

by lovingmma25 on Oct 28, 2008 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

I'll fight Anderson Silva for $40 000 BE dollars.

That gets you at a minimum of me looking confused at 20 seconds, getting pummled by oddball combinations at 25 seconds, collapsing to the mat unconscious at 27 seconds, and eating shots untill the ref stops the fun at 30 seconds.

Other acceptable currencies are: Canadian Tire Money, Candy, Guiness, and Bandages.

by Ubernoober on Oct 28, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply actions

Well..

According to at least three people who post here, you would only have to land 16% of your strikes and not blow out your knee, and you’d be well on your way to an upset victory.

by Blackout612 on Oct 28, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I was thinking a combination of windmilling my arms, and kick line moves to increase my chances. I also nees to gain about 30lb to make weight. Fetch the cake!

by Ubernoober on Oct 28, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions

wow

I have not laughed that hard in weeks…..whew….oh man…..I think wet my self a little.

by Mr.Kib on Oct 28, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Don’t get too excited, I have to go work on my staredown face in the mirror. (think angry thoughts: Junie wins TUF, no more UFC in Canada, Jared Shaw) grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr frowny >:(

by Ubernoober on Oct 28, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm going to photoshop $kala and Junie hugging

For training purposes, of course.

by Blackout612 on Oct 29, 2008 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

This would definately make UFC 91 being the biggest ppv of all time more believable. Anderson will have to fight at MW, because putting on so much weight so fast is definately a recipe for destruction…I say bring in Marquardt, after watching his last fight, a rematch with Silva is something I’d really enjoy watching.

It also makes me laugh how if Cote hadn’t injured his knee all the haters would be swooning over how Silva drew out the fight to make Cote look overmatched, then destroyed him in the 4th or 5th round. It was obvious to me that Silva was just drawing out the fight, landing strikes on occasion and showing that Cote stood no chance. Cote never even scratched Silva, and I was drooling just waiting for the KO that was waiting around the 20 minute mark.

But I think if Silva gets to fight on the 15th, we will see a very angry and determined champion who means business. And that my friends, is very, very scary.

by Kaleb Kelchner on Oct 29, 2008 10:44 AM EDT reply actions