UFC 142: Dana White Video Blog, Part 2
by Tim Burke on Jan 14, 2012 4:26 PM EST
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PrintUFC president Dana White just tweeted the newest version of his video blog, which covers the events of the UFC 142 weigh-ins. Of course, much of the footage is centered around the Anthony Johnson vs. Vitor Belfort fight, because Johnson was unable to make weight. It also covers a few other things, which I'll briefly go over below.
After taking a helicopter over to the arena for the weigh-ins (and pointing out beaches and favelas along the way) and doing some production stuff, Dana brings Vitor in and explains the situation to him while he's chewing on a towel full of ice. He was given the option of not making weight and starting to rehydrate right then, but he wouldn't get 20% of Johnson's purse. As we all know by now, he opted to be a professional and make weight.
Joe Rogan was almost a no-show and Mike Goldberg was on standby to fill in, but Rogan made it at the last second. Closeups of most of the faceoffs followed, with AJ trying to make sure Dana knew what happened to him and Dana apparently being in the dark about it at the time. The blog ends with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones making his picks for the top two fights on the card. Check it out.
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Dolce seems like a really good dude to have in your corner.
Greatest lover ever during the day, Trainyard Sleeper at night.
Vitor's face when he finds out the news was priceless
not a Vitor fan but hard not to feel bad for the guy after going through hell to make weight.
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What does the ice in the towel do?
Wouldn’t that make him retain water weight?
by rscott94 on Jan 14, 2012 4:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I'm no expert
but I’d imagine it would be because he’s thirsty and biting on ice would give him some calm? Don’t think you can get a lot of water from biting on ice and not swallowing it.
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yeah I would imagine it's a comfort thing
Vitor is a boss btw for pressing forward and getting that extra bread, and taking the fight
¬_¬
by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on Jan 14, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
No expert either
But the towel around it could also be for drying out your mouth/saliva for cutting water weight? Probably mostly for relief
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by BROCKLESNAR!!!!! on Jan 14, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Psychological, makes your brain think that your quenching your thirst
God help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a whore's vengeance, and you must see it; I set myself entirely in your hands. I know you must see it now.
wets your mouth
tricks your body into thinking it just took a drink.
by John Danaher's Hair on Jan 14, 2012 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
This
Alot of guys also chew gum. It helps take the edge off.
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by Genki Sudo's Choreographer on Jan 14, 2012 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
Damn you AJ!!
The fuck Mike Van Arsdale way to let your guy balloon up to 300lbs.
by malo on Jan 14, 2012 4:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Dana,
Just tell Rumbles camp its a middleweight bout next time… but in actuality schedule the fight for a catchweight of whatever the fuck rumble weighs in at
God help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a whore's vengeance, and you must see it; I set myself entirely in your hands. I know you must see it now.
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If only that dude was speaking literally, not Dana’s version of “literally.”
by John Danaher's Hair on Jan 14, 2012 5:00 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Haha. Mean!
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by Horselover Fat on Jan 14, 2012 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
in here it is dark huh joe. joe? JOOOOEEEEEE!?!?
by UncleMax on Jan 14, 2012 6:22 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
What makes you think he's not?
"I'm ready for fight. If I'm win, no win. I don't know. But, I'm ready for fight. This is my working[shrugs shoulders]" - Anderson Silva
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Really interesting
To see Vitor’s reaction to the Hamburglar not making weight. I feel for the guy yet at the same time he barely seems surprised. The way he was chewing on that towel it was like he wanted to go and find AJ there and then to put hands on him.
"Honestly, I've got nothing against Josh Koscheck personally........but the guy's just a dickhead"-Paul Daley
soo
It was Dana and the UFC who came up with the 205 by noon thing and not Vitor’s camp? Thought it was Vitor.
and also, Aldo looks scurrrred! (no “scarred” pun intended)
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by the guy with the big nose on Jan 14, 2012 5:23 PM EST reply actions
Did you get any Globen tickets? Already sold out.
See and learn the secret death touch!
by Horselover Fat on Jan 14, 2012 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
Indeed I did!
got the newsletter-code one day early on mmanytt and paid 1110 of my hard earned SEK for my ticket. crossing my fingers we won’t see any injuries, especially not to alex or lil’ nog
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by the guy with the big nose on Jan 14, 2012 5:58 PM EST up reply actions
Nice! Congrats, should be a good time. I would have liked to go but I simply couldn’t afford it at this moment. Sucks!
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by Horselover Fat on Jan 14, 2012 6:02 PM EST up reply actions
thanks!
yeah sorry to hear that. I can’t really afford it either, since my hard earned SEK actually is from the government in student loans. well well, dieting on noodles this spring will get me ready for beach 2012, I guess..
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by the guy with the big nose on Jan 14, 2012 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
Right, yeah. Seems like a wise choice!
See and learn the secret death touch!
by Horselover Fat on Jan 14, 2012 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
Wanted to go but couldn’t buy the tickets right away. Was hoping it might not sell out this quick…guess that did not happen. ;)
"A belt only covers two inches of your ****and the rest you need to back up on your own." Royce Gracie (allegedly...I just read it somewhere and thought it was cool for my sig!)
Yeah I was sort of hoping for that as well, maybe if there were tickets left next month or so I could get them. That didn’t work out so well.
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by Horselover Fat on Jan 14, 2012 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
I couldn't help but laugh
while Vitor was chewing on ice (first time I’ve ever seen someone use that method) BUT at the same time it was really intimidating.
Curious to hear what happened to Rumble’s leg. Still, should’ve have notified UFC earlier if there was an ongoing issue with is knee.
what? leg? knee?
what am I missing?
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by the guy with the big nose on Jan 14, 2012 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
Rumble said he couldn’t feel his leg(s) before the doc administered fluids. Probably the blood thickening from over-dehydration.
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oh yeah that
thanks
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by the guy with the big nose on Jan 14, 2012 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
20 percent seems low to me.
Rumble just clearly doesn’t give a shit anymore.
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Depends. 20% of, oh, GSP is great. Johnson? Not so much.
But I think 20% is standard, right?
"You've got Floyd Mayweather making $25 million. He can't stop a double-leg..." Nick Diaz.
Ya 20% is the standard but
Looking at Johnson’s last pay $20K (not including bonuses) Vitor will get about $4K.
That’s basically nothing, considering he’s already making at least 250k. What a joke.
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by Horselover Fat on Jan 14, 2012 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
It's standard
But yeah, against Dan Hardy, Johnson made $20k to show and $20k to win. So Vitor going through the stress of making weight gets an extra $4k. At Vitor’s level, it’s not worth it.
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They said he got to 187.5
He was close, but his organs started to shut down.
At one point, he starts to emphatically say “my fucking liver….” before cutting himself off.
"I'm ready for fight. If I'm win, no win. I don't know. But, I'm ready for fight. This is my working[shrugs shoulders]" - Anderson Silva
"You'll get Lil Wayne in woman pants and like it!" - Krimson
So, no bonus from Dana for Vitor, huh?
When Vitor was all “Oooooh…baad”, I thought he was angling for some bartering. But it looked like the 20% from Johnsons purse are all he’s gonna get.
"A belt only covers two inches of your ****and the rest you need to back up on your own." Royce Gracie (allegedly...I just read it somewhere and thought it was cool for my sig!)
I don't think Vitor was bartering.
More likely pissed he’s risking a fight with a dude who will have a significant weight advantage and who isn’t suffering through a cut like he is.
"You've got Floyd Mayweather making $25 million. He can't stop a double-leg..." Nick Diaz.
Vitor will fight on this card come hell or high water (strawberry shake if you’re Rumble) because it’s in Brazil..
by UncleMax on Jan 14, 2012 6:26 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
What a shitty situation with the weight. I think they should have let Vitor weigh in right then if he was already at weight. I have no clue how much time passed between that convo and stepping on the scale, but they should have let him start hydrating ASAP.
did you even watch the video?
Dana asked him and his camp that exact question. Whether Vitor wanted to make weight or not. The condition being he would get 20% of Johnson’s purse if he made weight.
They did the right thing
there are rules. Vitor is a professional and made weight like everybody else, it is not the first time this had happen.
Am I the only one...
…who enjoys watching these vlogs moreso than the fights?
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