Dana White talks Jones vs. Rampage, the future of Matt Hughes and working with Nick Diaz
Posted on September 22, 2011, 02:43 PM by Joey SantosusUFC President Dana White, who was in attendance at the Pepsi Center following the UFC 135 Pre-Fight Press Conference, discusses Rampage Jackson's "hate" for Jon Jones, where he feels "Bones" fits into the pound-for-pound picture, and why Nick Diaz was given the BJ Penn fight.
Further Reading: Dana White UFC 135 Video Blog (Part 1)
Comments
Everytime I see this reporter I can't help but think about the motor boat incident. She's a trooper.
I don't know if I buy his comments that Rampage "really hates Jones". He's acting much less like he hates him than he real people he had rivalrys like Rashad.
At the interviews and press conference, even though they had words for eachother to hype the right, you occasionally see Rampage chatting with Jones like they are old friends. Even at the end of the press conference the other day.
Both fighters also gave each other a lot of respect in some recent interviews as well, that's something that dont happen if theres genuine dislike for the other fighter. Especially with Rampage.
Nate is in for a tough challenge. I hope he pulls it off.
Karyn Bryant is one of my favourite reporters man and i think she's gorgeous too. I agree with Dana that people shouldn't be putting Bones high up on the p4p list just yet, people get carried away with the hype man. We don't even know yet if he can take a good shot or how much punishment he can take before he folds. He's got where he is by being evasive and not getting hit, which is fine, but sooner or later he WILL get caught. Machida was exactly the same......untill he got caught. I can say for certain that Rampage has a solid chin and can take some serious punishment.....and STILL come back and win the fight, Bones fans can't say the same......he may well have a good chin but we'll see soon enough........