Dana White talks UFC 134, says Anderson Silva will not headline UFC's debut on FOX
Posted on August 25, 2011, 05:08 PM by Joey SantosusUFC President Dana White discusses the promotion's first trip to Brazil under ZUFFA ownership, the growing popularity of Anderson Silva in his home country, and the UFC's monumental deal with the FOX network. White denies rumors that, if victorious Saturday, Silva will headline the FOX debut card on November 12th, but says he's currently working on another fight to fill that slot.
Further Reading: UFC signs multi-year agreement with Fox Sports
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Smart move for Sonnen to stay home, prob would have gotten be-headed down in Brazil.
Beheaded?! LMAO. Ariel is quickly becoming the gimp of MMA. In fact he always was...
hey Chael was just there last week and rolled around in
a couple gyms Chael doesnt care if it wasnt for Okami's
sponsor saying they would drop him if he is in Okami's corner
he would be there
You cold Dana? You could cut diamonds with those nipples.
haha maybe so but he is defintly th best interviewer out there. always asks the best questions and dana always seems to reveal the most info to him.
Lesnar vs. Overeem.
as much as the UFC would want Lesnar on the first FOX card, i dont think he will be ready in time for the fight.
i dont see them using overeem, hes not popular enough yet with american fans yet.
I agree with Dana this time around.Getting tired of silva myself.
What Dana really meant:
Chael's big loud mouth makes my job easier so I just let him talk.
Dana and Chael should marry. They were meant for each other.
IMO, they would opt on focusing on the names of the fighters; they would go on a more exciting fight card and main event, the kind of fight wherein two fighters will stand toe-to-toe until the last minute. The UFC always does this for the free tv events. they'll probably pick somewhere around the lower weight classes.
My money is on someone in the MW division, I mean why would Anderson even come up if they didn't have some one in mind to face him. My money is on Rich Franklin vs Lil Nog or Vladimir Matushenko or Tito, the UFC will have to use a well know fighter if they want people to tune it.
Problem with your statement is that all the fighters you mention are fighting in the LHW division. You name some good fighters but wrong weight class.