Dana White diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, surgery for UFC President

UFC President Dana White has been diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, and is scheduled to undergo surgery in Los Angeles. Tuesday night’s fight card at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia was the first event he has missed since he bought the UFC in January 2001. White spent the night watching the fights from home and tweeting with fans.White revealed the news via Twitter prior to the fights.

@kale_h123 I have minears disease. Sucks
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 15, 2012

@danrafaelespn first fight

Josh Barnett, will ‘the best heavyweight in the world’ return to UFC after a Strikeforce victory?

In a recent interview with MMA Weekly, when asked about a return to the UFC, Josh Barnett said, “I’d love to go over there and beat everybody up and sit on top of that pile too. I believe I’m the best heavyweight out there in the world, so what better way to prove it than to punch everybody else in the face first”.
On a conference call today with Showtime and Strikeforce about the Strikeforce® Heavyweight Grand Prix Final scheduled for May 19, Barnett indicated other plans, which did not