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NewsWhite: I’d be dead if I had Beiber-money at 19
Dana White: “Not to defend him, but how much money does that kid have? A zillion?…Imagine if you had a zillion dollars when you were 19. I’d be dead already.”
NewsWhite on Ronda Rousey, Richard Sherman, and ungracious victory
“Ronda Rousey said, ‘I didn’t like her before the fight, I definitely don’t like her after the fight, and nobody is going to boo me into shaking her hand.’ Period. End of story.”
NewsAskren purse starts at 50/50
Askren’s deal with One FC is for six fights over two years, he said. He’ll make $50,000 guaranteed for his first bout, with another $50,000 in bonus pay should he win.
NewsPenn: I’m coming for the featherweight title
This will be Penn’s first fight in the featherweight division and he’s not planning on just one fight, as he said during a recent Q&A.
NewsHenderson: I had to swallow my pride, take pay cut
Dan Henderson is one of MMA’s biggest stars, but coming off a three fight losing streak wasn’t in the best negotiating position when his contract came up for renewal.
NewsCoach: I tried and failed to change Liddel’s style
The second he hit someone and just saw that little spark in the eye, that killer instinct would take over,” said John Hackleman. “He’d forget everything.”
NewsPettis hoping for July return
Anthony Pettis told UFC Tonight that his knee rehab is going great and that he intends to return in July, after he is fully recovered from his knee surgery.
Manager: I wouldn’t say Weidman beat Silva, but he won the fight
Kaitlin Young: ‘Knee 1 – Forehead 0’
When We Were Bouncers: Ragin’ Kajan Johnson
Anderson Silva wants Jones Jr. before returning to MMA
Lombard: I don’t see Shields being any problem
