DW on Karo, Brock, Fedor, Nelson, Rampage, McMahon, Mazzagatti
* On the status of Brock Lesnar: He’s really sick and we’re not sure where he’s at now. He’s going…
* On the status of Brock Lesnar: He’s really sick and we’re not sure where he’s at now. He’s going to the Mayo Clinic very soon to get checked out, and if he can’t compete soon enough, then we do probably an interim title.
* On the saga of signing Fedor: I’ve been trying to acquire Fedor. It takes two to make a deal. We offered him what I thought was a respectable deal to come into the UFC and prove if he is the best or one of the best, and they turned it down. I’d put any one of these heavyweights in with Fedor. I want to get that bald, little, fat guy over here real quick; believe me. All the Fedor fans get pissed when I say that.
* The future of Karo Parisyan (not good): Karo has a lot of problems – mentally, physically, emotionally. He’s got more problems than I could even talk about right now, or care to talk about. He needs to get his personal life fixed and taken care of before he ever thinks bout fighting again. The things he’s done the last three fights have been so unprofessional; it’s ridiculous and it’s unforgivable. I like Karo Parisyan; he’s had his days where there were some great fights. He hasn’t been that Karo Parisyan for a long time.
* White was disappointed by the UFC’s first showing in Chicago and promised the promotion will return to the Windy City soon.
* Matt Hughes will be fighting early next year.
* Chuck Liddell will meet with White soon to discuss his UFC future. Liddell has one more dance with Dancing With The Stars in the finale show, according to White.
* Zuffa just signed a new deal with Versus, home of the WEC, and has talked about folding the featherweight and bantamweight divisions into the UFC. If that happened, it’s going to be a while, said White.
* The UFC’s next trip to the Pacific Northwest will be Seattle.
* On the rash of injuries and sicknesses that have ravaged recent cards: There’s never really a plan B (in putting together cards),” said White. “We have been jinxed lately. We’ve had more crazy (expletive) happen in the last three months than the last eight years. We’ve never really had to deal with this, but we’re dealing with it.”
* White predicted Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will ..