Issue 073
March 2011
“In the Netherlands, you can open a coffee shop (weed bar) and not be arrested, but MMA and kickboxing could get you arrested.”
Frustrating news for Nick Diaz as Stefan Struve talks of his Dutch homeland
“This is the big leagues, man. It’s no different than Major League Baseball, no different than the NFL. You perform, or you go away… I’d rather have two guys in a dog fight and have a guy lose and keep him around than have a guy who’s in the Ultimate Staring Competition for five minutes. Nobody wants to see that [expletive].”
Dana White on Gerald Harris’ impromptu release from the UFC
“It’s gross. You should be able to leave it in the hands of the judges. You should be able to just fight.”
Joe Rogan expresses his woes at the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s selection of judges after their controversial decision over The Ultimate Fighter’s Nam Phan vs Leonard Garcia
“I usually don’t gauge things by the Internet; the Internet is stupid. My Twitter I do. On my Twitter, there are 1.2 million people that care about this thing and everything else, and you don’t get the goofy [expletive] that you get on the Internet.”
Dana White decides against a Frank Mir vs Brock Lesnar via the persuasive power of the Internet
“The only thing that the fake Mr T has to do is sign the contract. ‘Rampage’ is a decent club fighter and if he thinks his club fighting style can match my skills, then he is crazy as hell. Machida almost knocked him out, so what do you think I would do to him? He better stick to hanging with them white boys and keep my name out of his mouth. I ain’t hard to find; sign the contract!”
James Toney still doesn’t believe in letting his hands do the talking
“He’s out there training so he’s going to be a beast. He was a beast as a professional wrestler, so he’s going to be a beast here. The guy is going to be pushing what, 265lb? He’s strong as an ox, so yeah, he’s going to be a beast.”
Hershel Walker gets all jittery at the prospect of the former WWE superstar, Dave Batista, heading to Strikeforce
“Wanderlei is an amazing fighter who is very aggressive. I will pursue him with unwavering tenacity, then I will knock him out! I promise the UFC, Dana, my fans, my team, my coaches and most importantly myself that never again will there be a question about my cage aggression.”
Nate Marquardt takes a leaf out of Chael Sonnen’s guide to bullish self-promotion
“Here’s a quick stat for you. So there’s been 22 [UFC events] this year. We had 12 bonuses so far this year. So one out of every two, one of my fighters got Submission of the Night, Knockout of the Night, or Fight of the Night.”
Greg Jackson responds to Dana White’s criticism of his camp with mathematical precision
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