UFC 133: Dana White: "Rashad Blew My Ring Rust Theory + Hallman's Shorts Were Disgusting"

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/8/7/2349520/ufc-133-video-results-dana-white-post-fight-rashad-evans-dennis-hallman-shorts-mma-news



Dana White has an excellent interview with Karyn Bryant of MMA Heat, where he talked about a myriad of topics during the UFC 133 post-fight presser. Here are a few of the most interesting highlights:

- On Rashad Evans' performance. "Jon Jones tweeted 'Same old, same old' - I don't know what he was seeing. Same old, same old would be if Rashad came in, double leg, lay on the guy for three rounds, and won a decision. That was far from the 'same old, same old'. I'm a huge believer of ring-rust, but that might have blew my whole theory on ring-rust."

- On Dennis Hallman's trunks: "It was disgusting. I'm pissed off that someone that works for me let him come out with those... It will never happen again. I seriously gave Ebersole the $70,000 bonus. I gave him that bonus for getting that off television as soon as possible."

- On Yoshihiro Akiyama and the possibility of getting cut: "Lorenzo (Fertitta) and I have been terrorizing him to go to 170. He can make 170... I just have so much respect for the guy. He's my Japanese Arturo Gatti. I respect him as a person and as a fighter. We'll see what happens."

- On Vitor Belfort a possible title shot: "It would be tough to do that... The way that fight ended (against Anderson Silva) Vitor Belfort still has some work to do.

- On Chad Mendes deserving a title shot - "I agree. We'll see how it happens with his hand, and we'll go from there"

- Rashad Evans "definitely gets the winner of (Jones vs. Rampage)"

Ring rust is typically less of a factor when u r facing an aging fighter with one win in 5 yrs fighting on short notice.

captain organic wrote:

Ring rust is typically less of a factor when u r facing an aging fighter with one win in 5 yrs fighting on short notice.

Good point but i thought Tito was very game in this fight.

Tito was very game, he actually landed some punches and knees, and if that is old Rashad going into the cage he probably gets submitted by the guiollotine, you could see the ring rust on his accuracy and he will need to work on that for his next bout, not sure what Jones was watching, actually tweeted that Rashad will win by dry hump. Train Rampage train.

If Rampage trains right him and Bones will be a fight of the year canidate.

Sexy at Welterweight hmm, alot of fun fights to make. I still want to see Wandi vs Sexy though, makes sense to make it now since both are coming of a loss.

timthebim wrote:

If Rampage trains right him and Bones will be a fight of the year canidate.

dont see this happening at all

"Thursday I blew my elbow up, I came to PA to fight though, but it
was tough trying a one arm rnc. Props to TWAS... Getting admitted to
the hospital, my poor arm has swollen up five times bigger than
normal... Just spent a couple hours getting IV antibiotics. Have an
appointment tomorrow AM for more... elbow is infected BAD. My arm is the
size of Hong Man Choi's arm!" -Dennis Hallman

ew