UFC 124: Dana White Discusses What's Next for GSP, Blasts Strikeforce

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[@RajmanGamingHD]

lol Dana, SF didnt have all mismatches...Smith vs Daley was a striker vs striker, with Smith actually having a ground game over Daley, not forgetting he's a former MW, who was known to have an iron chin fighting MW's. Lawlor vs Lindland was a classic wrestler vs striker, Lindland could have gave him trouble if he got him down but he got caught early, his 3 losses before that were against the best (Fedor, Belfort, Jacare). Babalu vs Hendo wasnt either, Hendo just crushed him

[@jamesross3921]

Who misses Ariel and Dana interviews

[@matts6095]

Everyone because Ariel actually got answers. All the new ESPN mma reporters read off a script

[@Dragonz131]

Another GREAT interview. Love to hear when Dana talks about the competition like that. LMAO @ Ariel's face when Dana just said, "Matt Lindland? Come on."

[@CLAV777]

"whens the last time he defended his mixed martial arts title!?" "...may"

[@MysticNinjaJay]

I'm looking forward to Alistair Overeem fighting in MMA next year. The hype for this guy will be tremendous now that he is a K-1 WGP champion.

[@Andresl_ol]

@UfcTapout214 lol, the only shields fight you've watched is the kampmann one? nice man.

[@creep2300]

don't think it's being said enough but big ups to Dana for being such a stand up guy... You can talk to him like he's one of the guys, that's a pretty rare sight . Keep it up buddy

[@Wh1teB0ii369]

@MMAharaja yes but his record in the ufc is 1-3 and koscheck's record is now 13-5 in the ufc.

[@MysticNinjaJay]

@2AlexRocks2 I agree. I'm not declaring him a world beater yet only saying he is showing potential. He will get a chance to prove it when he fights Werdum and Fedor.

[@KJGould]

@deadzior Overeem is currently under contract. UFC can't go anywhere near him until his contract is up, and depending on Strikeforce's "Champions Clause"

[@CopaBleyenhoek]

Was Dana high? I can't seem to remember that there was a 2nd round of Struve vs McCorkle?? Or am i mixed up :S ??

[@Risca15]

@xkillaz18x he had phil nurse and greg jackson but who was the other guy? i forgot his name

[@CrashBandikoot7]

hey what about carlos condit against gsp? that might be interesting

[@Jeremyramone]

@Pwnvidz i agree with your assessment of the gsp fight, good luck with your training, cheers

[@DXTC4real]

@bangletits I forgot who Dana's boss is, but I think it was the owner of Zuffa who said that he'd love to put that together. He said that before Belfort vs Silva and before Kos vs GsP so I hope it happens but I dont think Silva would want to fight GsP in a catchweight.

[@latinboy530]

@prooc good point

[@ortopilot]

@melvinjew i do. you got issues bro haha

[@dominickarellano879]

I miss these two together

[@honkyxadonis]

@omgstoptakingnames who is the just bleed guy?

[@davidf35]

@DawnOFMMA i wouldn't say he is glass jawed, he just went through k-1 heavyweight gp with abunch of monster hitters and was never badly hurt.

[@brandonpringle16]

i like this interviewer he dosnt give people a break and knows his shit, he asks what people wanna hear

[@vskerane]

Lol at the Tank Abbott toe hold

[@Oldsmobility98]

@Thebadguy1987 I think Overeem's chin would be more suspect against Cain's power than the other way around, but in the standup, either one could score a flash KO at any time. Assuming this fight could make it into the championship rounds, I have to think Cain's cardio would be far superior.

[@Evil_Peter]

@bighed33 Saki wasn't doing much to Overeem and Alistair was passive because he's a fighter that waits for his opportunities to strike instead of throwing a lot of stuff. Overeem would likely have beat Saki no matter what. The only thing you can say about the tournament was that guys like Hari and Bonjansky weren't there.

[@Byerr7]

Cheers for asking the big question bud.

[@MysticNinjaJay]

@DawnOFMMA The last time Overeem got knocked out in MMA was years ago. Rogers and Crocop were not shitbanged bums. The fact is that Overeem has alot of momentum going into the next year. He is 6-0 in combat sports for the year and prepared to defend his Strikeforce HW title against Top 5 opponents like Werdum and Fedor if they are up to the challenge.

[@DXTC4real]

@bangletits I feel that Silva vs GsP would be the best.

[@ghostrid3]

scott smith couldnt make it on TUF?

[@charronfamilyconnect]

GSP vs. Silva in Toronto in April nuff said!

[@mazzacanemedia]

man I love a DW interview

[@eddiemil88]

@bbv001 what he was saying is that the UFC puts on more competitive matches... with better competition... anyone can put together a one-sided fight, that's not what the UFC does

[@Celeron525]

@NithianKOE ye true, i think gsp will be able to stop his takedowns

[@optimus8288]

Dana keeping it real. Ariel getting the good interviews... couldn't be better.

[@BetaBro]

@bangletits alves natural weight is about 205 and he cuts to 170. alot of fighters cut alot of weight, it isnt that difficult with hard training every day and a healthy diet

[@oOMaGMaHOo]

@ThaAnswer1203 Anderson has already said he would never consider dropping. Changing your whole training schedule, diet; basically your way of life for one fight isn't worth it. That shit can affect a fighters career big time. Not to mention Silva has been 185 for over 4 years.

[@playmanA]

Love Helwani's 'may'.

[@MysticNinjaJay]

@2AlexRocks2 That's not true. Hardcore fans care and MMA announcers are always talking about the credentials of fighters in other combat sports. K-1 WGP champ is the most prestigious title a striker can have. They will hype Overeem as a K-1 champ in every fight for the rest of his career no matter what organization he is in.

[@mindfreak1213]

@gekko101 Overeems ground game has not been tested against a wrestler like Cain,Carwin or Lesnar so you dont know if he can get up easily from great wrestlers like that

[@DANIELTHEGREATSTUDIO]

@Damondeeh20 ya i think an overeem vs lesnar fight would be sick.

[@Jeremyramone]

struve fights are always exciting. it s like the polar opposite of a gsp fight.

[@MysticNinjaJay]

@DawnOFMMA Strikeforce gave Brett Rogers that title shot. Overeem wanted Fedor but Fedor was in negotiations with Strikeforce at the time and fought Werdum instead. So how is that Overeem's fault? The other fights you mentioned were fight on the side while he was focusing on K-1 and one matchup at Dynamite. Again that is the past. Overeem is seeking top competition whether that is in MMA or K-1. I can find no fault in his career choices.

[@mrcphotographs]

@sirtechy hes right about overeem how can you rank a guy who mainly fights k-1 top ten he has defended his strikeforce belt 1 time since winning it almost 3 years ago after he won he went back to k-1 winning k-1 doesnt make you top 10 and fedor eh maybe he'd do good in ufc hard to say you cant say that they would mow through the division though because the only way to tell is to put it to the test.

[@latinboy530]

@SuperiorBeen that would be nice to see.

[@berra008]

@DanielSel I agree he wouldn't be bashing him if he was in the UFC

[@exitusnow]

i rly hope one day ufc aquires allistar hes so exciting to watch, id love to see how he does against people like cain.

[@significantnobody823]

@jchapple9 I agree, but if the fight goes to the ground shields might pull a upset!

[@kryptos7799]

Ariel - Ask if Ralek Gracie is going to be offered a spot in UFC or at least bring him in on the next TUF? Thanks!

[@ortopilot]

@melvinjew coker is runnin round doin all the shit dana already did years ago.. dana worked his ass off to be able to make comments like that. fair play to the guy

[@honkyxadonis]

@omgstoptakingnames how is that a comeback to what i said?? do u only watch mma to see knockouts?

[@tearsofmisery666]

I think Alistair Overeem vs ether Lesnar or Carwin would make a hell of a match to see who´s facing Velasquez after he beats down Dos Santos.

[@Jeremyramone]

@17james17 exasctly, i was hoping ariel would ask him that but it was clear that he had struck a nerve and didnt want dana to box him.....

[@iamDeej]

I love how candid dana is. its fucking awesome

[@pitbylllson]

haha. May! First time dana didn´t say "Thanks buddy"... The last two Q were great.

[@Taboofish]

ur a great interviewer!

[@DANIELTHEGREATSTUDIO]

@Oldsmobility98 ya i agree maybe a fight at cro cop

[@honkyxadonis]

@Super213Carlos werdum > fedor?

[@aristotleschild]

Dana was right about the mismatches: Lindland shouldn't be fighting. And while Paul Daley made a big mistake at the end of the Koscheck matchup, he was still fighting for UFC title contention there, whereas Scott Smith didn't make it in the UFC.

[@mrcphotographs]

@Malk64 dude you can't use the strikeforce heavyweights as an example since he has only fought there twice in the last 3 years yes he has been doing k-1 ok you can say thats why he won't sign but to use the strikeforce division as an excuse is bs because he would have to fight there and defend his belt more then once every 3 years to make that argument

[@isocrate27]

Good job Ariel. Very professional interview. One day you will enter the UFC Hall of fame.

[@spouse12]

@road35 No, Werdum got cut. He never left. Look it up on his Wikipedia page.

[@BigBadassR]

@BigBadassR I mean Werdum, not Verdum, excuse me.

[@fatsomamacheese]

@stockmaster1982 BTW the keylock was a very commonly used submission in PFC...but I'm sure you knew that since you watched it all the time right? *wink*

[@yogesh892]

9:55 lmao ariel always asks the tough questions

[@pitbylllson]

haha. May! First time dana didn´t say "Thanks buddy"... The last two Q where great.

[@elviejofrank]

Why you didnt ask dana what he thinks about the henderson vs sobral fight? I dont think thats a mismatch...

[@fathom26]

@toffrashid actually dana does like allistair...i've seen them talking and joking around with each other multiple times

[@Bulsebub]

@WesSideCali Nelson, but yes i agree

[@MysticNinjaJay]

@DawnOFMMA Rogers was 10-1 with a win over Arvolski and a competitive fight against Fedor when Overeem beat him. Like it or not that was a Top 10 win. Again if Werdum and Fedor actually step up to the plate and don't duck Overeem we will see him against Top 5 fighters next year. Overeem is fighting in two different combat sports seeking elite competition. If Fedor and Werdum had been available he would have fought one of them this year instead of cleaning house in K-1.

[@kemicon]

GSP looked great striking, that time with Freddie Roach paid off I guess. His take downs were crazy fast too.

[@Andresl_ol]

@bbv001 Like he said, they were terrible terrible mismatches. How else did you expect Daley vs Smith to end? Flying gogoplata? Lawler vs Lindland.. from the second I heard about that fight I knew Lindland was just a sacrificial lamb. Hendo v Babalu was the only competitive fight on that card.

[@StupidTeddybear]

Omg GSP vs Silva at Roger Center would be epic. I Think Dana White will put it on because he is soo consistent.

[@Gurpreet25]

@ggqbc no it wasn't, I went 5/5 predicting all of the strikeforce fights but no one knows about strikeforce so I couldn't bet :(.

[@honkyxadonis]

@ghostphantom563 that was just a tuf card though, not a ppv

[@Yalashaska]

@DawnOFMMA The only truth is that the best heavyweight fights for Strikeforce, Overeem, Fedor, and lets put Werdum in the mix, the best jiu-jitsu HW practicioner for sure.

[@MysticNinjaJay]

@DawnOFMMA So what if he fought scared? Overeem is an intimidating man right now. That doesn't take away from the fact that Rogers had legit accomplishments and good performances coming into the fight. That makes Overeem's win legit. You can talk about Overeem's recent opponents all you want or his losses years ago. That is the PAST. At the present time he is willing to take on all challengers. He would have fought Fedor or Werdum this year instead of K-1 if they were available.

[@Tommy9834]

@bragladish I hope your right. Although the UFC provides some fights and fighters I like, I don't like the fact that they have a strangle hold on the sport. I don't care if it is Strikeforce, or Bellatore, or any other organization, I just want the UFC to have some competition.

[@KyleP1928]

@StupidTeddybear Theres a fight going to be held there June 11th/ 2011 didnt say who tho. Im pretty stoked. =P

[@jin37uk]

Dana is forgetting that kickboxing is a big part of MMA and a huge part of Alistair's MMA game, Dana shouldn't be so quick to dismiss his achievements. Dana's reacting as if Alistair won a Call of Duty tournament by acting as if they're totally not related

[@FavreIKnOw]

there shouldn't be any dispute wether strikeforce or the ufc puts on better cards. The ufc by far. Strikeforce fights would have trouble making a ufc main card

[@god604]

@ZolezZpX I doubt he would get kicked out, he's still pretty good.

[@rootsradic]

fair points on overeem. k1 is k1 and mma is mma. ranking guys based on their success in other sports and limited showings in mma is crazy. based on that logic satoshi ishii must be at least top 5

[@Trawn666]

@rvalenz I can answer that. Lindland was on a nice streak, having won 10 of 12 fights before facing Vitor, which included losses to Fedor and Rampage (out of his weight class). Vitor came in and absolutely destroyed Lindland. Since then, Lindland has grown old overnight (starting with the Vitor fight with losses to Jacare and Lawler. At the time, Vitor's win over Lindland was impressive. Plus, Vitor came in and KTFO'd Franklin in his first fight so no one should be bitching about him

[@Yalashaska]

@MysticNinjaJay Much respect, you know what you're talking about

[@fatsomamacheese]

@stockmaster1982 I called it a key lock because most people don't know that means "americana." It's not techincally an armbar since an armbar is when you have one arm between both legs with wrist control, using your hips to cause pain in the elbow and shoulder. You're the one using google, not using terms correctly, and failing to be able to answer any of my questions until I answer them for you.

[@MrRoccoMarchegiano]

@michaelchimique Brock held onto the belt w/o defending it for two years.

[@davidf35]

@DawnOFMMA didn't tap the jaw the right away? that can apply to anyone man, getting knocked out is just getting hit in the right spot, fighting in K-1 helped Overeem tighten up his defense, look at them trying to hit him hardly any powershots got through to him, and thats a good thing. and i agree, he has yet to fight a top tier heavyweight in mma, people are just basing his hype off his potential and the way he beat brett rogers so easy, easier than fedor did.

[@Yoshi25688]

I love how you know your stuff Ariel, you always slightly shut down Dana even if you don't mean it lol

[@joesakic91]

@BlueBarrier782 I wonder what's next for Zuffa. They already caught the three biggest fishes in the pond in PRIDE FC, WEC and Strikeforce. What's next? DREAM? Bellator? Who?

[@TechnodromeTV]

@DawnOFMMA who wouldn't be scared of overeem after he just won the heavyweight K1 world grand prix. He's literally the best or top 3 heavyweight stand up fighters in the world. Not even in just mma.

[@Punchy871]

This is the Real Dana White on Fire!! Dana for President 2012

[@zmooh]

@VillainsvsVillains i COMPLETELY AGREE!

[@jin37uk]

@PrivateIrishmayne LOL, Dana wasn't expecting that!

[@user_e]

ariel should be ufc spokes person

[@henrooo]

SFs HW Division is a bit shaky, but Overeem is still BOSS!

[@mrcphotographs]

@gosuyun yeh thats true but that is 1 title defense in like 2 1/2 years that says alot

[@MarijuanaGood4U]

Helwani is a good interviewer

[@octoberemp]

@ratedgaborko yea but he already lost to gsp in a stand up fight, gsp has only gotten better, now kos vs alves would be a more necessary

[@pitbylllson]

haha. May!

[@TheEdLova]

Why does Sheilds get the title shot before Fitch? WTF?

[@Oldsmobility98]

@the1EGYPTIANVIZIER Don't forget Mike Kyle and Mousasi. Strikeforce's LHW div isn't half bad, though it's not as stout as the UFC's. The only gaping hole that SF has is WW, which is pretty much Diaz and Daley atm. Woodley and Saffiedine are coming up to fill in those ranks.