UFC 131: Dana White Discusses How GSP vs. Diaz Was Signed, UFC 131, UK Events

[@MrMfiling]

man i really dont understand why dana hates ariel so much, theyve done so many great interviews and ariel has contributed so much to mma and the ufc

[@crazyjake29]

@SanabriaMan it kinda was. it was the fight which was on the promo cover. the TUF final fight itself is never the main event

[@therealmohammad]

@elliotb92 thats what i thought, we get all the good fights and i always wondered, dont the uk get tired of just seeing english fights?

[@DoYerBest]

Straight up - Ariel's the best in the biz. Can't wait to see him interview Diaz again.

[@maddenroy]

@CLOVERCITYY15 i agree with dos santos, but do u think gsp will produce some of his old magic if diaz (we know he will) comes at him

[@youartoyube]

where are the post fight interviews Ariel?

[@sirjohnrambo]

EDMONTON!!!!!!!!! Yes Dana said it, so its gotta be on his radar at last. We had a WEC here and it did great, MMA is so popular in Canada...we love fights thats why Hockey is the only sport to allow fighting, bare fist hockey brawls

[@tillman40]

@Morongotongo123 no we don't...thats a non-title holder fight..

[@Reborn8303]

@Vicodeez what rant ?

[@MaDGriZz78]

Who doesnt like this guy for real? he speaks the truth and he gives fans what they want however he can...

[@Maximumdeuce]

Dana is sooo good to Ariel with these interviews

[@roadrunnerblink]

more rounds = less chance of judges decision = massive win for fans.

[@katodmx007]

@joshyohey i doubt it. longer events mean more time to put ads/sponsors in, which means more money. thats the reason they chose the 5round fights. "dana" knows that longer fights are going to drag the tempo down. "dana" knows K1, he knows boxing.

[@an85]

what about the Andersen vs GSP, we want that

[@TheMrpalid]

what happened to gina?

[@AznboiY2J]

@UFCNFLjunkie yeah but for some f'd up reason Dana decides to sign Okami vs Silva before GSP vs Shields even fought. Then instead of waiting for Okami vs Silva to be done Dana signs Diaz vs GSP

[@NobbyKNobbs]

Wow. GSP vs Nick Diaz? This is going to be an awesome fight.

[@immortal4hm]

I thought No Superfights?

[@sm0keyMcP0t420]

Can anyone name one fighter to ever get a title shot their first fight in the UFC? I think its complete bullshit, Sheilds is way better and still had to earn his shot. Diaz has a terrible record in the UFC. He says he's not scared of GSP but he's scared to fight Fitch for a title shot...And if he BY SOME COMPLETE luck getsthe win, he would sooner leave the UFC then give the rematch. If I'm wrong about this being the first time a fighter got a title shot his first fight in the UFC let me know

[@ClaudeGabel]

damn great interview!

[@St_Brelade]

Come back to the UK please, London or Manchester!

[@hangmanshorror07]

@elliotb92 couldnt agree more i hate that we are force fed bisping and hardy every uk event

[@TRICERACOP1]

I want to see Dana White Vs. Mazagatti.. Make this fight happen dana!

[@cujo905]

@Rage00Against Has he? Ive never heard Anderson say that...I agree that neither are ducking one another..and its up to the UFC foresure..Anderson being 36, not sure how many more fights he will do..I also think the UFC were waiting for Sonnens situation...Deep down they want to make that rematch, it would be a huge draw. Should be interesting if GSP gets by Diaz, there isnt anyone at 170 who is ready soon..Maybe GSP will move up soon with his boy Marquart moving down.

[@bthegreatb]

@muchohumpty Thats right, and she's not an instigator.

[@andrew12494]

WTF is "Second Fiddle"?

[@coolguy125]

@EyeTalkShit69 was that english?

[@katodmx007]

@joshyohey 1. he would. 2. the fanbase wont change, just expect more slow fights. its just logic.

[@MrJeff1838]

@13lack101 wellll that was sonnens gameplan and that shit was super exiteing

[@WeirdoWithABeirdo84]

Dana really cleaned up on his vocabulary, that's good.

[@hiphopsingh]

I remember Dana saying how ONLY title fights should be 5 rounds, cos if other fights were, then it would take away from the title prestige. Funny how strongly he changes his mind....love dana to death, but he 180's ALOT!

[@MarcoTokes]

we wanted to see gsp vs diaz?

[@elliotb92]

@tmxman23 how do you expect for the UK to have good fighters 1) mma is more popular in the US, so more train 2) the large number of pro mma fighters in america means at least SOME of them will be good 3) few decent mma gyms compared to jacksons, tristar,grudge etc you only get good fighters when ppl train hard ppl only train for a sport of they like it if the UK is gna get anybody to be champ anytime soon then mma needs to be made popular the UK has talented fighters - david haye, amir khan...

[@1MoreRoundbrother]

@Tommy9834 not everybody can learn like GSP tommyboy. it's hard to learn take down defense against a guy who's been wrestling since he was 8. if you spend the whole camp on wrestling, you're liable to get knocked out if you neglect your boxing.

[@cujo905]

@Rage00Against People have overlooked the obvious with GSP....He has said 100 times he has to still put on alittle more weight to move up and GSP has also said he would never move up for one fight...When or if he moves up it will be for the rest of his career...Anderson wont do a catchweight, which I cant blame him since its probably hard to make even 185...Really Anderson should move up to 205 since he walks around at 215-220..GSP walks around at 190.

[@conner1ize]

a snickers bar goes a long way

[@SnotNosedChodes]

@13lack101 Man, good thing you're a "hardcore" fan. God bless you bro. You must be awesome.

[@poofy0121]

that producer should have made a speech after the dana flipout, "So you wanna be a fuckin actor!?"

[@1MoreRoundbrother]

@itsfaith77 swing for the fences but never hurts anybody from inside their guard. and he wasn't going for any or many armlocks from half guard or side control. he kept going for a guillotine since he thinks he can catch everybody with that now. imagine if he spent a lot of time on leg locks. and became a leg lock machine. even if he lost position he can always put them back on the ground. he'd be a lot more exciting if he took my white-belt advice. takedowns and leg locks all night.

[@biakuya]

5 rounds would change the result of lyoto x rampage. Not that it was not a robbery already.

[@HarmonizaXF]

@elliotb92 yeah man I feel sorry for you guys in the UK getting average UFC fight cards. At least here in Australia we get some pretty big names when they come here

[@jackkannon]

It goes 1, Brando 2, Lewis 3, White

[@7RAFAGT]

@sensfan10000 dude, that's not gona happen anytime soon, silva would have to caught weight and st pierre would have to put weight on. and diaz vs st pierre is an awsome fight

[@12triggaman12]

The fans should go crazy for the Wesley Snipes vs Joe Rogan fight that was going to happen before! I guarantee it will happen if we want it to. I would absolutely f*cking love to see that fight, and it would be good for Wesley Snipes' career / UFC ratings etc... everyone's a winner. Joe Rogan by spinning back kick.

[@ihateslideshows]

chuck liddel vs wanderlei silva

[@Doc447]

@KingDre88 I suppose. But i everybody expected a knockout in that fight, mostly from diaz... But still was a good fight. Yeah but imagine diaz coming back to the UFC to fight Someone like BJ penn for his comeback fight, That would be awesome!

[@GianniVitucci]

or "Im so pumped for this fight"

[@AznboiY2J]

@elliotb92 Don't you guys get free PPV on TV?

[@IveGotTheNuts]

@alandshawni Hes like " I hate it" right Dana you hate acting SURE. That is why you have a video blog. Either way I like your apparent honesty on all the questions. You seem real enough to me .

[@Mannypacquia0]

@LikeTotallyRich i doubt gsp would be able to take silva down and hold him down, and remember silva wasnt 100% coming into that fight, and sonnen is a huge ass mw, he ragdolled okami which is another huge ass middleweight,

[@thedarkageisnow]

To bad diaz is not fighting gsp, would be a great fight. Also i would love to see a fedor vs courture fight and then maybe they can retire together......

[@Mo-P]

The fans want GSP v. Silva!

[@0ddzZz]

@UFCNFLjunkie It's the fighters choice to change their weight, they obviously don't want to.

[@mrbadman51]

they should make title fight 7 rounds then

[@JJbones88]

@Rage00Against lets not be too pushy. As fans we've gotten a shitload of what we want with the UFC. No other organization has given what the fans demand as much as the UFC. We got GSP vs Diaz, 5 round main events, get free tickets, got an earlier start time for PPV. Give it some time.

[@reduvio]

@gsvkck i see Diaz submitting GSP that is if GSP doesn't grease.

[@AKAL1lROB541]

fight fans wanted to see gsp vs silva before the gsp vs diaz fight if you wana give fight fans what they want how come you didnt give us the gsp vs silva u make no sense sometimes dana

[@tillman40]

@nukmuay619 I guess she couldnt stuff the takedown

[@1MoreRoundbrother]

@Rage00Against bring it up with GSP.

[@eachneverydaynosleep]

ROid Range

[@gder01]

@MarcoTokes no. we wanted to see FITCH! if not fitch then josh koschek!!! woohooo!!! those fights would rule!!!!

[@SanabriaMan]

guida vs pettis wasnt the main event

[@Saltwaterowl]

@3peats i agree with you man

[@Gus589]

or "hey listen"

[@fivestarz3s]

I have alot to say to Dana: 1. FUCK MAN THANK YOU for getting Nick Diaz back into the UFC 2. don't forget what i said at point #1 It's good to hear you said We are in Vancouver at the same time and we like it. UFC is a business and each move is a strategic one but seriously US the fans we just want to see good fights happen. We don't care about how much ticket you sold and we don't want to see the sport going in a bad direction for $. Money is important BUT the sport is even more important

[@vulcanman64]

@DonaldWMose why did you say Anderson has better BJJ? It's confusing as he rarely uses it. GSP is a Gracie trained bjj black belt as well so it would be foolish to make assumptions. Silvas striking is fantastic yet his wrestling is subpar. Especially to the best takedown artist in the UFC, GSP. Anderson is not stronger, as you say. He is a bigger man yet weaker. Freddie roach worked with both silva and St. Pierre and he stated George is much stronger. I question your credibility.

[@daggetss]

@rmartinez8176 never count diaz out, he's a weapon and doesn't quit, he'll bring the pressure, cant wait for this fight

[@SanabriaMan]

@crazyjake29 Do I think it should have been the main event? Yes. Was it? No.

[@shadowloks2292]

If Diaz Beats GSP Dam A DIAZ VS CONDIT Has Fight Of The Year For Sures Thier Both Good Strikers But I want GSP To Win:)

[@BigGee614]

Dana delivers.

[@Tommy9834]

@1MoreRoundbrother Well now there's the dilemma of being a top level fighter then.

[@bthegreatb]

@Pomaori And he's an instigator.

[@Evocati2008]

@PhaKyu75 huh

[@superwhiteboy619]

@DXpac20 id scream 4 white vs masagatie(didnt spell rite)

[@CLOVERCITYY15]

@DXpac20 this was a great interview.....great questions and great news.....nick diaz wins title via KO

[@TheSweetestScience]

lol, nope.

[@lilhotboy247]

PREDICTION: This Dana 'Diva' Meltdown will see the light of day, and be released at some point in the near future...

[@elliotb92]

@kokoth its not a case of being spoiled mma is more popular in canada that it is in the uk - fact. canada is much bigger and has a greater population which = more profit, so canada/america, in that sense, deserve big fights tbh the timezone screws the UK over, bcos its not prime time in america/canada, thats why we get crap fights admittedly mma isnt incredibly popular in the UK atm but it never will be unless people get regular exposure to good quality fights btw dana i deserve free tickets!

[@CoolSebbe431]

@pigioneater all that matters is that he got better wrestling

[@MyDeArmAsTeR1]

FUCK YEA! MAIN EVENTS 5 ROUNDS NOW. FINally dana u do something good

[@Morongotongo123]

we dont want that fight .. we want Jason Mayhem Miller vs nick diaz

[@elliotb92]

WAR HELWANI FOR BACKING UP THE UK we deserved events at least twice a year and TITLE FIGHTS! not just 15 english fighters signed for one night then cut just because the fans are english doesnt mean they only wanna see english fighters we wanna see GSP, silva, JDS, edgar, carwin..too

[@rwian]

@elliotb92 join the club. Australia and other countries in Europe want more UFC too

[@kokoth]

@elliotb92 Agreed bro, and I'm from Canada where we are spoiled lol.

[@katodmx007]

who wants 5round fights? its gonna turn mma into boxing. fighters are going take their time because they know that they eventually have to fight 30minutes. like in boxing where often nothing happens in the first 7rounds. look at K1, every single fight is a war because they have no time. they have to finish or show the judges who is the better fighter in 3x3 minutes. this is horrible news to all the fans.

[@sm0keyMcP0t420]

@DonaldWMose Anderson has the best record?...has lost to guys that he's never beat and no wins over top 10 p4p fighters. GSP has defeated everyone to ever beat him, finished them and he holds 5 wins over fighters ranked top 10 p4p when the fight happened. Silva has more wins and finishes, but George is alot younger and on pace to catch up. no one will be able to say who is better until both are retired or until we see the superfight of all superfights.

[@greyfoxau]

vacate his title WTF , why can't he (diaz) fight in UFC and still keep his Strikeforce title and still fight there (in strikeforce) as Champion.

[@beastofpeace]

guys like guida and these great wrestlers will continue to take top position ? but if ur anderson silva and the guy cant take u down and u keep hitting him he gets ranted on for it ? lol dana is so biased .. but yea go silva and go guida !!

[@TheNaturalRush28]

@13lack101 i definately agree, i hate casual fans that dont know wtf their talking about

[@TheMrpalid]

Dana said "God blessed me with acting" I thought he was an atheist

[@JamesxClaveria]

@13lack101 I agree with you 100%, and it's never going to happen.

[@aikenandre]

why is it he always say, well listen lol

[@katodmx007]

@joshyohey no. everybody will still watch it. everbody is going to watch because you dont know what happens until it happens. its not like 100% of the fights are going to go the full 5 rounds. stop thinking black n white. stop beeing a fanboy of dana. he is a businessman and making money is his job. i prefer shorter fights for the reasons i mentioned in my first comment. thats about it. have a nice day.

[@TheEntityProduction]

@Brovrt yeah it will be funny but im sure it will just be another decision

[@sm0keyMcP0t420]

@mmaboxingfan2 lol, too many WWE fan boys jump to UFC and expect blood and ko's every fight. I dont expect my fav fighters to get bloodied and concussed for my entertainment, I'd rather see them have a long career. who cares if GSP wrestles the boxer and boxes the wrestler? its genius and it shows what a complete fighter he is. and hey, if u get taken down time and time again, cant sweep or stay off your back, then ur not a complete fighter and need to consider a new career.

[@Doc447]

GSP beats diaz... Easily.. If you guys thought Jake shields would of beat GSP ( which he didnt ) , What makes you think Diaz can beat him... Some of you guys are gonna say .. ' diaz stand up will be the key ' .. yeah just like shields ' bjj ' was the key, Shields didnt pull guard once , Either did he take him down... Jake shields had better competition in strikeforce then diaz diaz did.. He beat henderson... Diaz Got dropped by paul daley haha. Dont get me wrong i like diaz, But GSP dominates .

[@hackum1]

beard looks funny

[@Jamesxbusiness]

Ariel Helwanis Testicles

[@w0y1z92753]

@tutonez Dream on. GSP had virtual TKO's against Fitch and Koscheck (the fights obvioulsy went to decision, but should have been stopped. Especially the Koscheck fight) TKO'd BJ Penn and won a comfortable decision against Shields. Diaz wouldn't even beat these guys, let alone GSP. Sure GSP aint a 'lets stand there and test each others chin' sort of guy.... because he's smart. The way to win fights is to not get hit, especially when you're defending a title. Fuck the fans, fight smart I say.

[@FelixBrignoni]

Dana White is GOD!!! Thank you Dana for making all main events 5 rounds and for making GSP vs Diaz Happen !!

[@chrisavalon9926]

@7:52 i thought dana didnt believe in God?