Recently, on an episode of The Fight Fix at CSN Washington.com, UFC president Dana White offered up some criticism towards Greg Jackson and his fighters, saying the approach they take is one of “safety first” citing Nate Marquardt’s recent UFC 122 loss as an example.
Greg Jackson has responded to White’s criticism noting that many of his fighters consistently finish fights and that many of them have claimed “Fight Night” bonuses this past year.
“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…It didn’t bug me until Dana said it. Fans are fans, but Dana said that and, you know, I’ve worked really hard in his organization. If you look at my stats, they’re insane. Imagine you give your life to something and then your boss comes up and says, ‘Man, you suck.’ Well, wait a minute, just this year alone, half your bonuses have gone to my guys. So what are you talking about?”
When it comes to Marquardt’s performance against Yushin Okami, Jackson say’s White has it all wrong. See what the head trainer had to say by reading the full article at MMAFighting.com.