Dana White Talks UFC 129, Now Open to Royce Gracie Return

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TORONTO — Watch below as Dana White discusses why he is so excited for UFC 129, why the UFC shelved plans to book Anderson Silva vs. Georges St-Pierre right away, whether he believes this will be Randy Couture’s last fight and his thoughts on Royce Gracie fighting on an upcoming UFC show.

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TORONTO — Watch below as Dana White discusses why he is so excited for UFC 129, why the UFC shelved plans to book Anderson Silva vs. Georges St-Pierre right away, whether he believes this will be Randy Couture’s last fight and his thoughts on Royce Gracie fighting on an upcoming UFC show.

Dana White Thinks Randy Couture Retirement Talk Is Premature

Filed under: UFC, NewsTORONTO — Randy Couture’s career lifespan is so beyond the scope of normal expectation, so mind-boggling, that there is actually a fair debate whether he — 47 years old in human time but ageless in the cage — should hang them u…

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TORONTO — Randy Couture‘s career lifespan is so beyond the scope of normal expectation, so mind-boggling, that there is actually a fair debate whether he — 47 years old in human time but ageless in the cage — should hang them up after Saturday night.

Will he or won’t he? It’s one of the big questions surrounding UFC 129 as MMA’s biggest promotion gears up for its massive event at the Rogers Centre. Couture will spend much of the next two days answering queries about his future, looking back at his past and trying to avoid further speculation from fans and pundits. It will be no easy feat. His future and what’s left of it is clearly on the minds of many of the 55,000 expected at the event and millions who follow the sport.

As for UFC president Dana White, he’s among the group that thinks Couture isn’t ready to pen his swan song just yet. Asked directly if he thinks we’ve seen the last of “Captain America” as an active fighter, White voiced his doubt.

UFC 129 Press Conference Video

Filed under: UFCDana White and the six top fighters at UFC 129 will all meet the press at the UFC 129 press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.

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Dana White will talk to the media at the UFC 129 press conference.Dana White and the six top fighters at UFC 129 will all meet the press at the UFC 129 press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.

Georges St-Pierre, Jake Shields, Jose Aldo, Mark Hominick, Randy Couture and Lyoto Machida will all be in attendance for the event and will be answering questions from the media, three days before their fights.

The press conference begins at 1 p.m. ET and the video is below.

‘UFC Primetime’ Heads to ESPN2

Filed under: UFC, NewsEpisode 2 of UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields aired on ESPN2 on Wednesday night at 11 p.m. ET, prior to its midnight airing on SpikeTV.

UFC president Dana White confirmed with MMA Fighting on Thursday that the final episode w…

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Episode 2 of UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields aired on ESPN2 on Wednesday night at 11 p.m. ET, prior to its midnight airing on SpikeTV.

UFC president Dana White confirmed with MMA Fighting on Thursday that the final episode will also air on “The Deuce” next Wednesday night at both 11:00 p.m. ET and 11:30 pm ET.

“More eyeballs. We put it everywhere,” White responded via text message when asked why Primetime aired on ESPN2.

Dana White Comments on Attending First Strikeforce Event

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SAN DIEGO – MMA Fighting caught up with UFC president Dana White before Saturday night’s Diaz vs. Daley event. White talked about possible changes in Strikeforce’s future, why he decided to attend and who’s he rooting for in the main event.

He also discusses Chael Sonnen’s future and why he decided to book Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben after all.

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SAN DIEGO – MMA Fighting caught up with UFC president Dana White before Saturday night’s Diaz vs. Daley event. White talked about possible changes in Strikeforce’s future, why he decided to attend and who’s he rooting for in the main event.

He also discusses Chael Sonnen’s future and why he decided to book Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben after all.

Showtime Hits With UFC-Strikeforce Purchase, Misses With In-Cage Action

Filed under: MMA Media Watch, UFC, StrikeforceSaturday night’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley card was the first major event on Showtime since the UFC purchased Strikeforce, and it was a good opportunity to see how Showtime would handle its MMA broadcasts…

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Gegard Mousasi and Keith Jardine battled to a draw at Diaz vs. Daley.Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley card was the first major event on Showtime since the UFC purchased Strikeforce, and it was a good opportunity to see how Showtime would handle its MMA broadcasts now that the premium cable channel is in business with a promotion that had previously been a rival.

Overall, I thought Showtime did a solid job of handling the UFC’s purchase of Strikeforce. But once it was time for the fighters to step into the cage, the coverage of Saturday night’s biggest controversy — the Gegard Mousasi vs. Keith Jardine draw — left something to be desired.

Let’s start with the good: Showtime handled the UFC’s purchase of Strikeforce appropriately by tackling it at the outset. It’s a major story that deserved the upfront treatment it got.