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Dana White Says Anderson Silva Was Never Mistreated By UFC

After filling in on an unprecedented three days’ notice to fight light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier when Jon Jones was forced out off July 9’s UFC 200 with a potential USADA violation, longtime former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva expressed his disappointment at what he perceived was disrespect from the UFC. “The Spider” detailed a

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“The Spider” detailed a scene where the promotion had not called him since the card, but instead left him on stand-by as a potential fill-in for either Michael Bisping or Dan Henderson if one of them were to get injured before their title fight at last weekend’s UFC 204 from Manchester. The entire ordeal left him with a sour taste in his mouth, yet UFC President Dana White disagrees with the sentiment.

During an appearance on FS1’s Speak for Yourself yesterday (via MMA Fighting), White said that while some fighters might have a legitimate reason to complain, Silva was far from one of them:

“Let me tell you what, there’s probably some guys that can come out and say they felt like they’ve been mistreated. Anderson Silva is not one of them. Okay? That is a guy who has been far from mistreated. Far from mistreated.”

It’s hardly surprising to hear White refute Silva’s claims, as he’s largely brushed aside all topics concerning fighter pay and treatment despite them being arguably one of the hottest discussions going in MMA. But Silva has most likely been treated better than most as one of the promotion’s top draws during his record-setting title run that ended over three years ago.

Still, it’s a concerning look for a promotion that has long been accused of using fighters during their prime and casting them aside when something new and fresh comes along, as was the case with Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey rising to new levels of stardom in recent years.

Do you believe “The Spider” has a bone to pick with the UFC, or should he be thankful he wasn’t treated like the many fighters simply struggling to make ends meet even while in the UFC?

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Daniel Cormier: Rumble Can’t Win If He Doesn’t Knock Me Out

Last week it was reported on UFC Tonight that reigning light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier would next be defending his title in a rematch against top contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson at December 10’s UFC 206 from Toronto, Canada. The two first met at April 2015’s UFC 187 in a bout that saw Johnson nearly finish

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The two first met at April 2015’s UFC 187 in a bout that saw Johnson nearly finish Cormier in the opening round after landing a huge right hand. “DC”, however, would battle back and ultimately score a submission victory. As far as the rematch goes, Cormier said “Rumble” only has one way to win, which won’t be enough:

“I respect Anthony, I like Anthony a lot, I’ll be honest with you,” Cormier explained to Ariel Helwani on yesterday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I think he’s a phenomenal fighter. I think he’s tough as nails, he hits hard as can be, but the truth is if he doesn’t knock me out, he can’t win the fight, and that’s really not enough. You can’t have one avenue to victory. He has to knock me out because I know Anthony Johnson can’t out-hustle me over 25 minutes. I know Anthony Johnson’s not gonna submit me. I know the only way he’s going to beat me is to knock me out, and one avenue to victory is not enough.”

Cormier was supposed to finally settle the score with bitter rival and former longtime champion Jon Jones at last July’s UFC 200, but Jones was forced to withdraw just days prior after being notified of a potential anti-doping violation. Despite not receiving the fight he’s been waiting so long for, and once again having to fight Johnson after doing battle with him just last year, Cormier claims that his motivation is higher than ever:

“I’m extremely motivated to fight him,” the light heavyweight champ explained. “I like how Anthony looks so phenomenal in his fights that people kinda make him into King Kong. It’s like he’s 10 feet tall, and I like that. I like people viewing him in that way, cause then I get to go out and smash on him and show them that it doesn’t matter what you build these people into. Whenever [two guys] go into the Octagon and they fight, the guy that’s more skilled and more well-rounded is going to beat him, so I like that they build him into this superman.”

Do you expect Cormier to once again topple Johnson in December?

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Video: Cormier, Cruz Preview UFC Fight Night 98: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson

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Following the UFC 204 pay-per-view on Saturday night, the UFC On FOX crew began their look ahead to the next event on the UFC fight calendar — UFC Fight Night 98.

Featured above is a segment from the official UFC 204…

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Following the UFC 204 pay-per-view on Saturday night, the UFC On FOX crew began their look ahead to the next event on the UFC fight calendar — UFC Fight Night 98.

Featured above is a segment from the official UFC 204 Post-Fight Show on FOX Sports 1 on Saturday evening, which features the FS1 crew looking ahead to the event, which features former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos taking on highly-regarded challenger Tony Ferguson in the main event.

UFC Fight Night 98 goes down live from Mexico City, Mexico on Saturday, November 5, 2016.

Rumor: GSP vs. Anderson Silva Targeted For UFC 206

Decorated former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has been rumored to finally be making his UFC return at December 10’s UFC 206 from Toronto in his native Canada, and tonight (Fri., October 7, 2016) another potential opponent for that proposed fight has surfaced. And this time, it’s one MMA fans have wanted to see “Rush”

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And this time, it’s one MMA fans have wanted to see “Rush” meet in the Octagon for many years.

Welterweight Patrick Cote tweeted he heard the rumor about St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva at UFC 206, comparing the fight to last year’s boxing ‘Fight of the Century’ between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao that most believe happened far too late:

Rumor GSP vs Silva UFC206. .. this is just 7 years to late …. #MayweatherVsPAC

— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) October 7, 2016

It’s hard to argue with Cote’s statement there, as the formerly dominant Silva has certainly seen better days. The MMA great has lost his last four official bouts to Daniel Cormier, Michael Bisping, and Chris Weidman, while having his only win, a UFC 183 decision over Nick Diaz, overturned due to multiple failed drug tests for anabolic steroids and other banned substances.

Still, the once-revered Silva nearly knocked out Bisping back in February, and he almost did the same to Cormier when he rocked him with a body kick at the end of their UFC 200 meeting, a fight “The Spider” filled in for Jon Jones on an incredible three days’ notice.

St-Pierre, meanwhile, as been out of fighting for almost three years, vacating his long-held title after beating Johny Hendricks with a controversial split decision at UFC 167 in November 2013. The nine-time defending champion had been rumored to be returning to face Bisping at UFC 206, and was even linked to a possible bout with Conor McGregor. “Rush” reportedly asked for the hefty price tag of $10 million for the bout, however, and was balked at by UFC brass.

But St-Pierre vs. Silva is a champion vs. champion bout that MMA fans have wanted to see for years, and even though Cote was right in saying it’s taking place years out of both men’s respective primes, there would be no bigger splash (other than a fight against McGregor) for St-Pierre to return to in his backyard.

A blockbuster light heavyweight title bout between Daniel Cormier and Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson was scheduled for the event this week, but the card was still left without a big-name main event to bring mainstream MMA back to Canada in a big way. Obviously St-Pierre was and still is by far the top name to fit the bill.

Will the UFC finally be able to put together the fight that has evaded them for years?

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Daniel Cormier Announces Date, Opponent For Title Fight

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Daniel Cormier revealed his next fight Wednesday night while serving as co-host of “UFC Tonight,” declaring that he will defend his light heavyweight title opposite Anthony Johnson at UFC …

Daniel Cormier revealed his next fight Wednesday night while serving as co-host of “UFC Tonight,” declaring that he will defend his light heavyweight title opposite Anthony Johnson at UFC 206.

The bout will take place December 10 from Toronto, though it was not mentioned as the headliner for the card. That leaves a possibility of Georges St-Pierre still returning to the UFC and competing in his home country.

Cormier defeated Johnson back in 2015 when they first met for the then-vacant UFC title. “DC” locked up a late submission to win, successfully defending the belt later that year vs. Alexander Gustafsson.

Johnson has not lost since that fight, claiming three straight – all via knockout.

Daniel Cormier Confirms He’ll Fight ‘Rumble’ At UFC 206

It looks like the drama surrounding the next UFC light heavyweight title fight is over. Champion Daniel Cormier announced on this evening’s episode of “UFC Tonight” that he will be facing top contender Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson at December’s UFC 206 from Toronto. Dana White had speculated that Johnson could fight interim champion Jon Jones, but

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It looks like the drama surrounding the next UFC light heavyweight title fight is over.

Champion Daniel Cormier announced on this evening’s episode of “UFC Tonight” that he will be facing top contender Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson at December’s UFC 206 from Toronto. Dana White had speculated that Johnson could fight interim champion Jon Jones, but with “Bones” uncertain suspension status still up in the air, it appears the promotion went with what many felt was the clear consensus choice.

The decision is hard to argue with from a pure fighting standpoint, as “Rumble” has knocked out three straight top contenders in Glover Teixeira, Ryan Bader, and Jimi Manuwa after Cormier submitted him in the third round of their impromptu light heavyweight championship bout in the main event of May 2015’s UFC 187. That fight only came about when Cormier, who had lost to Jones by unanimous decision earlier in the year, filled in after the dominant but troubled MMA legend was arrested for a disturbing hit-and-run in his adopted home of Albuquerque.

Cormier was set to finally rematch Jones at April’s UFC 197 but was injured, and their long-held rivalry took yet another turn for the strange when Jones tested positive for estrogen blockers just three days prior to their rescheduled main event at July 9’s anticipated UFC 200. “Bones” still awaits his punishment and his hearing was postponed today, but the former champ believes he’ll receive a lighter sentence due to having failed the tests because of sexual performance drug Cialis.

Cormier fought all-time great former middle champ Anderson Silva as a late replacement, and was thrust into a rock and a hard place when he used his Olympic-level wrestling to win a safe, uninspired unanimous decision over “The Spider.” Prior to his latest back-and-forth with Jones, Cormier defended his title in one of the best fights of last year against Alexander Gustafsson five months after he originally beat ‘Rumble’ for the belt.

It remains unknown whether or not Cormier vs. Johnson II will headline the event, which takes place on December 10, from the Air Canada Centre, as longtime former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has been rumored to be making his long-awaited return at the event, although nothing has been made official.

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