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Chuck Liddell Faces a Problem as Old as Prizefighting Itself at UFC 115

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In retrospect, maybe Dana White jumped the gun.

When the UFC president stood up in front of the media after UFC 97 last April and declared that his old friend and employee Chuck Liddell was done fighting forever after his TKO loss to…

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In retrospect, maybe Dana White jumped the gun.

When the UFC president stood up in front of the media after UFC 97 last April and declared that his old friend and employee Chuck Liddell was done fighting forever after his TKO loss to “Shogun” Rua, it’s possible he was overestimating his own ability to make life choices for other people.

You can see how that might be a problem for a powerful man like White. Most of the time, when he makes a statement about a fighter’s career the mere fact of him saying it out loud is enough to make it so. If he wanted Liddell to hang up the gloves and turn his focus toward spending the mountain of money he’d already earned with his fists, then that’s what would happen.

UFC 115 Pre-Fight Press Conference Video

Filed under: UFC Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and UFC President Dana White will all meet the press on Thursday for the UFC 115 pre-fight press conference, and if you can’t be there …

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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and UFC President Dana White will all meet the press on Thursday for the UFC 115 pre-fight press conference, and if you can’t be there in person in Vancouver you can watch it live right here at MMAFighting.com.

Of particular interest at this press conference will be how the local media treat the UFC: This is the promotion’s first show in Vancouver, and not everyone is happy that MMA is coming to town.

The press conference starts at 3PM ET and the video is below.

Pat Barry, Mirko Cro Cop Steal Show at UFC 115 Press Conference

Filed under: UFC, NewsWith the local media focused on insurance issues that threatened to derail UFC 115 from coming to Vancouver, the event’s pre-fight press conference became largely an exercise in education about the process of moving to a new marke…

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With the local media focused on insurance issues that threatened to derail UFC 115 from coming to Vancouver, the event’s pre-fight press conference became largely an exercise in education about the process of moving to a new market.

But when the four fighters attending the event had a chance to talk, it was Pat Barry and Mirko Cro Cop who stole the spotlight from main-event headliners Rich Franklin and Chuck Liddell.

Barry, making his first appearance in a co-main event, voiced his excitement and nervousness at the opportunity while gushing over the prospect of facing the legendary Croatian knockout artist.

David Loiseau ‘Very Well Prepared’ to Resume UFC Career

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to veteran David Loiseau following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference about his return to the organization after a disappointing perfor…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to veteran David Loiseau following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference about his return to the organization after a disappointing performance against Ed Herman at UFC 97.

“The Crow” talked about getting another chance to fight in the UFC, what went wrong against Herman, the rise in popularity of his gym (Tristar) and trainer (Firas Zahabi) and the UFC’s political struggles in Vancouver.

Check out the video interview below.

Despite Political Issues, UFC’s Tom Wright Promises Return to Vancouver

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Tom Wright, the UFC’s new Director of Canadian Operations, following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference about the issues the organiz…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Tom Wright, the UFC’s new Director of Canadian Operations, following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference about the issues the organization had to deal with to bring this event to Western Canada.

Wright, the former Canadian Football League commissioner, also talked about his first 11 days on the job, his first impressions of Dana White what Canadian fans can expect to see from the UFC in the coming years.

Check out the video interview below.

Dana White Discusses UFC 115, MMA’s Future in Vancouver and Jake Shields

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Dana White following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference, and touched on a whole host of topics: the reason why Chuck Liddell i…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Dana White following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference, and touched on a whole host of topics: the reason why Chuck Liddell is still fighting, Liddell’s future in the UFC, why he chose Rich Franklin as Ortiz’s replacement, his relationship with Mirko Cro Cop, whether the UFC will ever return to Vancouver and whether the organization has struck a deal with Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields.

Check out the video interview below.