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Dana White Absolutely Destroys Mike Jackson For UFC 225 Performance

Dana White absolutely went off on Mike Jackson for his UFC 225 win over CM Punk:

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CM Punk’s UFC career came to a close in a laughable decision loss to Mike Jackson (highlights here) on the main card of last night’s (Sat., June 9, 2018) UFC 225 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

The one-sided affair saw Jackson land a decent volume of stinging, crisp punches on Punk, who mounted precious little offense outside of a first-round takedown.

UFC President Dana White said that at 39, it was time for Punk to step down from the UFC, praising his toughness for following his goals and setting foot in the octagon. He wasn’t as kind to Jackson, however, as he blasted the MMA photographer and journalist’s inability – or refusal – to finish the match-up at the UFC 225 post-fight presser (via MMA Fighting):

“Michael Jackson, I’m not happy with. This guy was acting like a goofball tonight. You get this opportunity to fight CM Punk and you’re doing like bolo punches to the body on top? Never looked like he was trying to finish the fight ever, right? Looked like he could have finished the fight a few times. Never tried. I don’t know what that guy did for a living before we gave him this shot, but whatever it was he needs to go back and do that again. He’s 0-2 as far as I’m concerned.”

A harsh ending for Jackson’s strange UFC run, where he was initially brought in to face Mickey Gall in late 2016 for the chance to fight CM Punk. He lost to Gall by rear-naked choke, and then Punk was sent packing in the exact same fashion against the exact same fighter in his octagon debut at UFC 203 in September 2016.

Jackson saw a stroke of luck, however, when Punk returned for his second fight after almost two years off and he got the fight he had to win a shot at in his first UFC bout. But he failed to capitalize on the big opportunity, and because of his clowning around, he wouldn’t be back in the UFC:

“That’s it for his UFC career,” White said. “I wouldn’t put that kid in the Contender Series.”

Finally, White said he was angry he put the bout anywhere but on Fight Pass as he watched on in horror waiting for the insult to MMA to end:

I got the sense that he’s a complete fucking idiot and I couldn’t wait for that fight to end and I regretted not putting it on Fight Pass,” White said. “That’s how I felt about it.”

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Battered Yoel Romero Says He’s The Champ From Hospital Bed

Yoel Romero believes he’s the real UFC middleweight champ:

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After missing weight for his second straight UFC title fight, hulking contender Yoel Romero threw down with champion Robert Whittaker in a classic war (watch full highlights here) in the main event of last night’s (Sat., June 9, 2018) UFC 225 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

After rocking and nearly stopping Whittaker in the fourth and fifth rounds, Romero came up short by split decision in a fight that was deemed close and even controversial on the judges’ cards. Using a more high-volume attack, “The Reaper” was able to secure three rounds on two cards, enough for him to best “Soldier of God” for the second time in less than a year.

While Romero was able to drop Whittaker with some absolutely devastating shots that appeared to have “The Reaper” on the verge of being done, he was also battered and bruised by the champ to the point he could barely see out of a badly swollen right eye. It required an immediate trip to the hospital, and that’s where Romero offered his assessment of the instant classic fight in a video (via MMAjunkie):

“I love everyone. I love you. I see you soon. Tonight, I no feel like I losing. I am the champ. This is like a movie, like Rocky Marciano. Today, I am Rocky. I am the black Rocky, the people’s champ. The people see I am very old, like 41 years old. But God is stay with me everytime. I love you, see you soon guys.”

The narrow decision loss culminated a brutal week for Romero, who missed weight by one pound on his first attempt on Friday. He was given two additional hours to lose the weight, but the commission apparently cut him short after one hour due to health concerns, causing him to miss weight by 0.2 pounds.

Controversy arose, as had seemed to follow Romero everywhere he goes, and then a split decision in a fight he nearly finished the champion further complicated things. Some argued that Romero was perhaps punished for missing weight, and his manager Abe Kawa was one person who agreed, adding that his star client was “robbed” two times by Chicago:

“Guys, he got robbed twice,” Kawa said. “Two times in Chicago. Commission took it from him. The judges took it from him. But I’ll tell you what: As fans, as people who watch the sport for a long time, that may have been one of the greatest fights I’ve ever seen in my life, and I know a lot of you guys feel the same way.

“Give it up for this man. This man did something impossible based on everything. He had a game plan, he executed the game plan, and he won that fight.”

An interesting point of view from an obviously biased source, but Romero now has two losses to the current 185-pound champion nonetheless. After missing weight in two consecutive middleweight title affairs, it’s been hinted that Romero will go up to 205 to fight in a class that badly needs new blood.

UFC President Dana White believes that’s the best thing for “Solider of God,” and his title pursuit at middleweight will be on hold for as long as Whittaker holds the belt regardless.

What do you think? Was Romero “robbed” as his camp says, and does he have any claim at calling himself the champion after not even making the agreed upon weight to win the title?

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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC 225

Check out the five biggest takeaways from last night’s blockbuster UFC 225:

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The UFC finally delivered on a big card after a few consecutive lower-level Fight Night cards, bringing fight fans a blockbuster event in Chicago featuring what should have been two title fights and a preliminary card that could pass for a high-profile FOX Sports 1 card.

Prospects turned into contenders, a new champion was crowned, and overall UFC 225 was exactly the kind of card fight fans had been waiting for.

Let’s take a look at the five biggest takeaways from Saturday night:

5. Rashad Evans Needs to Hang ‘Em Up

Former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans moved back to the weight class where he had his most success on Saturday night after a dismal run at middleweight.

Evans took on Anthony Smith, who was also moving up from middleweight. A few years ago, “Suga” would have likely dominated the likes of Smith with his suffocating wrestling and power doubles.

But that Evans is long gone these days, and Evans paid dearly for it against Smith, who leveled the former champion with a knee in the clinch less than a minute into the fight.

Evans had been knocked out before, but never this quickly. 53 seconds to be exact. It’s clear now that no change in weight class is going to save Evans’s fighting career, and with his job working the UFC on FOX desk to fall back on, there’s absolutely no reason why he should continue fighting.

The former champion has been fighting at the elite level for almost a decade, and really has nothing left to prove.

On the flip side, Smith looked incredible at his new weight class, and the callout of Sam Alvey is on point for both men.

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Dana White On CM Punk’s UFC Future: “It Should Be A Wrap”

Following his second loss inside the Octagon at UFC 225 in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night, Phil “CM Punk” Brooks might have seen his final days as a UFC fighter. The former WWE Superstar dropped a three-round decision t…

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UFC 225 Reebok Fighter Payouts: Robert Whittaker Topped Everyone

Whittaker topped the list on sponsorship money.

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UFC 225 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money.

UFC 225 pay-per-view event took place on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

The main card aired on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET.

UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was slated to defend his title against Yoel Romero at this pay-per-view event, which served as the main event. However, Romero missed weight and it turned into a catchweight bout. Rafael dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington in an interim welterweight title bout co-headlined this event.

Rounding out the five bout main card was Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson in a women’s featherweight bout, Andrei Arlovski vs. Tai Tuivasa in a heavyweight bout, and CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson in a welterweight bout.

Alistair Overeem vs. Curtis Blaydes in a heavyweight bout headlined the preliminary card.

The full payouts include:

Robert Whittaker: $40,000 def. Yoel Romero: $10,000

Colby Covington: $30,000 def. Rafael dos Anjos: $30,000

Holly Holm: $5,000 def. Megan Anderson: $3,500

Tai Tuivasa: $3,500 def. Andrei Arlovski: $20,000

Mike Jackson: $3,500 def. CM Punk: $3,500

Curtis Blaydes: $5,000 def. Alistair Overeem: $10,000

Claudia Gadelha: $5,000 def. Carla Esparza: $5,000

Mirsad Bektic: $5,000 def. Ricardo Lamas: $15,000

Chris de la Rocha: $3,500 def. Rashad Coulter: $3,500

Anthony Smith: $10,000 def. Rashad Evans: $20,000

Sergio Pettis: $10,000 def. Joseph Benavidez: $20,000

Charles Oliveira: $15,000 def. Clay Guida: $20,000

Dan Ige: $3,500 def. Mike Santiago: $3,500

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6 Takeaways and Reflections From UFC 225

Last night (June 9), UFC 225 took place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The event was billed as the most stacked card of the year, and certainly lived up to expectations. THE PEOPLE’S CHAMP Robert Whittaker’s performance last nig…

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