UFC president Dana White spoke to reporters after UFC Fight Night 150 and answered their queries. Here’s what the boss man had to say in response to this MMA media’s queries:
The bonus for”Fight of the Night” moved to Mike Perry vs. Alex Oliveira, while”Performance of the Night” bonuses went to veterans Glover Teixeira and Jim Miller. White confessed giving out FOTN was a tough choice considering how good the primary event between Jack Hermansson and Ronaldo”Jacare” Souza was, but ultimately said he and the matchmakers reached a unanimous decision to give the incentive to Perry and Oliveira.
White reported the UFC booked Hermansson against Souza since they think he’s gifted, and said he was pleased with the fact”The Joker” was prepared to visit the floor with Souza. He explained the toughness in the matchup of Souza impressed him, but he didn’t get the win.
Hermansson’s win puts him in the title mix at 185lbs, but not until UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and interim UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya attempt to unify the belt later this season. It’s reasonable to say that Hermansson will need at least one more big-name win until he fights for the middleweight belt.
White said he wasn’t a lover of the event between Greg Hardy and Dmitry Smoliakov. He explained the UFC does not do set-up fights, despite what fans and media were saying on the internet about this particular fight, but stated he was very disappointed in Smoliakov’s performance. He did add that Hardy arrived in great shape for the struggle and did his job from getting the win, but White was very critical of Smoliakov’s padded 9-2 record coming to the struggle.
The timing of the NFL draft didn’t have anything related to Hardy being on the crowed. It was because it was at Florida and Hardy trains at American Top Team, according to White.
The UFC was happy with the attendance and gate and plans on coming back to Florida at a certain stage.
White stated the UFC will Mexico and Puerto Rico. The company is considering property and is putting out a business plan for both countries. The UFC is trying to”kickstart the market” by building a performance institute at Puerto Rico, to give jobs to people impacted by the hurricanes.
White credited American Top Team owner Dan Lambert for spending cash to develop the Florida regional MMA scene.
White said he was impressed with Perry’s functionality, and praised how he stayed composed against Oliveira even when he had been hurt. The UFC is very high on Perry and this triumph over Oliveira will push him into the top-15.
The UFC was supposed to meet with Conor McGregor in Miami, but will instead meet with him in Los Angeles shortly.
Tony Ferguson has no return date set but White said he wants to book him as soon as he is cleared to battle.
White reported the UFC’s choice to visit Miami or Ft. Lauderdale the next time they go to Florida will depend on who fights on the card.
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