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Tonight, the UFC will hold a live press conference on UFC.com to address the recent statements made by Randy Couture. Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta will both be present for the conference. The conference will be streamed live at 4PM ET / 1PM PT at UFC.com.

If you have not seen the recent Randy Couture Press Conference, you may visit this link to see the video:
“I resigned in a way that I thought would allow me to go away” – Randy Couture Video

The conference starts off with Dana White mentioning how once again, the UFC breaks a gate record, this time at the US Band Arena in Cincinnati. Dana then talks about how amazing Anderson Silva is. He states that Pound for Pound, he’s the best fighter in the world, maybe even the best fighter in the world period. And after UFC 77, I have a hard time disagreeing with this comment. Anderson Silva is absolutely unbelievable with his speed and timing. Who’s going to present him with a challenge? This is actually one of the questions presented at the press conference. Dana response that they have some new talent coming in, including Dave Terrell and Ricardo Almeida (Ricardo Almeida BJJ Academy’s in NJ).

Watch the video to hear more about the fights for the night, Rich Franklin’s future in the UFC and what the other fighters have to say.

UFC.com currently has an article titled “Dana White on the Retirement of Randy Couture” that addresses yesterday’s news of Randy Couture’s resignation from the UFC.  Some important topics are addressed, here are the highlights, visit UFC.com for the full details:

Were you surprised when the fax came into your office with Randy Couture’s resignation?

Dana White – No, I wasn’t surprised. I met with Randy several weeks ago and he said that the only thing he had left to prove in his career and the only challenge left out there for him was Fedor…

So this wasn’t a surprise, but were you at least surprised at the way he went about it, via fax?

DW – He is shooting a movie right now in South Africa, but yes, I am very surprised by the way he did it. I consider Randy Couture a friend and still do. He hooked up with some Hollywood agent that I bitch slapped about a month ago, and these Hollywood agents are parasites, so unfortunately this guy is probably in Randy’s ear right now.

Were you hurt by some of the comments Couture has made regarding a perceived lack of respect from the organization?

Of course we’re hurt by that. Randy Couture is a guy who I’ve said publicly a million times and I’ll say publicly right now who I feel is one of the guys who helped us get here.

It’s a shame to see him go… Read the full article Dana White on the Retirement of Randy Couture it’s well worth the time.

Dana White recently commented about the Renato Babalu Sobra Controversy – holding onto David Heath well after his and Mario Yamasaki’s tap. Listen to what Dana has to say about Babalu’s antics. You can listen to the mp3 online, or download it to your ipod (which I like to do – listen while on the treadmill).

Let’s get back on track here for a moment.  We’ve been posting a ton of Ring Girls, which I know most of you like, however, it’s nice to get some UFC highlights and new in the mix as well.  So, we all know that Wanderlei Silva has signed with the UFC – this was just announced Friday night.  We all know that Chuck Liddell will eventually fight Wanderlei Silva – the fans are really demanding it.  So, this signing is definitely the first step to fulfilling this need.  See this first step – Wanderlei Silva signing the UFC contract with Dana White in video:

In a recent interview by Boston Herald / Improper Bostonian, Dana White was asked about the upcoming Randy Couture vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Fight.  He commented

“I’m worried about Randy, because this guy is so nasty,” White said of Gonzaga. “He’s so powerful and he has so many weapons.” 

UFC VP Craig Borsari further states

“There’s a scene in there [UFC Countdown] where Gabriel grabs an Everlast heavybag and body locks it and throws it like he’s slamming it, and the top of the bag explodes. I mean, all the (expletive) comes flying out of the bag. We have to blur out the Everlast logo because they’re not going to like that when he crushes their bag. “This guy’s an animal. He’s the real deal.” 

Dana additionally talks about UFC reaching the East Coast – this October the UFC will come to the one and only Brick City – Newark, NJ, at the new home of the NJ Devils Prudential Center.

Dana on Chuck Liddell Loosing to Rampage Jackson:

“I was shocked by the way he lost – getting knocked out in the first round,” he said. “He got caught.”

There’s more to the article that can be found on the Boston Herald site here.

60 Minutes recently featured UFC / MMA on it’s show as being one of the fastest growing sport in the country.  60 Minutes talks about how the UFC has made it’s way from being banned into the sportlight.  MMA Fighters Pat Miletich, Matt Hughes and Renzo Gracie were interviewed about the sport and visited in their hometowns. Matt Hughes is visited on the Family Farm in Illinois.  Pat Miletich is visited at his school in Ohio.  The host Scott Pelley even rolls around with Miletich on the mat!

UFC Head Honcho Dana White is extremely passonated in his interview, when suggested that the UFC is more violent than other sports in the US, Dana White comes back with a strong argument about American football.  It is even mentioned that “MMA Fighters are less likely than boxer to get brain injury.” Check out the video and the article:

• …”Where millions are now being drawn to a new kind of fight called “mixed martial arts” or MMA. Not long ago the sport was banned as too vicious for decent society. But mixed martial arts came back swinging” – 60 Minutes

“Mixed Martial Arts: A New Kind Of Fight”