Dana WhiteUFC 132 pre-fight press conference in Las Vegas. Below are some notes from the media scrum:
* White had no idea that ProElite has opened up shop again. "Good for them," White said. "T. Jay [Thompson] has been involved in some great fights -- SuperBrawl -- I would call him an early pioneer of the sport. Good for him."
136 on Oct. 8 in Houston yet.
vs. Frankie Edgar III.
Hall of Fame.
again after their UFC on Versus 4 fight was changed to a no contest. White added that he didn't think the illegal knee thrown by Oliveira was intentional.
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fight will main event the "Battle on the Bayou" event on Sept. 17 in New Orleans. The UFC recently announced that the fight will be a three-rounder, leading to speculation that it won't headline the SpikeTV card.
, and was surprised at how little the local media knew about the sport. "Very little knowledge about the sport amongst the media down there," he said, "which is the same thing here, but there you wouldn't expect that." He then paused and said with a smile, "that wasn't a dig at you guys. The other media."
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Dominick Cruz talks to Joe Rogan after the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz talks to Joe Rogan after the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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The Octagon Girls were on hand to cheer on the fighters at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber talks to Joe Rogan after the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz stares down Urijah Faber at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz stares down Urijah Faber at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz makes weight at 134 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber makes weight at 135 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber makes weight at 135 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Wanderlei Silva stares down Chris Leben at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Wanderlei Silva stares down Chris Leben at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Wanderlei Silva makes weight at 186 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Wanderlei Silva makes weight at 186 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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The fans cheer the fighters at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Chris Leben makes weight at 185 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Tito Ortiz gets in the face of Ryan Bader at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Tito Ortiz gets in the face of Ryan Bader at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Tito Ortiz makes weight at 205 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Tito Ortiz shows off his latest t-shirt at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Ryan Bader makes weight at 205 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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A Tito Ortiz fan shows his displeasure with Ryan Bader at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Carlos Condit and Dong Hyun Kim face off at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Carlos Condit makes weight at 170 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Dong Hyun Kim makes weight at 171 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Dong Hyun Kim makes weight at 171 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Dennis Siver faces off with Matt Wiman at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Dennis Siver makes weight at 156 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Matt Wiman makes weight at 156 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Melvin Guillard faces off against Shane Roller at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Melvin Guillard faces off against Shane Roller at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Melvin Guillard makes weight at 155 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Melvin Guillard shows his excitment at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Shane Roller makes weight at 155 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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George Sotiropoulos (156) faces off with Rafael Dos Anjos (155) at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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George Sotiropoulos makes weight at 156 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Rafael Dos Anjos makes weight at 155 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Brian Bowles faces off with Takeya Mizugaki at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Brian Bowles makes weight at 135 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Takeya Mizugaki makes weight at 136 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Brad Tavares faces off with Aaron Simpson at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Brad Tavares makes weight at 186 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Anthony Njokuani faces off against Andre Winner at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Anthony Njokuani makes weight at 156 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Andre Winner makes weight at 155 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Donny Walker faces off with Jeff Hougland at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Donny Walker makes weight at 135 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Jeff Hougland makes weight at 135 pounds at the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Travel channel celebrity Anthony Bourdain watches the UFC 132 weigh-ins on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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