Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White gave an insightful five-minute interview to ESPNews in which he said of Chuck Liddell's knockout loss to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, "I was shocked." The full interview is here:
Other interesting comments included White's statement that "Chuck's going to have to win a couple fights" before he can get another shot at a title. He also said UFC 71 took in more than $4 million at the gate and that he expects "right around a million buys" on pay per view.
White noted that he thinks Houston Alexander, who scored a first-round knockout in Saturday's undercard, could be the sport's fastest-rising star, and he said of comparisons between mixed martial arts and boxing, "It's apples and oranges. They're two different sports."
Previously at FanHouse:
Report: Too Much Partying Led to Loss for Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell Loses; Where Does UFC Go From Here?
UFC 71: Chuck Liddell vs. Quinton Jackson Live Blog
UFC 71: Dan Henderson Will Fight Liddell-Jackson Winner
UFC 71: Paths Diverged for Chuck Liddell, Rampage Jackson
Other interesting comments included White's statement that "Chuck's going to have to win a couple fights" before he can get another shot at a title. He also said UFC 71 took in more than $4 million at the gate and that he expects "right around a million buys" on pay per view.
White noted that he thinks Houston Alexander, who scored a first-round knockout in Saturday's undercard, could be the sport's fastest-rising star, and he said of comparisons between mixed martial arts and boxing, "It's apples and oranges. They're two different sports."
Previously at FanHouse:
Report: Too Much Partying Led to Loss for Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell Loses; Where Does UFC Go From Here?
UFC 71: Chuck Liddell vs. Quinton Jackson Live Blog
UFC 71: Dan Henderson Will Fight Liddell-Jackson Winner
UFC 71: Paths Diverged for Chuck Liddell, Rampage Jackson
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