UFC president Dana White just tweeted the newest version of his video blog, which covers the events of the UFC 142 weigh-ins. Of course, much of the footage is centered around the Anthony Johnson vs. Vitor Belfort fight, because Johnson was unable to make weight. It also covers a few other things, which I'll briefly go over below.
After taking a helicopter over to the arena for the weigh-ins (and pointing out beaches and favelas along the way) and doing some production stuff, Dana brings Vitor in and explains the situation to him while he's chewing on a towel full of ice. He was given the option of not making weight and starting to rehydrate right then, but he wouldn't get 20% of Johnson's purse. As we all know by now, he opted to be a professional and make weight.
Joe Rogan was almost a no-show and Mike Goldberg was on standby to fill in, but Rogan made it at the last second. Closeups of most of the faceoffs followed, with AJ trying to make sure Dana knew what happened to him and Dana apparently being in the dark about it at the time. The blog ends with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones making his picks for the top two fights on the card. Check it out.
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Dolce seems like a really good dude to have in your corner.
IRodC - January 14, 2012
I was gonna say the exact same thing.
MMAussie - January 14, 2012
I Agree with Dana
mmalasvegas - January 14, 2012
Vitor's face when he finds out the news was priceless
not a Vitor fan but hard not to feel bad for the guy after going through hell to make weight.
Orcus - January 14, 2012
What does the ice in the towel do?
Wouldn’t that make him retain water weight?
rscott94 - January 14, 2012 via mobile
I'm no expert
but I’d imagine it would be because he’s thirsty and biting on ice would give him some calm? Don’t think you can get a lot of water from biting on ice and not swallowing it.
Orcus - January 14, 2012
When did u become Orcus again
mthom - January 14, 2012 via mobile
it's been a while already :p
Orcus - January 14, 2012
yeah I would imagine it's a comfort thing
Vitor is a boss btw for pressing forward and getting that extra bread, and taking the fight
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No expert either
But the towel around it could also be for drying out your mouth/saliva for cutting water weight? Probably mostly for relief
BROCKLESNAR!!!!! - January 14, 2012
Psychological, makes your brain think that your quenching your thirst
yellopanda - January 14, 2012
This.
pud333 - January 14, 2012
wets your mouth
tricks your body into thinking it just took a drink.
John Danaher's Hair - January 14, 2012
This
Alot of guys also chew gum. It helps take the edge off.
Genki Sudo's Choreographer - January 14, 2012
Damn you AJ!!
The fuck Mike Van Arsdale way to let your guy balloon up to 300lbs.
malo - January 14, 2012 via mobile
Dana,
Just tell Rumbles camp its a middleweight bout next time… but in actuality schedule the fight for a catchweight of whatever the fuck rumble weighs in at
yellopanda - January 14, 2012
I think they should pull the bait & switch.
Tell Rumble he is fighting some random welterweight and then the day of the weigh ins tell him his opponent has changed and that he is now fighting Cain Velasquez at HW.
Steve4192 - January 14, 2012
Rumble weight = +/- two weight classes
malo - January 14, 2012 via mobile
"We've got Goldie in the hole..."
If only that dude was speaking literally, not Dana’s version of “literally.”
John Danaher's Hair - January 14, 2012
Haha. Mean!
Horselover Fat - January 14, 2012
"In the basket, it puts the lotion..."
John Danaher's Hair - January 14, 2012
in here it is dark huh joe. joe? JOOOOEEEEEE!?!?
UncleMax - January 14, 2012 via Android app
What makes you think he's not?
TheFilt - January 14, 2012
John Johns picks against Form Atheletics again
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Really interesting
To see Vitor’s reaction to the Hamburglar not making weight. I feel for the guy yet at the same time he barely seems surprised. The way he was chewing on that towel it was like he wanted to go and find AJ there and then to put hands on him.
NE188 - January 14, 2012
soo
It was Dana and the UFC who came up with the 205 by noon thing and not Vitor’s camp? Thought it was Vitor.
and also, Aldo looks scurrrred! (no “scarred” pun intended)
the guy with the big nose - January 14, 2012
Did you get any Globen tickets? Already sold out.
Horselover Fat - January 14, 2012
Indeed I did!
got the newsletter-code one day early on mmanytt and paid 1110 of my hard earned SEK for my ticket. crossing my fingers we won’t see any injuries, especially not to alex or lil’ nog
the guy with the big nose - January 14, 2012
Nice! Congrats, should be a good time. I would have liked to go but I simply couldn’t afford it at this moment. Sucks!
Horselover Fat - January 14, 2012
thanks!
yeah sorry to hear that. I can’t really afford it either, since my hard earned SEK actually is from the government in student loans. well well, dieting on noodles this spring will get me ready for beach 2012, I guess..
the guy with the big nose - January 14, 2012
Right, yeah. Seems like a wise choice!
Horselover Fat - January 14, 2012
Wanted to go but couldn’t buy the tickets right away. Was hoping it might not sell out this quick…guess that did not happen. ;)
KGNLuc - January 14, 2012
Yeah I was sort of hoping for that as well, maybe if there were tickets left next month or so I could get them. That didn’t work out so well.
Horselover Fat - January 14, 2012
I don’t think Aldo was scared, i think he just doesn’t take well to cutting weight and was most likely feeling like death when on stage.
MMAussie - January 14, 2012
Poor Vitor, you know he’s going through hell to make 185 himself. That towel chewing was some of the weirdest shit I’ve seen today.. well, other than myself naked.
Horselover Fat - January 14, 2012
I couldn't help but laugh
while Vitor was chewing on ice (first time I’ve ever seen someone use that method) BUT at the same time it was really intimidating.
Curious to hear what happened to Rumble’s leg. Still, should’ve have notified UFC earlier if there was an ongoing issue with is knee.
lwood24 - January 14, 2012
what? leg? knee?
what am I missing?
the guy with the big nose - January 14, 2012
Rumble said he couldn’t feel his leg(s) before the doc administered fluids. Probably the blood thickening from over-dehydration.
KGNLuc - January 14, 2012
oh yeah that
thanks
the guy with the big nose - January 14, 2012
sorry just meant leg (s) not knee.
mentions something to dana in the video too.
lwood24 - January 14, 2012
20 percent seems low to me.
Rumble just clearly doesn’t give a shit anymore.
Dave Strummer - January 14, 2012
Depends. 20% of, oh, GSP is great. Johnson? Not so much.
But I think 20% is standard, right?
pud333 - January 14, 2012
Ya 20% is the standard but
Looking at Johnson’s last pay $20K (not including bonuses) Vitor will get about $4K.
Coeman - January 14, 2012
Beat me to it
KJ Gould - January 14, 2012
That’s basically nothing, considering he’s already making at least 250k. What a joke.
Horselover Fat - January 14, 2012
It's standard
But yeah, against Dan Hardy, Johnson made $20k to show and $20k to win. So Vitor going through the stress of making weight gets an extra $4k. At Vitor’s level, it’s not worth it.
KJ Gould - January 14, 2012
Money wise maybe not but
it’s not about the money (even though $4K can buy him some nice watch)
Coeman - January 14, 2012
They said he got to 187.5
He was close, but his organs started to shut down.
At one point, he starts to emphatically say “my fucking liver….” before cutting himself off.
TheFilt - January 14, 2012
So, no bonus from Dana for Vitor, huh?
When Vitor was all “Oooooh…baad”, I thought he was angling for some bartering. But it looked like the 20% from Johnsons purse are all he’s gonna get.
KGNLuc - January 14, 2012
I don't think Vitor was bartering.
More likely pissed he’s risking a fight with a dude who will have a significant weight advantage and who isn’t suffering through a cut like he is.
pud333 - January 14, 2012
Vitor will fight on this card come hell or high water (strawberry shake if you’re Rumble) because it’s in Brazil..
UncleMax - January 14, 2012 via Android app
What a shitty situation with the weight. I think they should have let Vitor weigh in right then if he was already at weight. I have no clue how much time passed between that convo and stepping on the scale, but they should have let him start hydrating ASAP.
Phildo - January 14, 2012
did you even watch the video?
Dana asked him and his camp that exact question. Whether Vitor wanted to make weight or not. The condition being he would get 20% of Johnson’s purse if he made weight.
Ars Nova - January 14, 2012
Yes I did watch the video. I am stating my opinion on what I think they should have done. I thought that’s what we did down here.
Phildo - January 14, 2012
sorry
your statement sounded like you didn’t realize that was an option for him already.
My bad, bro.
Ars Nova - January 14, 2012
They did the right thing
there are rules. Vitor is a professional and made weight like everybody else, it is not the first time this had happen.
Coeman - January 14, 2012
Oh Jon Jones is one of the most unpleaseant people i have ever seen in terms of sport. There is no way a boxing commision would have allowed Johnson to fight tonight. Please god Vitor lights him up.
sheikybaby - January 14, 2012
Am I the only one...
…who enjoys watching these vlogs moreso than the fights?
normski - January 14, 2012
If that fight has Tyrone Woodly in it, then yes.
Kefka - January 14, 2012
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