Join us at Bloody Elbow for today's UFC on Fox 2 pre-fight press conference from Chicago, IL.. We're expecting Dana White, Rashad Evans, Phil Davis, Chael Sonnen, Michael Bisping, Demian Maia and Chris Weidman to be in attendance for today's presser.
You can watch the press conference live on the Youtube stream below the jump. If there are issues with that for some reason, it can also be viewed over at MMA Nation, or on Ustream.
Check MMA Nation for complete press conference notes.
Join us at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT to share your thoughts as the press conference unfolds.
Main card:
Phil Davis vs. Rashad Evans
Michael Bisping vs. Chael Sonnen
Demian Maia vs. Chris WeidmanPreliminary Card:
Evan Dunham vs. Nik Lentz
Michael Johnson vs. Shane Roller
Jon Olav Einemo vs. Mike Russow
George Roop vs. Cub Swanson
Charles Oliveira vs. Eric Wisely
Joey Beltran vs. Lavar Johnson
Chris Camozzi vs. Dustin Jacoby
0 recs | 134 comments
Davis seems like he's got a lot more to say these days.
And he thinks he can take out Jones? LOL
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
Why wouldn't he?
I love me some Jon Jones, but Phil Davis probably presents the biggest threat to him. Plus if he doesn’t think he can beat anyone in the UFC then he might as well not be in it.
HaterSlayer - January 26, 2012
Dear Zuffa: Please stop adding audio during the waiting periods before your streams start. It is pointless and annoying.
Machiel Van - January 26, 2012
hey the music is is a step up from the shitty "whooshwhoosh" sound that they used to do
Rob Young - January 26, 2012
I meant all audio; silence until the stream starts so I can just leave the page open and hear when the press conference starts. I don’t like the promo previews before the PCs either; it’s dumb because Zuffa knows only the hardcore fans that are already buying the event bother to tune in for the press conferences, and they don’t need the extra advertisements to entice them.
Machiel Van - January 26, 2012
y'know, you can mute it.
it’s useful so we know that the stream’s audio is working properly.
Rob Young - January 26, 2012
That would the practical reasoning behind my complaint (leaving the player on and the page open until the conference starts), as explained above.
Machiel Van - January 26, 2012
*contradict the reasoning
Machiel Van - January 26, 2012
They still use the wooshwoosh sound on PPV (when viewing online) and it's really annoying
Chris P. Bacon - January 26, 2012
The video is doing some weird shaky vibrating shit.
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
Yeah it’s messed up. Sorry BE I’ve got to go somewhere that uses Silverlight for this one :(
Machiel Van - January 26, 2012
The Youtube stream has parkinson’s apparently. Try the two other links above.
Tim Burke - January 26, 2012
its working alright on MMA Nation
Our Bovine Public - January 26, 2012
http://www.ufc.com/media/ufc-on-fox-2-pre-presser
Horselover Fat - January 26, 2012
Is anyone else seeing hte countdown show?
Matthew Roth - January 26, 2012
This is pretty good production value here.
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
I like that they show who is asking the question now. And the fact you can actually hear the question their question
Our Bovine Public - January 26, 2012
Ha, Sonnen brought his replica belt with him
The One Who Wears The Crown - January 26, 2012
UNDEFEATED AND UNDISPUTED!
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
Such a clown.
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
stop yelling dana
woooburn - January 26, 2012
This is easily the greatest sport ever.
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
WOW...that's a media member?!
Matthew Roth - January 26, 2012
No, that is an idiot.
truck - January 26, 2012
this
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
Yeah, I don't get what's up w/ these fanbois
who claim they’re media member. How the hell Zuffa credential these jokers???
BrandtShaft! - January 26, 2012
Thank god Bisping made that comment.
Matthew Roth - January 26, 2012
What was it? Didn’t quite catch it.
The One Who Wears The Crown - January 26, 2012
After the guy admits he's a Chael Sonnen fan
and got a response to his question Bisping said ‘Now for a question from a real journalist’.
Matthew Roth - January 26, 2012
I like that.
truck - January 26, 2012
Note that chael has all the attention
he knows what he’s doing. You’ve got one of the best fighters in the UFC on the stage — Evans — and he’s playing second fiddle to a guy with 11 losses.
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
Chael is the Real worlds Champion
dandeman - January 26, 2012
Take a ride on Space Mountain, ladies! WHOOOOO! AWESOME!
Mr. Socko - January 26, 2012 via mobile
Take a ride on Space Mountain, ladies! WHOOOOO! AWESOME!
Mr. Socko - January 26, 2012 via mobile
Take a ride on Space Mountain, ladies! WHOOOOO! AWESOME!
Mr. Socko - January 26, 2012 via mobile
The guy on the left ruined my last name.
Heenan - January 26, 2012
goddamn do I love me some Chael
Captain Leroy Hotdog Zanzibar - January 26, 2012
What the fuck, they brought Russow out there? Didn’t even see him at first
Horselover Fat - January 26, 2012
He's trying too hard now.
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
Russow via Duffination
MrTechnique420 - January 26, 2012
God damnit, is that Franklin McNeill?
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
Man wearing a sweatshirt witha butterfly on it.
Matthew Roth - January 26, 2012
Rashad's face
priceless.
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
Man is loving sitting next to Chael
Matthew Roth - January 26, 2012
LOL, did the UFC really spell JOE’s name wrong?
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
haha
Yes. Yes they did
BKdroid - January 26, 2012
Haha.. JOE is gangsta!
Horselover Fat - January 26, 2012
DAMNIT PAUL HARRIS!
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
Reminding me about the Paul Harris potential
Makes me a sad panda
BKdroid - January 26, 2012
Rick James
The One Who Wears The Crown - January 26, 2012
haha
Heating up!
BKdroid - January 26, 2012
Phil Davis brings the funny.
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
Not even thumb wrestling
truck - January 26, 2012
LOL.
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
what a
bitchfit!
Christopher Kelly - January 26, 2012
I’m going to lay’n’pray you better
mikericcinotme - January 26, 2012
LOL
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
Get em!
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
Rashad is so sad
cletusvandam - January 26, 2012
lol at Rashad
Our Bovine Public - January 26, 2012
If I was Phil
I’d mention Rashad’s 0 sub attempts.
Not too many, for a black belt…
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
“he is on drugs, they gonna test him” hahah
Gene Dimitriou - January 26, 2012
Rashad should wait until someone asks him a question
cletusvandam - January 26, 2012
Phil needs a new line
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
Rashad is almost as frustrating at Sonnen.
truck - January 26, 2012
Thankfully Rashad is a much better fighter than trash-talker.
Zachary Kater - January 26, 2012
Ha, beat me to it.
MrTechnique420 - January 26, 2012
I think he's too mad to think straight
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
He seems like the type of fighter that does better when he's mad.
The Forrest fight comes to mind, he got beat up for a while and then just flipped a switch and damn near beat Griffin’s brains into the mat in the 2nd round.
Zachary Kater - January 26, 2012
Yep
That’s what I’m thinking, too.
Phil is only making it personal. Rashad seems to thrive when he’s challenged.
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
I like Einemo.
He seems like a really sharp, clever dude.
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
Phil is a great wrestler
But I think he’s seriously playing with fire right now.
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
What about Babalu and Jeremy Horn, Ariel?!
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
Rashad rocking the used car salesman suit
Gene Dimitriou - January 26, 2012
That's a nice suit
I bet it’s even tailored.
HaterSlayer - January 26, 2012
Stop saying BJJ, Ariel. You sound retarded.
Zachary Kater - January 26, 2012
?
truck - January 26, 2012
Saying “jiu-jitsu” uses the same amount of syllables as saying “BJJ”, and doesn’t sound as dumb.
Zachary Kater - January 26, 2012
Good point!
Horselover Fat - January 26, 2012
Was Shonie back there?!
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
Yup, and it looks like hes got “commercial” property in Chicago with that suit he had on.
MrTechnique420 - January 26, 2012
Does Ariel even pay attention to the questions and answers other than his own???
That shit was answered already.
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
MMA Journalism makes in-flight magazines look like Newsweek sometimes.
MattParker117 - January 26, 2012
I feel like Chael is ashamed of his pro wrestling history…
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
You mean how he made a trip to WCW's powerplant?
Matthew Roth - January 26, 2012
Yeah, he kind of backtracks on that. I don’t think he’d go down there if he wasn’t terribly into pro wrestling, but who knows?
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
It’s not that he’s ashamed it’s probably another way for him to get a reaction out of people that do know how much he digs pro wrestling.
RagingNoodles - January 26, 2012
True he is going to annoy you and not answer your question directly.
dandeman - January 26, 2012
Shad!
Jeremy Couturier - January 26, 2012
Line of the day
Aresenio Hall and John Salley had a baby.
Bas always says the Arseonio comparison, too.
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
Finally Rashad says something funny.
Zachary Kater - January 26, 2012
Poor Mike Russow.
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
He's lucky to be there.
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
Jesus christ
MattParker117 - January 26, 2012
OMG somebody punch this woman in the face.
Zachary Kater - January 26, 2012
I'm sure someone already has
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
God did it for you.
dandeman - January 26, 2012
Somebody wanted some face time.
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
Well then she needs a better face.
Zachary Kater - January 26, 2012
my thoughts exactly
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
HAHAHAHAHAHA FUCKING LOVE CHAEL SONNEN
Matthew Roth - January 26, 2012
Take the mic from that moron
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
Someone suplex that girl plz
MSEMCEE - January 26, 2012
GOD DAMNIT. GOD FUCKING DAMNIT.
mountaineers101 - January 26, 2012
The questions get dumber?
Impossible!
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
they really do, and as a write this a fan is asking Rashad what transformer he would be. – come on now
Shocbomb - January 26, 2012
That's what prompted my comment
TheFilt - January 26, 2012
A Transformer question?
MicahtheCynic - January 26, 2012
NERDS!!!
Jeremy Couturier - January 26, 2012
Well, I'm so happy they got that last question in.
Zachary Kater - January 26, 2012
Waste of a question
The One Who Wears The Crown - January 26, 2012
Thank god I stayed! Didn’t wanna miss that question
MSEMCEE - January 26, 2012
The correct answer is clearly I am Optimus Prime
Our Bovine Public - January 26, 2012
Rashad should have said Jazz for lulz
Rob Young - January 26, 2012
and Phil Davis is RC.
dandeman - January 26, 2012
I'm thinking Davis will not be smirking like that Saturday night.
Zachary Kater - January 26, 2012
“Rashad, if you were 6’5” and man had finally colonized Mars, but no one over 6’1 could fit in the space crafts to go there, would you have pancakes or Cheerios for breakfast on your birthday?"
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
I like this question
Matthew Roth - January 26, 2012
Who would eat Cheerios for breakfast on their birthday?
Zachary Kater - January 26, 2012
The kind of person who might ask a Transformers question.
IKiIIed007 - January 26, 2012
I just wonder how many sets of eyes rolled when that question was asked.
Shocbomb - January 26, 2012
“Rashad, if you were a hot dog, would you eat yourself? I know I would.”
Rob Young - January 26, 2012
hey Rashaaaadd
If the moon was made of spare ribs…would you eat it? I know I would!
merryprankster - January 26, 2012
HEY MIGHTY MOUSE
DID YOU GAIN WEIGHT?
Body Triangle - January 26, 2012
staredowns were good
Our Bovine Public - January 26, 2012
the most entertaining press conference in a while
not so much for Sonnen who is really starting to annoy me but the trash talk between Davis and Rashad got me hyped up
feiwongfu - January 26, 2012
I am a huge Chael fan but you could be onto something ? watching the press conference today was the first time his stick/act started to annoy me, it seems that maybe he is playing the act out now ???
Shocbomb - January 26, 2012
it's all scripted now
before he was quick on his feet to answer questions, often in a funny way, but now he just uses the questions as a cue to unleash his prepaired WWE statements
feiwongfu - January 26, 2012
Just left the conference...
I work right by the hotel where this was held, so I went during my lunch and got to attend my first live presser, pretty cool. Chael is typical Chael (either hate him or love him), same with Bisping. Shad vs. Phil throughout the entire presser was funny, Weidman definitely came off focused and hungry. Got a chance to talk to Michael Johnson also.
Can’t wait for Saturday!!
BlackDynamite - January 26, 2012
JOE talking about getting more fans because "some people don't like the police"
Is awesome. I hope he comes out in a Guy Fawkes mask with Occupy signs
Ziggy325 - January 26, 2012
Fun fact Michael: the only time you have won a fight that you were the underdog in was the Dennis Kang fight, where you ranged from -115 to +120, while Kang was -115 to -120. That’s pretty much even. Empty words, my friend.
Tim Bernier - January 26, 2012
"explosive takedown skills"
Ohh…
MPos - January 26, 2012
The best part is when Maia says he'd want to fight Sonnen for the title in the future and Chael slides the belt away from him.
Akemi Homura - January 26, 2012
Yeah, then Maia saw that and continued to say, "That belt." Classic.
NickRingp4pGOAT - January 27, 2012
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