UFC 72 Post Fight Notes: Tito Hates You Irish Guys

Twist of lEMOn · 06-17-2007, 04:39 PM

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The show had a paid attendance of 7,850 for a take of $1.2m. This is a new Odyssey Arena record, beating the former record holder, Dolly Parton. This was also the first event in the Arena's history to be screened internationally.

Fight of the night: Clay Guida vs. Tyson Griffin.
KO of the night: Marcus Davis
Submission of the night: Ed Herman

What Dana White Said:

There will likely be a rematch between Clay Guida and Tyson Griffin.

Rich Franklin is next in line for the Middleweight title.

Dan Henderson and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's light heavyweight title match WILL be title vs. title, winner takes both titles. When signing for the fight, Henderson made no mention of fighting at 185 and seems to feel more comfortable at 205. Dana said he wants Dan to stay at one weight or the other and would be reluctant to let Henderson switch between 185 and 205.

Dana also mentioned that PRIDE is "a mess" and it is still the plan to run the companies seperately. This will lead to the planned "Super Bowl of MMA". However, the issues, which Dana did not go into, need to be resolved.

Kurt Angle is a "nice guy" but cannot go straight into the octagon. He would be destroyed by a mixed martial artist. If he's serious about it and will train in MMA, then Dana will consider it but right now, it's not on the cards.

What Rich Franklin Said:

Rich did not see the fight going as it did. He tried to be patient and stay out of the clinch but when he got into the clinch, he became comfortable. Possibly too comfortable, which led to him being taken down in the third. He later confirmed that Okami was awkward and it made it hard for him.

He did not feel in danger in Okami's third-round kimura attempt and actually felt the earlier choke was closer to getting submission.

What Forrest Griffin said:

His post-match apologies was to people to whom he'd been rude. Forrest said the pressure of fame get to you and he felt he'd lost a little of himself for a while. He has bounced back from that and wants to apologize to those he offended when it was all getting a bit too much.

He said that the six month layoff was a double-edged sword. While it probably helped him in some ways, he feels he let himself go a little and it played with his head mentally. It was tough making weight for the fight and he's had some terrible luck with injuries and infections, notably the staph infection he had. However, he feels good to be back.

When there was discussion of a fight between Tito Ortiz and Forrest within the next year, Forrest said he wanted the fight. Dana confirmed that it was originally meant for this card but Tito wouldn't fight in Northern Ireland. The fight could be on the cards and it depends on the outcome of Tito's fight with Rashad Evans.

I guess Tito Jameson dosn't like long flights? and good to hear PRIDE is still going to be run in the future even if its a mess right no

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