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Dana White Discusses CM Punk Coming To The UFC, UFC 181 & More – Video Inside Here

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UFC President Dana White appeared on the post-fight show for UFC
181. He discussed the event, the UFC’s announcement that CM Punk has signed to
fight for them, Anthony Pettis’ performance, and more. Below are some highlights
and a clip of the FOX Sports 1 segment.

White on who he thought
won the main event:
“I’m done scoring fights. I started talking to a
lot of the fighters here on who won and they were all split. Joe Silva said you
can’t win a fight with your head between someone’s legs for three
rounds.”

White on if Hendricks could have done more to
win:
“I tell these guys all the time – don’t leave it in the hands of
the judges. I thought Johny looked good standing up, but he kept trying to take
him down and waste time.”

White on a trilogy fight with
Hendricks and Lawler being possible:
“Rory Macdonald actually thought
Lawler won the fight. We said he’d get the next shot at the title, but the
trilogy wouldn’t be a bad idea.”

White on Anthony Pettis
winning:
“This kid is amazing, if he can stay healthy. He’s the best
pound for pound fighter in the world. The reason I said that, he can do things
others can’t. Gilbert has never been finished. He has won three titles in three
other organizations. People don’t understand what a big deal it is him
submitting Melendez. Anthony Pettis is amazing.”

White on UFC
signing CM Punk:
“He comes to all the fights and he’s a huge fan of
the sport. He called me and said he wanted to fight. He wants to try it. He’s a
huge superstar. I’ll give him a shot.”

White on CM Punk never
having fought MMA and having a pro wrestling background:
“I agree with
every one of those things. I’m skeptical. But you don’t know unless he tries. He
said he wants to fight, will you give me a shot? I said I will. He wants to
start training with the right camp. It might be six or seven months.”

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