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UFCs Dana White talks Jon Jones DWI meeting, draws comparisons with 'professional' Anderson Silva - MMAmania.com

Most mixed martial arts (MMA) fans were anxiously waiting to hear about the outcome of the meeting between Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White and his suddenly embattled Light Heavyweight champion, Jon Jones.

White summoned "Bones" to UFC headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada, yesterday (May 23, 2012) to talk about his recent arrest for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in Binghamton, N.Y., which resulted in the 24-year-old crashing his 2012 Bentley Continental GT into a utility pole.

However, when White no-showed the UFC 146 pre-fight press conference earlier this afternoon (watch the full video here), it seemed as though fight fans would have to wait until after the pay-per-view (PPV) event on May 26, 2012, had concluded to get the skinny. Well, that's not the case because MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani tracked down White this evening to get the scoop on their recent conversation.

Unfortunately, White didn't divulge too much other than to confirm that Jones is still scheduled to fight Dan Henderson in the UFC 151 main event on Sept. 1, 2012. While comparing Jones to UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, White did indicate that Jones has the opportunity to turn this experience into a positive "lesson learned."

In other words, Jones is super talented, but still too young to be compared to an all-around "professional" like the "Spider." Wreaking havoc inside the cage, at least to White, by itself is not indicative of the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport.

To earn that honor a fighter has to not wreak havoc outside the Octagon, too.

Expect to hear more from White, as well as Jones, on the DWI situation in the days and weeks ahead. In fact, Jones has an arraignment hearing set for next Tuesday (May 29, 2012), during which he is expected to agree to a plea deal that will keep him out of the klink and inside the cage for the foreseeable future.

[The Donosaur]

I hate that dana rarely mentions gsp in these p4p talks. Getting caught against serra 125 years ago shouldn't do this much damage to his rep.

[CtGreat]

Originally Posted by DH19

I hate that dana rarely mentions gsp in these p4p talks. Getting caught against serra 125 years ago shouldn't do this much damage to his rep.

It's because GSP doesn't "destroy" his opponents like Silva, he only dominates them; it's allot easier to talk up Silva because of that. Dana likes Silva over GSP because he gets the highlight reel finishes/fights.

[Sakara=Excitement]

Originally Posted by CtGreat

It's because GSP doesn't "destroy" his opponents like Silva, he only dominates them; it's allot easier to talk up Silva because of that. Dana likes Silva over GSP because he gets the highlight reel finishes/fights.

Plus Dana needs to constantly sell Anderson to the fans/media. GSP is so well liked that Dana doesn't need to tell us how great he is.

[Cat--Smasher]

Originally Posted by Sakara=Excitement

Plus Dana needs to constantly sell Anderson to the fans/media. GSP is so well liked that Dana doesn't need to tell us how great he is.

Bang on.

[CtGreat]

Originally Posted by Sakara=Excitement

Plus Dana needs to constantly sell Anderson to the fans/media. GSP is so well liked that Dana doesn't need to tell us how great he is.

True.

However, I don't think it's all just a matter of promotion for him. I think he genuinely is a big Silva fan, more so than a GSP fan. He seems legitimately enthusiastic about Silvas fights.

[Cat--Smasher]

Originally Posted by CtGreat

True.

However, I don't think it's all just a matter of promotion for him. I think he genuinely is a big Silva fan, more so than a GSP fan. He seems legitimately enthusiastic about Silvas fights.

I am not sure about that.. Dont you remember how pissed Dana was after the Maia fight.. Said if he ever pulled that shit again he would cut him.

And as a punishment he put him up against the American Gangster .

[Sakara=Excitement]

Originally Posted by CtGreat

True.

However, I don't think it's all just a matter of promotion for him. I think he genuinely is a big Silva fan, more so than a GSP fan. He seems legitimately enthusiastic about Silvas fights.

I agree with this about him liking Anderson. Dana needs Anderson just like he does GSP. I would venture to say they are the UFC's top 2 fighters by far.

But I also feel that Dana is constantly trying to convince us that Anderson is great.

I also feel that Anderson for as great as he is, was churned on extra hard by the hype machine to combat Fedor and his claim as the P4P best fighter on the planet not too long ago.

[Pasha K]

At least GSP and Jones always come to fight.

[Y2JUBAE]

Originally Posted by DH19

I hate that dana rarely mentions gsp in these p4p talks. Getting caught against serra 125 years ago shouldn't do this much damage to his rep.

That's because there is only one p4p best and it's Anderson. No, the Serra loss should forever tarnish GSP's record because it was that loss that really put a fire in gps's ass and made him fight the way he does now... safe, yet still dominate.
However, GSP shouldn't surpass Anderson as the p4p king especially because of the Serra loss.