Dana White Talks Brock Lesnar, Jake Shields and Flyweights

[MindSpin]

Brock Lesnar’s next fight is likely to be a rubber match with Frank Mir:
"There won’t be an immediate rematch (between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez), there is no need for one. After the fight Brock took some time off to go hunting; he and I haven’t spoken since the fight so I’m not sure what he wants to do next."

"He never asked for Roy Nelson, that’s not true. The last thing I did hear was that he wants to fight Frank Mir again. That fight kind of makes sense so… We will probably see Lesnar fight Mir next, I think that the rubber match makes sense."

Jake Shields is next in line for a title shot:
"Is Jake Shields getting a title shot over Fitch? Yes. Its one of those situations where Fitch has had a shot and Shields is a new guy coming and we are gonna give him a shot."

(Jon Fitch is set to fight Jake Ellenberger at UFC 126)

Flyweights are coming to the UFC:
"Eventually we will do 125lbs. I believe we will open it up a lot sooner than people think we will. There are going to be more title fights in more places."

I think the rubber match with Lesnar/Mir is stupid right now.  I'd rather see each guy get 1-2 more wins and then build up the rubber match as a #1 contender match...

[coltrane]

Perhaps if there weren't many great heavies in the division.  I actually like another Mir/Lesnar go around.  GREAT action in the first two fights.. and the score is 1-1 at this point. 

i think its BULLSHIT Fitch isn't getting the next crack at GSP.  He's EARNED it.  Shields TOTALLY has not at this point.  BULLSHIT!

[AC Slater]

shields sucks ass

[chaos]

GSP is gonna kill Shields and I have 0 interest in seeing Lesnar/Mir III.

[Geo]

I wouldn't be surprised one bit to see Shields dominate GSP on the ground,I don't think Shields stand up is worth a shit so I definetly give GSP the edge there,but anyone that can throw hendo around the way shields did is probably going to have some luck getting george off his feet too...

it would be boring, but I like Shields chances here.