UFC FIGHT NIGHT 150 POST-FIGHT PRESSER NEWS AND NOTES

UFC president Dana White spoke to reporters following UFC Fight Night 150 and answered their questions. Here’s what the boss man had to say in response to the MMA media’s queries:
The incentive for”Fight of the Night” moved to Mike Perry vs. Alex Oliveira, while”Performance of the Night” bonuses moved to veterans Glover Teixeira and Jim Miller. White admitted giving out FOTN was a difficult choice considering how good the primary affair between Jack Hermansson and Ronaldo”Jacare” Souza was, but finally said he and the matchmakers reached a unanimous decision to give the incentive to Perry and Oliveira.
White said the UFC booked Hermansson against Souza since they believe he’s talented, and stated he was pleased with the fact”The Joker” was prepared to visit the ground with Souza. He said he was impressed by Souza’s toughness in the matchup, but he didn’t get the win.
Hermansson’s win puts him in the title mix at 185lbs, but not before UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and interim UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya attempt to unify the belt later this year. It’s reasonable to state that Hermansson will require at least one more high-value triumph before he fights for the middleweight belt.
White said he wasn’t a fan of the co-main event between Dmitry Smoliakov and Greg Hardy. He said the UFC does not do setup fights, despite what fans and media were saying online about this particular fight, but stated he was very disappointed in Smoliakov’s performance. He did add that Hardy came in great shape for the struggle and did his job by getting the win, but White was quite critical of Smoliakov’s cushioned 9-2 record coming to the struggle.
The timing of the NFL draft didn’t have a thing to do with Hardy being around the crowed. It was since it was in Florida and Hardy trains at American Top Team, according to White.
The UFC was happy with the attendance and gate and strategies on coming back to Florida at a certain stage.
White said the UFC will Mexico and Puerto Rico. The business is considering land and is putting out a business plan for the two nations. The UFC is attempting to”kickstart the market” by building a performance institute at Puerto Rico, to give jobs to people affected by the hurricanes.
White blamed American Top Team owner Dan Lambert for spending cash to develop the Florida regional MMA scene.
White said he had been impressed with Perry’s functionality, and praised how he remained composed against Oliveira even if he was hurt. The UFC is very high on Perry and this win over Oliveira could push him to the top-15.
The UFC was designed to meet with Conor McGregor in Miami, but will rather meet with him in Los Angeles soon.
Tony Ferguson has no return date set but White said he would like to book as soon as he is cleared to battle.
White reported the UFC’s choice to visit either Miami or Ft. Lauderdale next time they head to Florida will depend on who fights on the card.
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