Dana White talks UFC, Brock Lesnar, Gina Carano, Fedor and more (video)

November 23, 8:18 AMDallas Martial Arts ExaminerTed Gambordella

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Dana White talks, Lesnar, Carano, Fedor (photo wikidpedia)

 The smooth talking Dana White had a lot to say about a lot of things and fighters including. Lesnar, Carano, and Fedor.

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* On the status of Brock Lesnar: “He’s really sick and we’re not sure where he’s at now. He’s going to the Mayo Clinic very soon to get checked out, and if he can’t compete soon enough, then we do probably an interim title.”

* On the saga of signing Fedor: “I’ve been trying to acquire Fedor. It takes two to make a deal. We offered him what I thought was a respectable deal to come into the UFC and prove if he is the best or one of the best, and they turned it down. I’d put any one of these heavyweights in with Fedor. I want to get that bald, little, fat guy over here real quick; believe me. All the Fedor fans get pissed when I say that.”

* The future of Karo Parisyan (not good): “Karo has a lot of problems – mentally, physically, emotionally. He’s got more problems than I could even talk about right now, or care to talk about. He needs to get his personal life fixed and taken care of before he ever thinks bout fighting again. The things he’s done the last three fights have been so unprofessional; it’s ridiculous and it’s unforgivable. I like Karo Parisyan; he’s had his days where there were some great fights. He hasn’t been that Karo Parisyan for a long time.”

 
* On the rash of injuries and sicknesses that have ravaged recent cards: “There’s never really a plan B (in putting together cards)," said White. "We have been jinxed lately. We’ve had more crazy (expletive) happen in the last three months than the last eight years. We’ve never really had to deal with this, but we’re dealing with it."

 
* On TUF 10 frontrunner Roy Nelson: He is “irritating” and “aggravating.” “He keeps winning, so he can be as irritating as he wants to be, as long as he keeps winning,” added White.

* On a meeting with Shane McMahon, the son of WWE head Vince McMahon, who recently left the wrestling organization. “He’s a huge MMA fan, and you never know,” said White.

* White said he offered Gina Carano a deal when she was with EliteXC. “There was this loophole in her contract, and I tried to get her and bring her into the UFC,” he said. "The deal never happened, obviously."
 
* Georges St-Pierre will likely meet Dan Hardy in February (although multiple sources tell MMAWeekly.com the date is too soon, and March is more likely).
 

* On referee Steve Mazzagatti, whom White has publicly trashed in interviews: “I do not dislike him at all. He’s a very nice guy, you couldn’t meet a nicer guy... he’s just not a referee.”