Dana White Rips TUF Season, Urijah Faber On UFC 175 Prelims, UFC 175 Weigh-In Results
- UFC president Dana White didn't take too kindly to the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter. The series, No. 19 overall, will finish up this coming Sunday night at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale with two finals.
White, though, was outspoken throughout the release of the series on FOX Sports 1, and that continued during his recent UFC Download interview.
"There's a fight on Saturday night with two titles on the line, and then Sunday, I've said it publicly and I'll say it again – the worst season of The Ultimate Fighter – but headlined by BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar," White said. "These kids better fight their asses off on this Finale because their UFC lives depend on it."
Eddie Gordon and Dhiego Lima meet in one final, while Matt Van Buren and Corey Anderson collide in the other.
- Urijah Faber takes no issue with being part of Saturday's UFC 175 prelims on FOX Sports 1. In fact, Faber asked for the spot instead of one on pay-per-view.
"People have to pay for pay-per-view, but the prelims on FOX Sports 1 are free and go out to more fans," said Faber, during a recent interview on UFC Tonight. "All the people in bars can watch for free. I asked my management to get that spot."
Faber, a former WEC champion and contender to the UFC bantamweight title, will be facing Ultimate Fighter alum Alex Caceres in the prelim main event. "The California Kid" is unbeaten in non-title fights throughout his career.
"It's weird being on an undercard," he admitted. "I've never been on one before, but it's a small price to pay to let all my fans see me for free."
- Weigh-ins for Saturday's UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida card took place earlier today. Wrestling Inc. will have complete coverage of the action, while final weigh-in results can be found below.
In the main event, Chris Weidman defends his middleweight title against Lyoto Machida, while Ronda Rousey puts her female bantamweight gold on the line against Alexis Davis.
MAIN CARD (PPV/10 p.m. ET)
UFC Middleweight Championship
Chris Weidman (185 lbs.) vs. Lyoto Machida (184.5) for Weidman's title
UFC Female Bantamweight Championship
Ronda Rousey (135) vs. Alexis Davis (135) for Rousey's title
Stefan Struve (251.5) vs. Matt Mitrione (254)
Uriah Hall (185) vs. Thiago Santos (185)
Marcus Brimage (135.5) vs. Russell Doane (136)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)
Urijah Faber (136) vs. Alex Caceres (135)
Ildemar Alcantara (170) vs. Kenny Robertson (171)
Chris Camozzi (185) vs. Bruno Santos (185)
George Roop (135) vs. Rob Font (135)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/7 p.m. ET)
Luke Zachrich (185) vs. Guilherme Vasconcelos (185)
Kevin Casey (185) vs. Bubba Bush (185)