Mayweather Apologizes For Rousey Diss, Dana White Responds To Diaz Taunting Cerrone, Gina Carano
- Turns out, boxing great Floyd Mayweather, Jr. does know who Ronda Rousey is after all. Recently, Mayweather responded to a question about the UFC female bantamweight champion by stating he didn't know who "he" was. Well, turns out that was just Floyd being Floyd.
"I apologize because I didn't know," said Mayweather, in an interview with Fight Hub TV that you can watch above. "I'm used to watching football and basketball, like I'm not really into boxing like that. When they tell me, 'Floyd, you need to check out a fighter, you need to scout a fighter,' I'll say, 'Well, let me see him. We need to sign him.'"
Rousey joined Mayweather as ESPY winners recently, scoring the first award for the world of MMA when she was named "Best Female Athlete." Mayweather beat Jon Jones and Rousey for "Best Fighter."
- UFC president Dana White came to the defense of one of his fighters, while also going after another one at the same time. Nate Diaz, who remains on the sidelines wanting to negotiate a new contract, attacked Donald Cerrone. White wasn't all about that, defending "Cowboy" during his "Download" interview.
"Nate can do whatever he wants to do. Nate can sit out and not suck any UFC whatever, for as long as he wants to. Who cares, he's a grown man," White said. "Sit out for as long as you want, sit out the rest of your career, it's your decision. But to start making fun of guys who actually like to fight, and guys who go out there and put on unbelievable fights and people love to see him? (Cowboy) steps up and does what he does. People love Cowboy Cerrone.
"Nate wants to talk about making money, but there's only one way to make money, and that's fighting."
Cerrone is coming off a second round finish of Jim Miller, which was his fourth straight win. Diaz last fought in 2013, defeating Gray Maynard.
- If things go as according to planned, Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano could be made for the end of 2013, says UFC president Dana White. Rousey, the reigning female bantamweight champion, is coming off a 16-second victory over Alexis Davis. Carano hasn't competed since 2009, but made it known earlier this year that she wishes to step inside the Octagon.
White, during his scrum in Dublin, Ireland recently, said Carano "should be signed" in the coming days, adding that if Rousey desired the fight, they would do everything possible to make it happen.