Exclusive: Dana White Announces UFC-WEC Merger

[MrBroc68]

$500 UFC Store Gift Card at votinghill(dot)com

[RhetKrenik]

legit way to make extra cash online /watch?v=BMPhsRN19Ms

[toyo19]

first Strikeforce, now Wec.. UFC is going to own it all!!

[Jpbuckers]

@toyo19 'UFC' (Zuffa LLC) already owned WEC and they merged months before they acquired Strikeforce.

[racingmylife15]

@toyo19 the wec merged first

[MrTechnician22]

or huge coke fiend!!

[E2ekiel555]

Is Dana a closet gay? = Yes!!

[guspioklein]

We want Casey Hanyes vs Anderson Silva, Dana

[crobaradam]

ufc now own strikeforce so reem may fight in the ufc some day

[marsssone21]

I WANT THE REEM IN THE UFC!

[TruNikkaz]

i wonder how many times a day brock is called "mr. lesnar"

[MMAfightvideosXXX]

Thanks for posting, pretty cool.

[PaollaMoura]

@PaollaSilvaBR

[jjreyesnavelgas]

does anyone know when the exact date of when theyre gunna add the flyweights?

[disputionOFdeathkeep]

Man Ariel, you don't go easy on Dana,do you?Great job man,as usual.

[ReconRaptor]

Smart move Dana, more eyes on the WEC fighters let alone the revenue that comes with it.

[TheMrpalid]

is dana on steroids, he has gotten huge

[draziom902]

i met dana white, he's a good guy a typical bostonian.

[fitzgerald434]

Dana White never owned WEC right?

[PS360Gurus]

i like the ufc but all of there events that i get are only on pay perview, i like the wec because there events for the most part are free and i can watch them without paying 60 bucks for one event i hope that they replay wec events on versus

[jimmicrackhead12]

Maybe they should add a super heavy weight aswell?

[NewUserForUrSake]

@jimmicrackhead12 that would be awesome

[Benttowardjustice]

UFC=BORING DECISIONS FOR $44.95

2 BAD SHOWS ABOUT FROM BANKRUPTCY

[TheJoshAmbrose]

Plz go back to watching wwe videos

[Drnwagn1]

Pettis will be fighting in a unification bought after the merger is final. It was a great fight last night and the damn ninja kick was (no pun intended) off the wall!

[chilidog1001]

hes destroying my fav fight organization!!! first it was pride now wec, what more does the man want

[rud8420]

@chilidog1001 I totally agree with you it seems like he wants a MMA monopoly!!

[jimmicrackhead12]

@rud8420 yes, well they brought pride and disbanded/take fighters, now basically the same for wec. So was 3, now is 1

[ciaranod]

@chilidog1001 - Considering the WEC was already owned by the Zuffa, it's not that big of a deal. I hope they keep the Bantamweight belt and we get a unification match between the winner of Henderson/Pettis

[prooc]

@ciaranod They'll be six fewer events on versus though.

[Badguy260]

@chilidog1001 he wants mma to become bigger thab soccer whicj i highly improbable

[sskats]

Ariel asks all the right questions. A hell of a good interviewer.

[SavagRay]

Elassassin Boxing is still a great sport that MMA guys can do. But MMA guys are not stupid enough to get in the ring knowing there out of there element.

As for the merger we will see who gets cut from the UFC and the WEC roster, I hope that no one gets cut but we will see.

[06531777]

@SavagRay gonzaga and cote got cut

[elassassin]

Dana is a good business man, love UFC, Boxing is a joke

[AlcoholicSemenStain]

Ariel died last week?

[ADAM71191MMA101]

@AlcoholicSemenStain Man you are a true retarted degenerate doucheburgler!

[zackhanscom]

why does this fag squint. is ariel's face shining?

[spankfrank213]

Ariel died last week not a lie

[Sabocalypse]

@spankfrank213 damn, 4 real? I really enjoyed his interviews 

[HomerSimpsonIsTheMa]

@spankfrank213 no he didnt

[chinqlinq89]

@spankfrank213 Barack Obama dies tomorrow not a lie

[gigdrax]

@spankfrank213 wow ur a dumb ass he is still on twitter

[bbarrett910]

I remember b4 Ariel "made it" he was posting new shit every day now its been 2 weeks since his last post we need a new Ariel

[Fonzones]

@bbarrett910 I totally agree...I could sit back and listen to Ariel all day, with Joe Rogan commentary playing softly in the background!! ahhhhh my MMA heaven!!!

[prooc]

WEC was always a merger and the UFC bought it up a few years ago to use as a farm league.

[SaSuke7731]

what exactly did undertaker even say that got was offending?

[mrbadman51]

what dana is trying to say is no more stupid main event like ufc 119

[clipsryan]

Now, we'll get to see some dream fights. Brookins might've prefered waiting until this merge because eventhough most finalists end up in the UFC anyway, he'd probably have a title shot quicker. No wonder why people compare UFC to the WWF when both took over the world in ratings and then bought the competition. UFC is gonna be stacked with amazing fighters and the competition will be huge.

[Merlinmhc]

Man, Ariel is slacking on the uploads - need some new helwani footage soon!

[chris10517backflips]

@IVIADDOG1690 LMFAOOOOOOOO IM LUAGHING MY ASS OFF Honestly im a big gsp fan but if gsp would be in a street fight he would get destroyed are u crazy dumb azz nigga Look on how gsp hands are tell me dere great for street fighting......... smh so sdfu HOEE

[liames07]

@chris10517backflips Are you seriously that retarded? haha MMA incorporates EVERY aspect of fighting striking/transitions/ground game and GSP is considered ONE of the best p4p fighters in the world...he would destroy most people in a street fight...a street fighter versus an MMA fighter...MMA fighter wins 9 times out of ten. If GSP couldn't stand with whoever he was fighting he would take it to the ground and choke him out or break some bones. For you to say what you did shows how dumb you are.

[tdizzlefoshizzle916]

@liames07

that guy sounds stupid. main example James Toney vs Randy Coture.

[liames07]

@tdizzlefoshizzle916 I agree assuming you are talking about the guy I replied too? He doesn't seem to understand what he is talking about.

[tdizzlefoshizzle916]

@chris10517backflips

youre not a very smart guy are you? a fight has a lot more involved than just fists. look at James Toney vs Randy Coture. toney is the heavyweight champ in the boxing world and got his ass whooped. learn more about the fight game before you comment because you sound stupid. Learn how to speak too, you sound stupid. wtf is dere??

[tony1945tony]

UFC ALL THE WAY!

[nimrod74741]

@tony1945tony Dream / Japan all the way.

[XENZO28]

Good job! Ariel is always asking the the right questions!

[jjreyesnavelgas]

since there are gunna be so many fighters at the lighweight division,i think some of the fighters should move down to featherweight which i think will be the thinnest division

[WesSideCali]

i wanna see a 235lbs division

[TheRealJakeKool]

@WesSideCali why so Cain can be dual champion

[MiltownsSkater]

YESSSS!!!!125 lbs....finally

[AlcoholicSemenStain]

Dana white is jewish too.

[stevers66]

@AlcoholicSemenStain Que interesante! I didn't know that.

[brabbit695]

@stevers66 hes not hes atheist

[draziom902]

@AlcoholicSemenStain He's Irish not Jewish.

[vipwhips]

its all about the money just say dik

[MMANUMBER1FAN]

those 15 people who "disliked" this must not love mma

[boatstaylor]

I been watching MMA since the beginning of the UFC and Pride. I hate to say this but I kind of lost respect for Dana White after seeing his interview about Frank Shamrock. I think F. Shamrock has a lot of wisdom and he definately has some great points to make. There might be possibilities of "set up" matches going on especially in the last UFC in the Heavy Weight Division? Hmmm Anybody else have any ideas or thoughts? I'd love to hear it in the upmost respect and patience! :)

[shortynicks]

@boatstaylor no offence but their is no way at all the heavyweight fight was set up he got caught if you look up the stats Cain has the strongest punch in i believe history

[Daikkenaurora]

@boatstaylor Frank has also gotten his ass kicked alot.

[boatstaylor]

@Daikkenaurora he definately was a force back in the 90's..! It would be nice to see one of the Hall of Famers (UFC) in the future take over as President of the UFC.. wouldn't that be nice? thanks :)

[stevers66]

@boatstaylor Setup in Cain's favor? how so?

[boatstaylor]

@stevers66 I don't know.. I guess I was just thinking too much last week! haha I think Brock will definately be a better fighter when he comes back.. Cain is definately awesome! Thanks!

[jimmygilhooley1]

@TopazSkillMauler gguess taha makes u a cocksucking mother fucker 4 commenting on the video ur a bitch go fuck urself now

[digitalhalocaust]

hell yeah training just got worth it

[sergep1977]

also to add to my last reply, gsp would not lower himself to the trailer-trash standards of fighting wich you are talking about. he's what you call a professional. he doesnt drink a 12-pack of bud(liquid courage) and think he can conquer the world like most dummy's on this page.

[franksantin1990]

WOW so many uneducated people here. Were talking about MMA not street fighting who gives a fuck who would win in a street fight in a parking lot. The technical part is what makes the sports so great. Where sometimes technicality triumphs over size and strength. Anything could happen.

[Atreyu1JA]

@franksantin1990

True!!!

Technique > Size & Strength

(ie. Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar)

[MrSHOGUN101]

It's time. It's time for Jose Aldo. It's time...

[fakdaworld808]

dis dumfuck should have done dis when he and the otha fags bought wec

[HmongYou2Tube]

In a way. I'm happy and sad. I'm gonna miss the intense blue cage! I swear man, every time I see that blue cage, I always see a good fight.

[bertman1001]

stoked about the merger, but im gonna miss the wec's blue cage. curious about how small the little guys will look in the ufc's octagon

[Daikkenaurora]

@bertman1001 They will look like ants. lol Kidding. Should be awesome.

[uutsii]

Whoa!! this is news!! UFC will now have 7 titles, 7 divisions & 7 champions.... awesome

[leglion]

This is great news! I love watching the lighter weight classes fight!

[MikeJo90]

awesome WEC merge with UFC now guys like Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber get the exposure they deserve

[1fightmagnet]

@MikeJo90

Yep, not to mention Da cheddar !!

[jgagne91681]

i never understood why people dont like Dana. I always enjoy hearing his thoughts and ideas and such. anyway thanks for the video!

[1fightmagnet]

D.W. it also makes sense to hire more "Octagon girls", the same 2 girls for every card, that's getting kinda STALE !!

[TheBarax]

i said: bBbbbbbb, No!

LOL

[PrimoSkeeter1904]

I can hardly tolerate watching 135 and 145lb division and now 125!!!!???

Might as well let girls start fighting guys at the division as well....

[1fightmagnet]

@PrimoSkeeter1904

Spoken like a true casual fan !!

(ahh, NO !!)

[PrimoSkeeter1904]

@1fightmagnet

Iv been a fan of mixed martial arts for nearly the last decade and a fight fan forever.

I'm all for pretty 125/135lb. girls wearing some skimpy clothes and wrestling around for 15 minutes, just not guys.

[PrimoSkeeter1904]

@1fightmagnet

125/145lb. is typically the average weight of adult females? Why separate the boys from the girls if your going to do this?

[enady]

@PrimoSkeeter1904 A good fight is a good fight no matter the weight.

[1fightmagnet]

@PrimoSkeeter1904

In a word, "Testosterone" !!

[rmartinez8176]

ya if you're a chubby chasers or like girls with the body shape of men

[sergep1977]

@PrimoSkeeter1904 i can hardly tolerate such a stupid comment. these lighter guys are very exciting and dont gas out after two rounds. the only reason the people dont appreciate the wec is because of a lack of promotion and we arent exposed to them the same way we are with the ufc

[RappingAndroid]

@jeff9559 Didn't know that either until i was told the same. Live and learn.

[DonPBeast16]

so would ben henderon or anthony pettis fight frankie edgar when they merge???

[1fightmagnet]

@DonPBeast16

Yep, that's what D.W. has been saying. The winner of each of those fights Henderson vs Pettis, Edgar vs Maynard will then fight to unify the WEC and UFC Lw. belts !!

[DonPBeast16]

im foaming at the mouth thinking about miguel torres and urijah faber coaching tuf 13

[mawriz]

Ariel is a good interviewer.

[kavimander]

i said 'w-w-w-w...no'...he was about to say 'we don't want that dickhead in our company

[420Killuminati420]

One more thing.... Heres how it should go: Bantamweight:126-135 Featherweight:136-145 Lightweight:146-155 Welterweight:156-170 Middleweight:171-180 Cruiserweight: 186-205 Light Heavyweight:206-235 Heavyweight: 236-265 Super Heavyweight: 265-300 9 weight classes... You know how much the UFC would make with 4 extra title bouts?

[MyFri3ndsAreInMyHead]

I think Jose Aldo would dominate Frankie Edgar. Jose Aldo is really the next big thing, I think he will stay where he is for another fight and then move up to lightweight and take out Frankie.

[kazja13]

need to go on kazja13 and get the true mma story about mma and the octagon.

[TequilaFlavor]

@temple0333 I don't get your point. How does it matter where they fight?

[420Killuminati420]

Henderson-Pettis winner vs Edgar-Maynard winner.

Aldo stays at 145 since its the UFC.

Cruz should fight Aldo in a superfight.

[jjohnson218]

so will there be two belts in the ufc light weight division? or are they gonna take it away from ben henderson

[Wh1teB0ii369]

@jjohnson218 The winner of Ben and Pettis will fight the winner of Frankie and Gray and then the belts will unify

[jackofallcharades]

awesome i always thought ben henderson was a great champ

[Wh1teB0ii369]

@jackofallcharades I agree haha it should be awesome to see how all of this plays out.

[vitto]

Dana is getting so fat..

[IauthenticI]

This means no more free fights. And Dana has been waiting for it, of course he has...

[Wh1teB0ii369]

@IauthenticI There are still going to be free fights, theres going to be more free fights and more ppv fights as well.

[smashnash26]

What is the WEC?

[goldndrgn88]

@smashnash26 i think but i am not sure so don't take me as a for sure, i think it means World Extreme Cagefighting, but i am not sure

[Wh1teB0ii369]

@smashnash26 World Extreme Cagefighting.

[Punchy871]

Aldo vs Frankie !!

Early 2011

[ae186k]

I hope Uriah Faber gets clowned.

[makaveli65]

who the fuck wants to see 125 and 135 pound weight classes, i definitely dont wanna see that shit.

[revenge2269]

@makaveli65 why not? those guys have a lot of heart and don't get gassed as quick, lots of exciting elbows and knees, too.

[hazd]

@makaveli65 then you're missing out.

[HipHopPhilosopher]

@makaveli65 Youre a faggot. Id rather watch them then the overrated UFC HW division.

[Panther704]

I think Tito is getting the boot

[Celeron525]

Can sum1 explain to me whts gonna happen since theres 2 lightweight champs, im confused.

[Punchy871]

@Celeron525 Aldo vs frankie maybe by early 2011!!

thats whats gonna happen  Gurantee

[Wh1teB0ii369]

@Punchy871 You know they aren't in the same weight class right? Even so Aldo turned down a lightweight fight against Kenny Florian as said in the video.

[jimijackson]

ariel is good. hope he rides the rise of this sport to the top :)

[Jallandhara]

Two bald douchebags. They're such faggots.

[godlovesuglyful]

Frankie Edgar VS Jose Aldo would be epic!

[Drahgoon]

This is very bad news for the heavier weight classes in the ufc. Its going to be alot harder to get fight of the night with the feather weights and bantamweights in the UFC.

[Madmaz23]

Edgar will drop to 145 if he loses 155 belt.

Reason why he was 155 ufc is because WEC doesn't pay crud...

[Americk109]

Now, I'd like to see the next Ultimate Fighter season to be for feather weights and bantam weights, with Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez as coaches. Afterward Florian and Sanchez could meet in a catchweight bout of 165 lbs. if Sanchez is still fighting as a welterweight.

[Moerab]

is it just me or did Dana sound like a gorrilla at 2:09

[shiftydevil623]

I'd say that Jose Aldo will move up a weight class in a year or two.

[XxxpwnbitchesxxX]

jose aldo should go up to 155 and fight bj penn or frankie edgar

[ShadySouljahv2]

@XxxpwnbitchesxxX

he'll be fine at 145 for a while. why not make edgar drop to 145?

[ThaPython04]

Nice to hear that my boy Jose Aldo is comin to the UFC. With Dana and the Fertitas bringing back UFC Japan and UFC Brazil plus those two new weight classes there will me more and better fights than ever. UFC and WEC merger baby! YES! EVERYONE CAN EAT SHIT! A BIG BAG OF SHIT!- Will Ferrell (Semi Pro)

[jackillerbr]

he pronounced jose aldo perfectly correct

[kungfujellybean]

I'm not paying for midget fights. Good think I watch all my UFC for free online.

[shogun996]

@kungfujellybean Well I wasn't sure if that was serious but these smaller guys are much more exciting to watch. They are much faster and the grappling gets pretty technical because of the pace that the smaller guys can go.

[Hectortamerofhorses]

really looking for aldo in the ufc...

[lilsm555]

The ufc has all the best mma fighters in the world now except allister overeem. Than life will be complete seeing all the best in the world competing.

[AlcoholicSemenStain]

Does anyone know if ariel is a homosexual? Does he have a woman or whatt?

[lilsm555]

@AlcoholicSemenStain Why does that matter? lol

[kisame5000]

@AlcoholicSemenStain he not gay why would you think that? lol

[bbmafiuex]

@AlcoholicSemenStain no but he is a jew so the same to me

[AlcoholicSemenStain]

@bbmafiuex whats that suppose to mean?

[bbmafiuex]

@AlcoholicSemenStain thats he is a jew

[SRHBRO951]

awesone 125 would be sweet..I train and might think of being serious about it in the next couple years..now that i know its a possibility to fight in the UFC I will see because I'm only 5'3" so i can't be picky

[MmaSmarty87]

did my ears decieve me?? did dana just say "if your a fan of mixed martial arts you watch WEC" ? i figured id be hearing if your a fan Ultimate Fighting"....Dana you just moved up a notch in my book

[SRHBRO951]

@MmaSmarty87 lol

[muddyrecords1]

aldo vs cain looooool

[Wh1teB0ii369]

@muddyrecords1 Yeah in a p4p fight Aldo would win

[scarcth]

Ariel Helwani You are fucking Awesome

God of Journalism!!

[js83]

Exciting times for MMA fans

[coal1987]

there will definely be more title fight per year. 7 weight classes! This is fucking wicked!