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UFC 134 will take place on Saturday, August 27th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A middleweight title fight between the champion Anderson Silva and Yushin Okami will headline the fight card. UFC President Dana White caught up with Ariel Helwani after arriving in Brazil, and one of the topics he covered was the rumors of who will (or won’t) headline the first UFC on FOX event.
In his interview with MMAFighting.com’s Helwani, White wasted no time in singing the praises of the Brazilian press and how quickly they improved their knowledge of MMA, commenting, "I wish the American media would do the same."
White then put to rest the rumors of Silva headlining the first UFC on Fox card that is booked for November 12 in Anaheim. "If he goes out and wins in 13 seconds he’s not considered for the FOX show." White would only reveal that he was working on the FOX main event before moving on to discuss the Mauricio Rua versus Forrest Griffin fight.
In closing, White spoke about Chael Sonnen and his decision to not corner his training partner, Yushin Okami. In the recent past, Sonnen has taken every opportunity possible to disparage many of Brazil’s biggest MMA stars, making him persona non grata in Brazil.
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