Not So Fast: Dana White Says Tim Sylvia Not Fighting for UFC or Strikeforce |
| Posted By |
Message |
REBEL WITH A CAUSE
Career record: 820-501
Season: 20-4 (#127)
Location: Milwaukie, Oregon
|
Is he or isn’t he?
He isn’t.
Despite earlier reports, including one from us at MMAWeekly.com, former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is not going to be facing Daniel Cormier under the Strikeforce banner on Sept. 29 in Sacramento, Calif.
UFC president Dana White on Thursday said that Sylvia was not headed to Strikeforce, but an initial Friday report by MMAJunkie.com, which our sources backed, indicated that Sylvia was indeed headed into a fight with Cormier.
Late Friday evening, however, White talked to MMA.tv, who reported that “White said the signing was never announced, and that ‘long story, but yes, Tim is not with Zuffa.’”White commented on Twitter, shooting down the Tim Sylvia signing.
There were apparently negotiations going on, at least according to our sources, but regardless of the details, the fact remains that White is sticking by his original statement that Sylvia is not going to be fighting under the Zuffa umbrella at either the UFC or Strikeforce.
Link
_______________________________________
Rabi 4/25/13
#2 UFC 112 Points
#9 FFC3/AFC/NEFFN/VCS/Pancrase Combo Wagers
#12 TUF 8 FINALE Points
#12 Bellator 91 / Legacy FC / CCCW Combo Points
#14 UFC 143 Diaz vs Condit Points
#21 Bellator 53/MFC 31Points
#23 Strikeforce Tate vs Rousey Points
#23 Bellator/OneFC/Invicta/MFW/ROC/HFC Combo Points
" Dream As If You'll Live Forever, Live As If You'll Die Today"- James Dean
|
|
Post #1 7/21/12 6:34:41PM
|
|
|
DrivenDavies15
MMA Sensei
Career record: 396-215
Season: 18-6 (#127)
Location: Vancouver, BC
|
Sucks for Tim, so who is Cormier going to fight?!
|
|
Post #2 7/21/12 6:55:20PM
|
Advertisement |
|
Combat Sport and Fitness
Career record: 375-265
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Mean streets of Enumclaw, WA
|
glad to see this. i didnt see timmy getting much out of this except an asswhoopin. same with DC, a win over tim at this point wouldnt really do much for him.
|
|
Post #3 7/21/12 9:56:53PM
|
tallica62
Belt Contender
Career record: 875-553
Season: 17-7 (#1027)
Location: San Diego
|
at least knowing dana, this means nothing and its just as likely to happen even though he says never
|
|
Post #4 7/21/12 10:08:48PM
|
BuffaloDave
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 357-207
Season: 17-7 (#771)
Location: Buffalo, New York
|
This whole Zuffa/Strikefroce/Showtime bickering has gotten old, real fast.
|
|
Post #5 7/22/12 11:50:04AM
|
machodog76
Belt Contender
Career record: 925-583
Season: 18-6 (#302)
Location: portland
|
Daniel Cormier is ducking him.
|
|
Post #6 7/22/12 12:24:27PM
|
jae_1833
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 918-569
Season: 20-4 (#327)
Location: Cali
|
Does Dana even have the ability to make that happen legally....I mean isn't Strikeforce "it's own company"?
|
|
Post #7 7/22/12 12:59:05PM
|
hymiekooken
MMA Regular
Career record: 155-126
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: On the Vitor train
|
Wonder if ol Timmy ever learned to defend against an overhand right ??
|
|
Post #8 7/22/12 6:28:34PM
|
The Playground OG
Career record: 647-454
Season: 18-6 (#794)
Location: Lake Jackson, Texas
|
Tbh I've seen Sylvia get beat down enough times already. He's not relevant in the least and it wouldn't make sense to feed him to cormier anyways.
_______________________________________
Ron Paul 2016
|
|
Post #9 7/22/12 8:53:34PM
|
|
