Dana White Says They Will Make An Example Out Of James Toney

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Posted by: Corey Santiago

UFC President, Dana White told reporters and fans at last night's UFC 116 Post-Fight press conference that the they will make an example out of Heavyweight boxing champion, James Toney at UFC 118 in Boston, Massachusetts.

When Brock Lesnar was talking about how he felt he was being made an example of when he first debuted in the UFC, Dana White chimed in and said:

“No. we’re going to make an example of James Toney. I hope he’s not in here and I don’t have to listen to him right now. It’s become this whole UFC versus boxing thing. I said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m always yapping about people who do freak shows. I’m doing one. I got sucked into one. James Toney talked a lot of smack, and he picked a fight and now it’s going to happen.”

“James Toney’s been an accomplished fighter for many years, and he’s training in mixed martial arts now. James Toney’s a real fighter. James and I go back and forth. He’s mad at me right now and he’s going to be even more pissed off now after what I just said, but the reality is I am not so delusional that I don’t think that anything can happen when two big guys get in there and start throwing punches.”

“Believe me, I’ve seen, and I’m sure that many of you who’ve been in the fight business for a long time have seen some crazy things happen, and James Toney’s no joke. He’s a real guy, and I noticed the difference in the weight that he’s lost already. I wasn’t sure if he was going to come in and talk all this smack and then stay heavy and not really train. He’s training and he’s going to try to knock out Randy Couture that night.”

“Randy Couture called me and said, ‘If James Toney really does fight in the UFC, I want this fight. I want to fight him.’ You don’t say no to Randy Couture, so we’re doing it.”

Though Randy's striking has improved, I don't want to see him stand and trade. I want to see him do what has made him a UFC HOFer and put Toney down.