Dana White: Chuck Liddell Is Done W/ The UFC

Although Dana White was unable to talk to Chuck Liddell after his UFC 115 loss to Rich Franklin, he is standing by his pre-fight statement that Chuck should retire if he got knocked out. Some highlights from White's post-event press conference:

On whether Liddell was done: "Yeah, and I hope he agreed tonight. I don't think he won't."

On granting Liddell his comeback: "This is what he wanted. I did what I felt I should do. He said, 'Listen, I want this; I'm going to take it serious,' and he did. What else could I say? The guy was healthy. He's seen the doctors, he's passed his (medicals)."

On Liddell's gameplan: "I don't think there was any secret in anyone's mind ? including Rich Franklin and his camp ? what Chuck's gameplan was going to be tonight. Chuck fights the same way. He has a style that made him very popular (and) very famous and made him a world champion. At 40 years old, you don't go in with a different gameplan and do different things."

On Liddell's chin: "I'll be the first one to say (that) he does not have the chin he used to have. I've been around fighters my whole life; you could have hit Chuck in a face with that pole over there, and you wouldn't knock him out. If you look at some of his earlier fights and some of the shots that he used to get hit with, (they) would have knocked any other fighter out. He had an incredible chin, and listen ? we all turn 40. We all get old. Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball (player). It happens to everybody."

On Liddell's swan song: "He actually lived inside that window. I have not one sad feeling in my body at all. We did it, and he'll always be a part of it. He gave it his last shot, and he went out like Chuck Liddell would: came out blasting, bombing, tried to put Rich away, and he gave the fans a good last fight with the 'Iceman.'"