Quoteworthy

“The hero was dethroned. Goliath triumphed. So why didn’t it feel like a disappointment? In the words of Dana White, UFC 91 had just enough to keep everybody wondering, which is really all it had to do to satisfy the fans.” -- ESPN.com columnist Mary Buckheit

“It’s just disappointing because this is where I wanted to spend my career, where I wanted to win a belt. This is where I wanted to do my work. But I guess being a good fighter and busting your [expletive] isn’t enough. They’d rather have someone who just signs everything away and isn’t that good, I guess.” -- Jon Fitch in an interview with USA Today that was conducted before he agreed to come back to the UFC

“You need to make sure you get the right managers. I say this all the time. These guys are negotiating like they’ve got Mel Gibson or something. This thing isn’t that big. Everybody thinks it’s that huge; it's not that big. Pull your head out of your [expletive], everybody. Wake up.” –- UFC President Dana White in an interview with the Carmichael Dave Show on 1140 KHTK in Sacramento, Calif.

“This isn’t part of the game. What if the UFC decides they’re doing a new calendar? If a guy doesn’t want to pose, do they cut him for that, too? How many things does the UFC want you to do to fight for them?” –- Adrenaline MMA President and longtime MMA agent Monte Cox discussing Jon Fitch’s release with SI.com

“BJ … his stand-up is unbelievable. Bob Arum’s son said, ‘I’ll tell you what, B.J. Penn is the first guy in the UFC I’ve seen that has real stand-up.’ I shouldn’t say that [because] he’ll want to fight [expletive] Roy Jones.” -- UFC President Dana White during a press conference for UFC 94

“Gina Carano is a star. I think she’s talented. I think she’s got all the tools, so what I’m willing to do is bring Gina into the WEC. We could do fights whenever there’s a challenger for Gina. That’s how I’ll test the waters and see how it goes.” -- UFC President Dana White switching his stance on female fighting during the UFC 94 press tour

The Week Ahead

Digest the Strikeforce “Destruction” results, implications and fallout with your Thanksgiving turkey, and enjoy a light week before Zuffa blitzes your televisions with no less than four live televised events in December.