Although Dana White gets a lot of flak, with many accusing him of short-changing his fighter, this couldn’t be further from the truth with regard to one fighter. The greatest proof of this came when he offered help to Cain Velasquez. Of course, the entire world was with the legendary fighter for all he did to defend his son. But the UFC head honcho took things a step further. He’s actually the reason Velasquez is a free man now. That’s what we’ll discuss in today’s episode of MMA News Roundup. 

After that, we’ll take a look at an injury update from Tim Elliott. And finally, we’ll see what the UFC has planned for UFC Vegas 109. So without any further ado, let’s dive right into it!

Cain Velasquez drops a major hint regarding his relationship with Dana White

In a recent conversation with Basement Talk, Velasquez opened up on his relationship with Dana White. He said, “Good man, you know. With him, it’s always business, you know. With the UFC and him, I’ve learned so much, you know. And there’s a lot of good things, and whatever you call good or bad, whatever, like, I learned so much from him. So, I appreciate him for what he’s doing that people can make a living off of what they love to do, growing this sport where people didn’t think like this would be anything. So, all that’s amazing, you know. And he’s been there for all of it.” 

However, the MMA community has one important question. Was White really the one who paid the $1M bail for Velasquez? It seems like he did. When the interviewer asked if the UFC head honcho supported the former 2-time heavyweight champion through his tough trial, Velasquez said, “I don’t know if he gave out a statement or something beforehand, you know, when I was locked up. And also he did pay my bail as well. They’re helping.”

From a former UFC heavyweight, we’ll now take a look a current fight from the flyweight realm. Not too long ago, the matchup between Tim Elliott and Kai Asakura greatly excited the fighting community. However, an injury on Elliott’s face has recently put that promising matchup in a shadow of doubt. 

Tim Elliott reveals his stance for UFC 319

Taking to Instagram, ‘The Bread Man’ revealed a facial injury, showcasing a cut right below his eye. Of course, the cut was stitched up, and he put a band-aid on it. Still, the question remains: Will Tim Elliott show up to fight Asakura at UFC 319 or will he pull out because of the injury? 

As of now there’s still a lot of time left for UFC 319. By the time the event comes close, the #11 flyweight contender’s injury would have most likely healed. Nevertheless, KevinK recently revealed Elliott’s stance regarding the fight. Taking to X, he wrote, “Tim Elliott Confirms He Will Be Fighting At #UFC319 No Matter What vs Kai Asakura 👏.”

But what about UFC Vegas 106? Who is going to land in the Octagon at Nashville? It seems like KevinK has an answer to that. Let’s see what scoop the independent MMA journalist had for us, shall we?

Cards announced for UFC Nashville

On X, KevinK pointed out that we won’t get to witness the proposed battle between Anthony Hernandez and Jared Cannonier anymore. The X post read, “Per Sources: The UFC Originally Planned to Do Anthony Hernandez vs Jared Cannonier in Nashville July 12th for the Main Card but Talks fell through.” 

So, do we have a replacement for that? Of course! Dana White and Co. wouldn’t leave us all hanging, would they? Instead of Hernandez vs. Cannonier, we’ll now get to see Hernandez fight Roman Dolidze. KevinK added, “The UFC Ended up doing Fluffy vs Roman Dolidze for #UFCVegas109.”

What are your thoughts on the relationship between Dana White and Cain Velasquez? Do you think Tim Elliott can defeat Kai Asakura at UFC 319? What do you think of the cards for UFC Vegas 109? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.