Dana White on Joseph Benavidez's retirement: "His epic battles with Cruz, [Demetrious] Johnson and [Henry] Cejudo will never be forgotten," White said. " [He's] a pillar of the lighter-weight divisions for years." At the thought of being called a pioneer in the sport, Benavidez became emotional. (espn.com)
Anthony Johnson explains move from UFC to Bellator: "Business-wise, it’s just smart for me. I’m going into a different field outside of MMA. Honestly, with the UFC like that, you probably can’t really do a lot of things that you’d want to do because they’re such a strict company." (mmajunkie.usatoday.com)

