The Weekly Wrap: Feb. 13 - Feb. 19

Quoteworthy

“If you’re going to play jiu-jitsu in the UFC, you have to be comfortable enough to play on the bottom. You have to have a strong chin and not be afraid of the punches when you play guard. You can’t have any fear to play jiu-jitsu. You know you’re going to open holes. You know you’re going to get hit and take a lot of punishment, but you have to remain calm and watch very carefully because a hole will open at any time. When your opponent is punching you, yes, he’s hurting you maybe, but he’s opening holes and putting himself at risk, too. In my last fight [at UFC 102] with Randy, if you watched, you can see that Randy threw the elbow and I swept him. I let him stay [in my guard] and be comfortable because I knew he would be open. You learn from experience. There’s pain, but there’s also gain.” -- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to Yahoo Sports.

“You haven’t seen Dancing Without a Star?” -- Tito Ortiz in Spike TV promo for “The Ultimate Fighter 11,” referencing his opposition, Chuck Liddell, as a coach on the show.

"We have a clear game plan but discussions and tips from Rampage, about Wanderlei’s movement and shots, have inspired me and kept confidence high. I’ve also sparred with Rampage, who is a heavy puncher, and that has given me confidence. Rampage thinks I will beat Wanderlei easily." -- Michael Bisping to The U.K. Telegraph on his UFC 110 fight against Wanderlei Silva.

“It's just not a priority for us at this point in time. We have higher priorities when it comes to developing those jobs and strengthening the economy." -- Dalton McGuinty, the premier of the Ontario province in Canada, on legalizing MMA. Toronto is considered one of, if not the most, potentially lucrative UFC markets in the world.

"If she's going to be my kid's mom, she's got to take care of the kids and take care of the house. That's pretty chauvinist, but I have nothing against females fighting, but just not her." -- Jose Aldo to MMA Junkie on his wife, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt with two pro muay Thai bouts.

"The commission felt the fight was not going to be competitive at this time after comparing [Sims' and Sylvia's] records and the opponents both fighters had faced. And even though it was 2004, Sylvia previously stopped Sims at 1:36 of the first round . . . Brandon Lee Hinkle has been approved. He has faced tougher opponents and is also a professional boxer. In Hinkle's last fight, he went four rounds with a 20-2 Chris Tuchscherer, who just earned a victory at UFC 109." -- Ohio athletic commission director Bernie Profato in an e-mail to MMA Junkie explaining his reasoning behind nixing a proposed Tim Sylvia vs. Wes Sims match.

"It would be a huge benefit to us if mixed martial arts became an Olympic sport. It would create instant awareness around the world, and it would be huge. I would support it 100 percent. I personally am not out there trying to get mixed martial arts as an Olympic sport ... but if it popped and they said, 'Yes, we're thinking about it,' I would go guns ablazing and try to make it happen." -- UFC President Dana White on MMA in the Olympics.

"I actually said ‘no’ originally. I look up to Cro Cop and he’s a fellow Croatian. My parents are Croatian and I’ve actually been training the other Croatians appearing on this UFC 110 card. I then went and watched yesterday’s (Thursday) press conference and listened to the comment Dana White made about how many fighters actually turn down opportunities. That just made me realize what a big chance this was. How could I turn down the opportunity to fight on the main card at UFC 110 against one of the best guys in the world?” -- Anthony Perosh to UFC.com on taking a fight against Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic on days’ notice.

“I do not read or edit 90% of things that go on the [the MFC Web site]. There was a paragraph that was in the release that was written by one of our staff writers. After reading it myself I thought it was absolutely uncalled for and was extremely offensive. I would like to [apologize] first and foremost to Chris Price and his family as well as anyone who received it today.” -- MFC President Mark Pavelich’s response to a press release distributed by his promotion that personally attacked Price.

The Week Ahead

All the results and fallout of UFC 110 in Australia.