BV: Yes. My ex-manager Mark Dionne was untruthful about some stuff with the UFC. He did not tell me everything the UFC saying. It made me not like the UFC for a time. It made me think the UFC did not care what I was doing. I felt disrespected, but none of what Dionne said was true. I ended up getting rid of (Dionne). I found out a lot of stuff about Dionne did during arbitration. I got to tell him exactly how I felt without putting my hands on him and that was kind of cool. I felt relieved.
Q: While you were out, we actually saw you at a Gary Shaw promoted boxing event, Israel Vasquez for Rafael Marquez 1, in Los Angeles, Ca. There were a lot of EliteXC fighters there. Shaw even alluded to the fact that EliteXC was close to signing you. What happened there?
BV: They never made an official offer to me according to Mark Dionne. I guess they were just throwing numbers around. I believe that is why Mark did not tell me about the UFC’s offer. Dionne liked the numbers EliteXC was throwing at him instead. Dionne is a piece of crap.
Q: What did you learn from the experience with Dionne?
BV: I learned a lot. If anything contract related is going on, the fighter should be present. You need to trust your management team, but for the final meeting, the athlete should be there. That way you will keep honest people honest.
Q: How long is your new contract with the UFC?
BV: It is a six-fight deal. I think it’ll be close to two years for the six fights.
Q: We’re getting close to your big fight with Sylvia. Do you have a prediction for the fight?
BV: I don’t like to make predictions, but I will predict the fight will not go to the judges – one way or the other.
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