Dana White had to convince Silva to fight in Vegas

It took UFC President White 75 minutes to convince Silva to fight Sonnen in Vegas instead of Rio de Janeiro. Silva wanted the bout to happen in Rio. Silva thought Sonnen was disrespectful with him, his family and the Brazilian fans and told "He deserves to taught a lesson here, I owe this to my people". Dana declined saying  "If there is no way how to make the event in a stadium, it has to be in Las Vegas" and promised Silva a good share of the PPV buys.

White believes there will be a day when there isn't pay-per-view

"Yeah, I do believe there will be a day when there probably isn't pay-per-view. With this Fox exposure, we're only a few months into this deal, but yeah, as we continue to put on shows and showcase talent over the next several years, the fan base is going to grow bigger and bigger and bigger. As the landscape in television continues to change - a lot of people believe everything is gonna go to the internet. Like, now, when you buy your cable, and there's basic cable and you can add other stations. We're probably gonna get to a point where you can just pick exactly what you want. I want this channel, I want that channel, and I want that one, and that's it. It's very interesting to see where all this goes over the next several years, but I think the UFC is definitely gonna be a power player in the sports world."