{"id":313708,"date":"2019-05-15T07:55:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T14:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=313708"},"modified":"2019-05-15T07:55:44","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T14:55:44","slug":"dana-white-believes-megan-anderson-could-be-something-in-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-believes-megan-anderson-could-be-something-in-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White believes Megan Anderson could &#8216;be something&#8217; in the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dana White has always had a pretty good eye for future stars. From the sounds of it, that&#8217;s what he sees when he looks at former Invicta champ and current UFC featherweight <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/megan-anderson-and-the-featherweight-torch\/\">contender<\/a> Megan Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>White praised Anderson, who returns to the Octagon at UFC Rochester this weekend, in a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkupstate.com\/buffalo-bills\/2019\/05\/dana-white-reflects-on-mma-legalization-after-3-years-talks-ufc-rochester.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NYUP.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\u201cWhat she needs is experience. She needs to continue to fight and get that experience,\u201d White said. \u201cShe\u2019s very talented and could definitely be something (in the UFC).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At UFC Rochester, Megan Anderson will share the cage with Canada&#8217;s Felicia Spencer, who is making her promotional debut. The Australian featherweight contender will look to build on the momentum of an impressive \u2014 if slightly controversial \u2014 stoppage for former UFC bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano in her last fight.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson is currently 9-3 overall, and 1-1 in the UFC. She came up short in her debut with the promotion, losing a decision to former champ and title challenger Holly Holm.<\/p>\n<p>In the same interview Dana White shared his thoughts on the UFC Rochester main event, which will pit <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/ufc-rochester-kevin-lee-expecting-bloodbath-against-rafael-dos-anjos\/\">Kevin Lee<\/a> against former UFC lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos in a welterweight contest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\u201cI love this fight,\u201d White said. \u201cI love RDA. RDA is always my gauge on how good a guy really is. And these two are going to be in each other\u2019s face. It should be a hell of a fight. I love this fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of Dana White&#8217;s praise for Megan Anderson? Do you think she&#8217;s got the potential to become a big star for the UFC?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 5\/15\/2019. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dana White has always had a pretty good eye for future stars. From the sounds of it, that&#8217;s what he sees when he looks at former Invicta champ and current UFC featherweight contender Megan Anderson. 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