Radio show host Jim Rome had the dubious honor yesterday of informing UFC President Dana White of the Nevada State Athletic Commission's denial of a license for heavyweight Alistair Overeem and their ruling that he would not be allowed to reapply for nine months. White responded by saying he assumed Overeem would have gotten a more severe punishment and that he is unsure if Alistair will still have a job with the UFC. "I thought he would get a year. Easily a year," White said. "I'm not a fan at all. You're not going to hear me today on your radio show defending Alistair Overeem. Believe me." Luckily for Alistair, White has brought back plenty of guys who have failed drug tests or otherwise violated the law. Hell, Alistair has already failed a drug test so he might be a felony away from receiving a title shot when and if he returns. But for Overeem to blow it so epically when so much was on the line? That might be unforgivable. "I know he lied to me," White told Rome. "I don't like it...if they'll sit in front of you and lie to your face, [they're] not the kind of guys I want to do business with." Check out audio from Rome's interview with Uncle Dana after the jump.Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard
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