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Dana White reacts to Charles Oliveira dominating Tony Ferguson at UFC 256
Dana White shared his thoughts on Charles Oliveira’s dominant victory over Tony Ferguson during tonight’s UFC 256 post-fight press conference. The surging lightweight contender, Oliveira (30-8 MMA), had entered tonight’s co-main event looking to extend his current win streak to eight in a row. ‘Do Bronx’ had earned stoppages in all seven of his previous […]
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Dana White says double weight cut “impacted” Tony Ferguson in loss to Justin Gaethje
UFC president Dana White believes that a double weight cut “impacted” Tony Ferguson when he lost by knockout to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. Ferguson was originally set to fight UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov back in April. However, the event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, yet Ferguson decided to stay on schedule […]
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Dana White names the fight he wants to see most in 2021: “It’s impossible for me not to love Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya”
UFC President Dana White has named the fight he’s most hoping to see in the New Year, and it’s unlikely that many fans are going to disagree with him. During a recent interview with Aaron Bronsteter of TSN, White was asked to name one fight, above all others, that he’s hoping will come together in […]
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Dana White says the UFC has talked about five-round co-main events
UFC president Dana White confirmed the promotion’s top executives have talked about the possibility of booking five-round co-main events. This weekend at UFC 256, the co-main event is an incredible lightweight matchup between Tony Ferguson and Charles Oliveira that could very well determine who fights for the UFC lightweight title next. However, despite the high […]
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Dana White estimates current market value of the UFC is “probably nine or ten” billion
UFC President Dana White claims the UFC is now worth nine or ten billion dollars—a massive increase from the amount the promotion sold for in 2016. The UFC was sold by Zuffa LLC to WME-IMG in 2016 for a heaping $4 billion. Since then, the promotion has staged a long list of blockbuster events, many […]
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Dana White heaps praise on “absolute monster” Deiveson Figueiredo
UFC President Dana White has some high praise for the promotion’s undisputed flyweight champion, Brazilian finisher Deiveson Figueiredo. Figueiredo will return to the MMA limelight this weekend, as he takes on top flyweight contender Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC 256. Both he and Moreno both fought at UFC 255 last month, picking […]
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Dana White outlines massive cost of UFC’s COVID-19 testing in 2020
UFC President Dana White has been able to promote dozens of UFC cards in 2020 despite the pandemic, but it hasn’t been easy—or cheap. Speaking to TSN on Thursday, White opened up on the sheer volume of COVID-19 tests the promotion has facilitated this year, and on the massive cost of those tests. Per Dana […]
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Dana White open to Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler as backup fight for UFC 257 main event
Dana White is looking to book another lightweight fight to serve as a backup for UFC 257. In the main event of the first pay-per-view of 2021, McGregor is set to return to the sport in a highly-anticipated rematch against Poirier. It is obviously a very important fight for the lightweight division so White is […]
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Dana White takes a shot at Bellator MMA: “There’s much better promotions all over the world”
UFC president Dana White took a shot at Bellator MMA, saying “there’s much better promotions all over the world” when it comes to talent. Bellator is, by all accounts and purposes, the UFC’s main rival, especially when it comes to the North American MMA scene. The UFC is still the top dog and has been […]
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Dana White says UFC had Anthony Johnson under contract, but it was “in his best interest” to go to Bellator
UFC president Dana White says he had Anthony Johnson under contract, but that it was “in his best interest” to go to Bellator. When news broke this week that Johnson was making a comeback to MMA with Bellator and not with the UFC, it surprised a lot of fans and media, who assumed that Johnson […]
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Dana White says UFC roster cuts have “nothing to do with fighter pay”
UFC president Dana White says that the upcoming roster cuts from the world’s leading MMA promotion have “nothing to do with fighter pay.” Last week, the UFC made the surprising move to release former middleweight title contender Yoel Romero. Although Romero is 43 years old and riding a three-fight losing streak, he was still ranked […]
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Dana White reacts to Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul fight
UFC President Dana White has shared his initial thoughts on the upcoming boxing exhibition match between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul. The Mayweather vs. Paul fight, scheduled for February 20, was announced over the weekend. In an unsurprising twist, this clash between one of the greatest boxers of all time and a YouTube star with […]
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Pros react after Dana White lays out plans to cut 60 UFC fighters
UFC President Dana White recently divulged that he plans on culling 60 fighters from the promotion’s ever-expanding roster. White dropped this information not long after it was revealed the former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero had been released from his contract with the promotion. Dana White on Yoel Romero’s release: “We’re gonna go through […]
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Dana White reacts to surge in COVID-19 fight cancellations
UFC President Dana White has commented on the recent spike of fight cancellations due to athletes and their cornermen testing positive for COVID-19. While the pandemic has gripped the world for close to a year now, there’s recently been an increased number of cancelled fights due to the virus. White commented on the issue at […]
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Dana White reveals the most competitive weight classes in the UFC
UFC president Dana White revealed what he thinks are the most competitive weight classes in the world’s leading MMA promotion. The UFC has never had the sheer amount of talent as it does right now. The promotion currently boasts eight men’s weight classes and four women’s weight classes, and there are incredible fighters in all […]
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Dana White on potential Marvin Vettori vs. Paulo Costa matchup: “Love it”
UFC president Dana White said that he would “love” to watch a potential middleweight bout between Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa. Vettori picked up the biggest win of his UFC career to date on Saturday night when he won a unanimous decision over Jack Hermansson in a “Fight of the Night” war between two of […]
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Dana White confirms he will cut extra bonus checks to Jahamal Hill and Ilia Topuria
UFC president Dana White confirmed that he will cut extra bonus checks to Jahamal Hill and Ilia Topuria after their wins on Saturday night. When the promotion announced the post-fight bonuses following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 16 event, both Hill and Topuria were not among the fighters who were given the $50,000 bonuses. Instead, the UFC […]
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Henry Cejudo shares video with Dana White: “This is what I would do to your rent-a-champs”
Former UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo sent UFC president Dana White a message saying he will embarrass the promotion’s champions. Cejudo was at the top of his game when he abruptly retired from the sport and vacated the UFC bantamweight title following a TKO win over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in May. Since then, […]
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Dana White rips judge Chris Lee for his scoring of recent UFC fights
UFC president Dana White ripped MMA judge Chris Lee for his highly-scrutinized scorecards during his recent judging assignments. Lee had been involved in two highly-controversial split decision dissents in the last few weeks. At UFC Vegas 16 this past Saturday, Lee was the lone judge to score a light heavyweight bout between Roman Dolidze and […]
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Dana White provides update on Matt Wiman, reacts to brutal slam KO
UFC president Dana White provided an update on veteran lightweight Matt Wiman after he suffered a brutal slam KO loss to Jordan Leavitt. In the opening main card fight at Saturday’s UFC Vegas 16 event, Leavitt picked Wiman up, carried him across the Octagon, and knocked him out with a devastating slam just 23 seconds […]
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Marvin Vettori calls out Paulo Costa following win over Jack Hermansson, Dana White reacts
Marvin Vettori called out Paulo Costa immediatley following his sensational win over Jack Hermansson in the main event of UFC Vegas 16. Vettori (16-4-1 MMA) extended his current win streak four in a row on Saturday night, defeating Hermansson by way of judges decision in a thrilling five round affair. After outpointing ‘The Joker’ on […]
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Dana White explains why the UFC released Yoel Romero, suggests 60 more fighters could be cut
Dana White spoke to reporters following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC Vegas 16 event where he discussed the release of Yoel Romero. On Friday evening ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported on Twitter that the former UFC middleweight title challenger, Romero (13-5 MMA), was now a free agent. “Yoel Romero’s UFC run has come to an unexpected […]
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UFC cuts continue as four more fighters part ways with the promotion
Dana White and the UFC continue to make cuts to their current roster as four more fighters have parted ways with the promotion. When UFC Flyweight contender Jussier Formiga received his walking papers last month it came as a shock to many fans and analysts. That trend repeated itself earlier this evening when news broke […]
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Dana White updates on Michael Chandler’s UFC debut: There’s “no hurry”
UFC President Dana White says there is “no hurry” to schedule the UFC debut of former Bellator lightweight champion “Iron” Michael Chandler. Chandler signed with the UFC in the fall, and was was immediately pegged as the understudy for the UFC 254-headlining lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. In the end, both […]
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Dana White gushes over victorious UFC Vegas 15 “bad boy” Miguel Baeza
You can count UFC President Dana White among the multitudinous new admirers of Puerto Rican welterweight prospect Miguel Baeza. Baeza returned to the Octagon in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 15 last weekend, defeating hard-nosed Japanese star Takashi Sato by submission. With the win, which broadcasted on ESPN, the 28-year-old improved to an impressive […]
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Dana White still believes Khabib Nurmagomedov will come back to make it 30-0
UFC president Dana White still believes that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will come back to the Octagon to make it 30-0. Nurmagomedov submitted Justin Gaethje with a triangle choke in the main event of UFC 254 on Fight Island in October. Immediately after getting the finish, the Russian champion took the mic and used […]
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Dana White says everyone is going to get COVID-19: “It’s like the flu, it’s like the cold”
UFC president Dana White says that he believes everyone is going to be infected by COVID-19 at some point in their lives. White was asked by reporters following UFC Vegas 15 how the coronavirus pandemic has been impacting his company. The UFC president said that COVID-19 has become part of the routine for the promotion […]
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Dana White refuses to promote “old guy” fight between Anderson Silva and Roy Jones Jr.
UFC president Dana White says that he refuses to promote an “old guy” fight between legends Anderson Silva and Roy Jones Jr. White recently released the 45-year-old Silva from the roster following a devastating knockout loss to Uriah Hall on Halloween. Silva has since become a free agent but has already been turned down by […]