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Dana White says dealing with Tyron Woodley is like “pulling teeth”
UFC president Dana White says the hardest fighter he has had to deal with is welterweight Tyron Woodley, saying it’s like “pulling teeth.” Woodley was the UFC welterweight champion from July 2016 when he knocked out Robbie Lawler at UFC 201 until March 2019 when he dropped his belt to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. […]
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Dana White interested in Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Georges St-Pierre, but unsure if GSP can make 155lbs
UFC president Dana White is interested in Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Georges St-Pierre, but he’s unsure if GSP can actually make 155lbs. Nurmagomedov vs. GSP is a superfight that has been talked about for a few years now by both fighters, the fans, the media, and even White himself. It would be a massive superfight between […]
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Dana White says Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje is “trending to be the biggest fight” in UFC history
Dana White is expecting the UFC 254 pay-per-view headlined by a lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje to do big business. In the lead up to the PPV, it has felt like a big fight as Nurmagomedov is a massive star and many think Gaethje is the toughest challenge for the champ. […]
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Khamzat Chimaev throws out old school suggestion for Dana White: “Let’s piss everybody off”
UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has suggested the idea of fighting three times in one night to UFC president Dana White. After going 3-0 in 2020 with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Chimaev has quickly established himself as one to watch at both welterweight and middleweight. With a parade of fighters offering to take him on, it […]
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Justin Gaethje plans to “ruin Dana White’s day” by beating Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254
Justin Gaethje is looking to ruin Dana White and Ali Abdelaziz’s plans and day by beating Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254. In the lead up to UFC 254, Nurmagomedov revealed Dana White and Abdelaziz told him they had something special for him if he beats Gaethje at UFC 254. So, for “The Highlight” he says […]
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Video | Dana White drops PPV opener for UFC 254
UFC President Dana White has shared the opening video for UFC 254, which goes down this Saturday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. UFC 254 will be topped by a dynamite lightweight title fight, as undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov seeks to defend his title against the division’s interim titleholder, Justin Gaethje. The matchup […]
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Dana White outlines potential matchups for Israel Adesanya: “He’s got a lot of options”
UFC president Dana White outlined the potential options for Israel Adesanya, noting the UFC middleweight champion has “got a lot of options.” Adesanya is undefeated with a 20-0 record and coming off of a brilliant TKO performance over Paulo Costa at UFC 253, his star power has never been higher. With the UFC having a […]
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Dana White reacts after Jon Jones admits to hiding from the Nevada State Athletic Commission
UFC President Dana White has shared his reaction to Jon Jones recent admission that he had previously hid from NSAC officials in 2016. Four years ago, reports surfaced that ‘Bones‘ had hidden underneath the Octagon at his training center of JacksonWink, this to avoid getting a drug test from USADA officials who randomly showed up […]
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Dana White confirms The Ultimate Fighter to begin filming in November
UFC president Dana White confirmed that The Ultimate Fighter will commence filming in November, but he says there are no coaches yet. White has been teasing a TUF comeback for several months now. The UFC’s infamous reality show from 2005 to 2018, TUF has been kicked to the can for two years now and on […]
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Dana White comments on Mike Perry’s plan to auction off corner spot
UFC President Dana White has shut down Mike Perry’s plan to auction off a spot in his corner for his fight with Robbie Lawler. Perry is scheduled to take on Lawler, the former UFC welterweight champion, at UFC 255. Ahead of the fight, he announced plans to auction off a spot in his corner for […]
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Dana White considering matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and Chris Weidman
UFC President Dana White says he’s considering booking a fight between Khamzat Chimaev and former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman. White updated on the next move for Chimaev ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 6 card. Dana White says the UFC has considered Chris Weidman as Khamzat Chimaev’s next opponent, but nothing is finalized — […]
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Dana White says The Korean Zombie vs. Brian Ortega winner will be No. 1 contender at 145lbs
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the winner of The Korean Zombie vs. Brian Ortega will be the next No. 1 contender at 145lbs. Zombie and Ortega meet this Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Island 6. Both men are former featherweight title challengers and will be looking to get another crack […]
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Dana White says Conor McGregor won’t fight in 2020, but has been offered January fight
UFC President Dana White says Conor McGregor won’t be fighting in the year 2020, but claims the Irishman could fight in January of the new year. McGregor announced his retirement in June, but has since teased a return to the cage, most recently for a potential fight with Dustin Poirier. White says he attempted to […]
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Video | Watch Joaquin Buckley’s sensational knockout in slow motion
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released slow motion footage of Joaquin Buckley’s phenomenal knockout from this past weekend. Buckley’s life changed forever on Saturday night as his incredible win over Impa Kasanganay on Fight Island went viral around the world. It’s been called the greatest knockout in UFC history by many, and at this stage, […]
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Dana White hands out four performance bonuses following a plethora of finishes at UFC Fight Island 5
UFC president Dana White handed out four “Performance of the Night” bonuses following a plethora of finishes at UFC Fight Island 5. There was something in the water on Fight Island on Saturday night, as all 26 fighters who were on the card put on a show. It was an absolutely incredible night of fights […]
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Dana White believes Conor McGregor tried “stealing Adesanya’s thunder” by releasing their DMs on day of UFC 253
Dana White has a hunch as to why Conor McGregor released their DMs when he did. On the day of UFC 253, McGregor released several DMs between him and White showing that he wanted to fight Justin Gaethje and Diego Sanchez. It took the MMA world by storm and for White, he says the Irishman […]
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Dana White doubts Brock Lesnar will return to the UFC
Dana White doesn’t believe former UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar will return to the UFC. Recently, it was announced that Lesnar is a free agent from WWE. Immediately many wondered if he would return to the UFC. He was linked to a fight with Jon Jones or perhaps signing with Bellator to take on Fedor […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson fight still possible, says Dana White
UFC President Dana White says a fight between lightweight stars Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson is still possible. For many years, a fight between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson stood out as one of the biggest the UFC could make—and the promotion certainly tried. White and his matchmaking team attempted a whopping five times to make this […]
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Dana White says Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya is “the fight to make”
UFC president Dana White appears to like the idea of Jon Jones fighting Israel Adesanya. Over the past couple of days, Jones and Adesanya have trashed each other on social media. It caught the attention of the MMA world with many calling for the fight to happen next. So, for White, he says that fight […]
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Dana White on potential retirement talks with Diego Sanchez and Donald Cerrone: “It’s the not-so-fun part of the job”
UFC president Dana White says that potentially having retirement talks with Diego Sanchez and Donald Cerrone is the “not-so-fun part of the job.” White has been open about having a conversation with the 37-year-old Cerrone about retirement after the long-time contender’s five-fight winless skid. Another fighter who White will soon have a tough talk with […]
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Dana White weighs in on Paulo Costa’s “very weird” performance against Israel Adesanya at UFC 253
UFC President Dana White has shared his thoughts on Paulo Costa’s performance against Israel Adesanya at last night’s UFC 253 event. Costa and Adesanya put their undefeated records on the line while squaring off for Israel’s middleweight word title in the headliner of yesterday’s pay-per-view event. It was a highly anticipated bout that many fans […]
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Dana White on a potential Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal scrap: “”How do you not make that fight?”
UFC President Dana White weighed in on a potential welterweight bout between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal at tonight’s UFC 253 presser. The former good friends turned bitter enemies, Covington and Masvidal, are both ranked amongst the top of the promotions welterweight division. Both men have been campaigning for potential rematches with reigning division title […]
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Dana White reacts after Conor McGregor shares screenshots of their private conversations
UFC President Dana White was not happy that former two-division champion shared screenshots of private conversations they had previously. Earlier this week McGregor responded to a retirement fight request from Diego Sanchez by revealing some screenshots of private text messages between he and White which showcased that he had in fact previously requested the match-up. […]
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Dana White not sure he “heard anything racist” from Colby Covington
Surging UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington made some very controversial comments after his win over Tyron Woodley, but UFC President Dana White isn’t sure any of it qualifies as racist. Covington, a die-hard Donald Trump supporter, defeated former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, an African American and dedicated BLM supporter, in the main event of […]
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Dana White provides update on talks with Brock Lesnar
UFC president Dana White recently provided an update about where talks are with former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Lesnar recently became a free agent when his WWE contract expired, and naturally, fans and media immediately began speculation about a return to the Octagon. As soon as the news broke that Lesnar was a free […]
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Dana White says UFC “has looked at” alternative MMA gloves to curb eye pokes
UFC president Dana White says the UFC “has looked at” alternative MMA gloves to curb eye pokes, one of the sport’s biggest problems. On nearly every fight card we have instances of a fighter being poked in the eye. Most of the time the fighter is able to recover somewhat and continue fighting, albeit at […]
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Video | Dana White shows off his lavish quarters on Fight Island
UFC President Dana White had quite a setup waiting for him when he arrived on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi for UFC 253 this week. UFC 253 goes down this Saturday and will mark the first event of the promotion’s second stint on the highly publicized Fight Island—Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. The promotion held it’s […]
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Donald Cerrone details struggles to get rid of “inner b*tch” in UFC Vegas 11 bout with Niko Price
UFC veteran Donald Cerrone has spoken about his inner struggles after failing to beat Niko Price at UFC Vegas 11 on Saturday night. While the end result was a majority draw due to Price being deducted a point, “Cowboy” still views the fight as a defeat — taking his streak to five fights without a […]