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Dana White rips referee for “horrible” stoppage in Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo fight
UFC president Dana White ripped referee Leon Roberts for a “horrible” stoppage in the Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo vacant bantamweight title fight. After Yan and Aldo split the first two rounds, Yan started to pull away as he won the third and fourth rounds, and then in the fifth, he made it clear who […]
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Dana White on Max Holloway vs. Alex Volkanovksi 2: “We have some bad judging”
UFC president Dana White slammed the judges at UFC 251 for their scorecards in the co-main event between Alex Volkanovski and Max Holloway. Volkanovski and Holloway met in a rematch after their first fight last December at UFC 245, where Volkanovski won a unanimous decision to capture the featherweight title in an upset. The rematch […]
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Dana White reacts to Paige VanZant’s submission loss at UFC 251: “She should definitely test free agency”
UFC President Dana White spoke about the future of women’s flyweight standout Paige VanZant at tonight’s UFC 251 post-fight press conference. VanZant (8-5 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since January of 2019, where she scored a submission victory over Rachael Ostovich. Standing in front of ‘PVZ’ at UFC 251 was streaking […]
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Dana White believes a potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal “could be” the biggest fight in history
Dana White knows a potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight would be massive for the promotion. In the main event of UFC 251, Jorge Masvidal is stepping in on six days’ notice to battle Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Many believe if “Gamebred” wins, he would become the second-biggest star in MMA behind […]
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Dana White claims UFC 251 is “trending higher than a Conor McGregor fight”
UFC President Dana White claims Saturday’s UFC 251 card is trending to be a massive success—perhaps an even bigger blockbuster than a Conor McGregor fight. UFC 251 will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between dominating champion Kamaru Usman and streaking challenger Jorge Masvidal. Usman was originally expected to defend his title agains Gilbert Burns, […]
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Gilbert Burns reacts to Dana White’s announcement he will fight winner of Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns reacted to the news from UFC president Dana White that he will fight the winner of Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal. Burns was set to fight Usman for the UFC welterweight title in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 251 pay-per-view, but he was pulled from the fight last Friday […]
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Dana White comments on Mike Perry situation: “That’s not normal behavior”
UFC President Dana White has commented on the recent troubles of polarizing welterweight star “Platinum” Mike Perry. Earlier this week, footage surfaced that seemed to show Perry getting violent with a number of patrons a restaurant in Texas, and ultimately knocking a man unconcious. White kept his comments on Perry brief, but acknowledged that the […]
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VIDEO | Dana White leaks the promo that will open the UFC 251 PPV
UFC President Dana White has leaked the video that will kickstart the UFC 251 pay-per-view, which will air at 10:00pm ET on ESPN+ this Saturday. The promo, which is narrated by actor Ron Perlman, profiles the three title fights on the UFC 251 bill. See it below: Sorry, I couldn’t help myself… I had to […]
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Venum to replace Reebok as official UFC outfitting partner, fighters to earn more
The UFC has selected apparel company Venum to replace Reebok as its new official athlete outfitting partner. The UFC’s deal with Reebok began in 2015, and will conclude in 2021. As the end of this deal approached, there was widespread speculation as to which company would replace Reebok as the UFC’s now outfitting partner. UFC […]
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Dana White previews two under-the-radar fights at UFC 251
UFC president Dana White previewed two under-the-radar fights on this Saturday night’s stacked UFC 251 event in a new video blog. Most fans are looking forward to the three title fights at the top of the UFC 251 card: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal for the UFC welterweight title; Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway in […]
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Dana White believes Conor McGregor will fight “next year”
UFC President Dana White believes former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor could end up fighting next year. McGregor shocked the MMA world back in June when he announced his retirement from the sport. “The game just does not excite me, and that’s that,” McGregor told ESPN shortly after announcing his retirement on Twitter. “All this […]
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Dana White challenges fighter pay critics to “ask Jon Jones how much he’s getting paid”
UFC President Dana White is challenging his naysayers to ask UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones how much he’s getting paid. Over the last few week, Jones has made no secret of the fact that he doesn’t believe he’s paid enough by the UFC. He’s spoken out multiple times on social media, and also aired […]
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VIDEO | Get your first look inside the UFC Fight Island arena
Footage has emerged from inside the arena on UFC Fight Island, where Saturday’s UFC 251 card and three subsequent events will occur. See this footage, which comes from Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting, below: This is what #UFCFightIsland will look like @MMAFighting pic.twitter.com/H6xKRCWAEx — Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) July 9, 2020 As you can see, Fight […]
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Dana White: Colby Covington was not in consideration to replace Gilbert Burns
UFC President Dana White claims Colby Covington was never in consideration to replace Gilbert Burns against Kamaru Usman in the UFC 251 main event. Until last weekend, Usman, the UFC welterweight champion, was expected to defend his title against Burns at UFC 251. However, Burns then tested positive for COVID-19, thrusting the UFC into a […]
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Dana White: Usman “terrorizing me” for BMF belt, but it won’t be on the line at UFC 251
UFC President Dana White says there will only be one title on the line when Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal collide in the UFC 251 main event. Masvidal is set to challenge Usman for the undisputed welterweight title in the headliner of the card, which will emanate from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Saturday […]
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Dana White calls Jorge Masvidal “absolutely brilliant” for sliding into UFC 251 main event
UFC president Dana White called welterweight superstar Jorge Masvidal “absolutely brilliant” for sliding into the UFC 251 main event against Kamaru Usman. Usman was supposed to put the UFC welterweight title on the line against No. 1 contender Gilbert Burns, but when Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and fell off the card, Masvidal put his […]
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Dana White confirms Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal, shares hype video with fans
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the reported bout between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and top contender Jorge Masvidal is a go. After testing positive for COVID-19, No. 1 contender Gilbert Burns was forced off of UFC 251 late Friday night, leaving Usman temporarily without an opponent. But the UFC was able to work […]
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VIDEO | Dana White shares first look at UFC Fight Island
UFC President Dana White has given fight fans their first real look at the UFC’s much discussed Fight Island, located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. White shared this preview, which showcase the COVID-19 testing facilities and fight venue being built on the island, on Twitter on Tuesday morning. See it below: This is the […]
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Dana White shares photo of Octagon on the beach at UFC Fight Island
UFC President Dana White took to Instagram this evening where he shared a photo of the Octagon on the beach at UFC Fight Island. As seen below courtesy of MMA Journalist Chisanga Malata on Twitter, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has an awesome looking setup for their next string of events. https://twitter.com/Chisanga_Malata/status/1277030041340325888 As per Dana White, […]
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Jorge Masvidal claims the UFC – Reebok deal is “gone”, wants fighters to have a say in the next partnership
Jorge Masvidal wants fighters to have a say in the next UFC outfitting partnership now that the Reebok deal is apparently “gone”. Last week, UFC President Dana White suggested the UFC – Reebok deal was nearing its conclusion. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani subsequently reported that, based on the information available, he “wouldn’t be surprised if the […]
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Curtis Blaydes says there are three reasons Dana White doesn’t like him, pushes for UFC fighters to unionize
UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes says there are three reasons UFC president Dana White doesn’t like him, and has pushed for UFC fighters to unionize. Blaydes was heavily criticized by White after winning a unanimous decision over Alexander Volkov at UFC on ESPN 11. Although Blaydes got his hand raised, the fight was mostly a […]
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Dana White previews the sleeper fights on UFC on ESPN 12
UFC President Dana White has previewed some of the under-the-radar fights on the UFC on ESPN 12 card, which goes down on Saturday night. UFC on ESPN 12 will be headlined by a clash of lightweight contenders, as the No. 3 ranked Dustin Poirier looks to rebound from a failed title bid against Khabib Nurmagomedov […]
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Cornerman’s positive COVID-19 test forces late changes to UFC on ESPN 12
A positive COVID-19 test has caused a last-minute change to the UFC on ESPN 12 lineup. Ramiz Brahimaj has been forced to withdraw from his promotional debut on this weekend’s fight card after his cornerman tested positive for COVID-19. The welterweight (8-2) has been fighting for LFA, and was ready to make his transition to […]
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Bas Rutten shares his Mount Rushmore of MMA, includes Conor McGregor
Former UFC champion Bas Rutten has followed in the footsteps of Dana White by revealing his selections for the current Mount Rushmore of MMA. Last week the UFC President surprised many fight fans with his four picks for the current Mount Rushmore of MMA. “I mean if you talk about a Mount Rushmore, where their […]
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Jorge Masvidal responds to Dana White: “We don’t see eye-to-eye on anything”
Jorge Masvidal has issued a response to Dana White after the UFC president claimed MMA is not a career. With fighters like Masvidal and Jon Jones saying they will sit out due to fighter pay, White recently stated that being in the UFC is not a career. Instead, it is an opportunity and fighters need to […]
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Dana White says Anthony Johnson ‘sort of disappeared’ following initial return plans
If you’re looking forward to the return of Anthony Johnson, Dana White’s update isn’t so encouraging. Back in the summer of 2019, it was revealed that “Rumble” planned to make a comeback in the UFC heavyweight division. “Rumble” was shooting for a date in March but we’re now in mid-2020 and Johnson still hasn’t stepped […]
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Video | Dana White releases epic preview for UFC 251 on Fight Island
UFC President Dana White has revealed an epic trailer for the eagerly anticipated UFC 251 card on Fight Island. So PUMPED for fight island!!!! #yasisland #InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/u7psP0DlV7 — danawhite (@danawhite) June 21, 2020 The world of sports has been hit badly by the coronavirus pandemic. The sudden outbreak put an end to many major […]
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Dana White responds to Henry Cejudo’s calls for featherweight title shot
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has recently been calling for a featherweight title shot. UFC President Dana White isn’t interested. Cejudo, who previously held the UFC bantamweight and featherweight straps, retired last month after a TKO victory over Dominick Cruz. While his retirement does no appear to have been a bluff, Cejudo has conceded […]