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UFC President Dana White announces Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson will take place on April 18
Good news for fight fans, as Dana White recently confirmed that April’s highly anticipated UFC lightweight title fight between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov is a go. The UFC President recently spoke with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto where he shared the following update on the UFC 249 headliner. “That fight will happen. It will go on. […]
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Dana White addresses the coronavirus and the future plans for UFC events
UFC president Dana White has provided fans with an update regarding the immediate future of all UFC events in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Sports leagues all around the world have experienced widespread postponements and cancellations as a result of COVID-19, with the anticipation being that this is just the beginning for many countries. […]
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Bob Arum trashes MMA, but admits Dana White feud is fabricated for mutual benefit
It’s no secret that boxing promoter Bob Arum is not an MMA fan. Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Arum once again disparaged the entire sport. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s trash,” Arum said. “I don’t like it. I don’t like to watch it. “I’m not going to say that this is […]
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Why women’s MMA is here to stay
Women’s MMA is needed now more than ever before. At UFC 248, fans witnessed an all-out war from strawweight royalty Weili Zhang and Joanna Joanna Jędrzejczyk. The pair collided in an action-packed brawl that seemingly overshadowed the main event between Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero. Out of left field, MMA fighter Islam Makhachev disregarded the […]
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Dana White: Weili Zhang will get same push from UFC as McGregor, Rousey
Dana White is very high on UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang, who defended her belt in an absolute war with the former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event of last Saturday’s UFC 248 card. White gushed over Zhang at the UFC 248 post-fight press conference, announcing that the Chinese champion has become a major […]
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Justin Gaethje says he will punch Dana White in the nose if the promotion grants Conor McGregor a title shot
Justin Gaethje has claimed that he will punch UFC president Dana White in the nose if Conor McGregor winds up receiving a title shot. Gaethje has been making headlines fairly regularly as of late, mainly due to his desire to face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight Championship. After stringing together three straight wins via […]
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Dana White calls Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk one of the greatest fights in MMA history
UFC president Dana White called the co-main event at UFC 248 between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk one of the greatest fights in MMA history. Zhang and Jedrzejczyk bruised and battered each other all over the Octagon for 25 minutes of pure carnage in a fight that saw Zhang retain her women’s strawweight belt via […]
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Dana White reacts to Israel Adesanya’s UFC 248 victory against Yoel Romero
Dana White has reacted to tonight’s UFC 248 main event title fight between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. In the highly anticipated headliner, “The Last Stylebender” defended his belt for the first time against the division’s “boogeyman”, Yoel Romero. “The Soldier of God” was riding a two-fight losing streak prior, and suffered a similar fate […]
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Sorry Jan Blachowicz, Dana White says the promotion is working on a rematch for Jon Jones
It appears that surging UFC light heavyweight contender Jan Blachowicz will not be the next man to challenge current division kingpin Jon Jones. Blachowicz scored a viscous first-round knockout victory over Corey Anderson at last month’s UFC fight night event in Rio Rancho. The highlight reel finish served as Blachowicz’s third straight victory, this after […]
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John McCarthy: ‘Dana White should be kissing my a**’ for ‘some of the things that I did’
Former referee Big John McCarthy believes Dana White owes him a thank you — maybe even some butt-kissing. McCarthy has been instrumental in overseeing MMA fights since the sport’s early days. He made his officiating debut in the UFC at the promotion’s second show, all the way back 1994. Since then, he has gone on […]
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Dana White says UFC is bracing for coronavirus complications: ‘This is a serious problem’
UFC President Dana White believes the novel coronavirus outbreak that’s currently sweeping the globe is “a serious problem” and assures that the promotion has been working diligently to determine how best to conduct business under the strain of this health crisis. “Everybody is fighting with the coronavirus,” White said during a media scrum ahead of […]
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Dana White discusses star power of Israel Adesanya, Weili Zhang
UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang and UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya come from different worlds, but the two fighters definitely have one notable thing in common: they both have the potential to become massive stars for the UFC. At least, that’s what Dana White thinks. White commented on Zhang and Adesanya’s potential superstardom ahead of […]
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Dana White on Deiveson Figueiredo’s win: “I think the headbutt had a lot to do with the KO”
Earlier today UFC President Dana White revealed his intention to book a rematch between flyweight standouts Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez. The pair collided in last weekend’s UFC Norfolk event headliner with the promotions vacant 125-pound title on the line, but only for Benavidez to capture. That was due to the fact that Figueiredo missed […]
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Dana White slams ‘full of s**t’ critics of Cejudo vs. Aldo fight
UFC President Dana White has heard your criticisms of the recently announced bantamweight title fight between champ Henry Cejudo and challenger Jose Aldo and, well, he thinks you’re “full of s**t.” Cejudo and Aldo will meet at UFC 250 this May and Brazil. The controversy stems from the fact that Aldo, while widely regarded as […]
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Dana White bashes Deontay Wilder for walk-out costume, promises we won’t see ‘any of that bulls**t in the UFC’
UFC President Dana White was not impressed by the elaborate costume Deontay Wilder wore during his walkout for his recent rematch with Tyson Fury. Fury and Wilder both made extravagant walks to the ring for their Las Vegas rematch. Fury wore a crown and cape and was carried to the ring on a palanquin. Wilder, […]
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Henry Cejudo reacts to Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Former flyweight champion Henry Cejudo has shared his reaction to tonight’s UFC Norfolk main event between Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo. ‘Joe-Jitsu’ had the opportunity to capture the promotions vacant flyweight world title by disposing of Fiueiredo this evening. The Brazilian did not share that same title opportunity, this after he missed the title fight […]
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Dana White defends Jose Aldo vs. Henry Cejudo booking at UFC 250
UFC President Dana White has defended his decision to book Jose Aldo as the next man to challenge Henry Cejudo for the promotions bantamweight title. Earlier this week it was announced that the Brazilian legend, Aldo, would be fighting ‘Triple C’ for his bantamweight title at May’s UFC 250 event in Sao Paulo. The news […]
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UFC Fighters vent over low pay while investors score big dividends
Current and former UFC fighters are left angered over low pay in comparison to the organization’s multimillion-dollar payments to its rich investors. According to The New York Post, it was revealed earlier this month that approximately $300 million will be paid in one-time dividends to the company’s A-list of celebrity investors. Model Gisele Bündchen, actor […]
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Dana White responds after Khabib Nurmagomedov suggests Conor McGregor gets to handpick his opponents
UFC President Dana White has responded after Khabib Nurmagomedov accused the promotion of letting his rival Conor McGregor handpick opponents. Earlier this week, TMZ spoke with the UFC’s reigning lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA), who suggested that the Ultimate Fighting Championship allows the Irish star to handpick his opponents. According to ‘The Eagle’, the promotion […]
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Dana White says he doesn’t care if he loses UFC fans over friendship with Donald Trump: ‘I don’t give a sh*t’
UFC president Dana White says he doesn’t care if he loses UFC fans over his friendship with United States President Donald Trump. White recently spoke at Trump’s political rally in Colorado which led to criticism from a segment of MMA fans who are not Trump supporters. There were a number of MMA fans who were […]
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Dana White praises ‘good friend’ Donald Trump at political rally: “He’s doing great things for this country”
UFC president Dana White spoke on Thursday evening at a political rally in Colorado in support of United States President Donald Trump. White and Trump are good friends going back two decades now, with Trump being instrumental to the rise of MMA in the early days of the UFC. When White had the chance to […]
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Dana White, Michael Bisping support Diego Sanchez amid UFC Rio Rancho criticisms
Diego Sanchez has been criticized by many members of the MMA community after accepting a disqualification victory against Michel Pereira in the co-main event. UFC President Dana White and former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping are not among those critics. Sanchez fought Pereira in the main event of UFC Rio Rancho last Saturday. After losing […]
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Floyd Mayweather admits he ‘didn’t really train’ for Conor McGregor fight
A boxing rematch between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather could be in the cards in 2020. Since making a statement return to the UFC against Donald Cerrone, McGregor has been dropping hints about his next move. Whilst a Jorge Masvidal matchup could be on the horizon, the Irishman could also be inching closer to a […]
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Pros react to reports that the UFC only paid fighters 16% of revenue in 2019
Yesterday reports surfaced that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) had only paid its fighters 16% of their total revenue in 2019. While the promotion is seemingly making more money than ever, many fighters are still struggling to make a living and are often times forced to take on part time jobs. A recent report from […]
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Michael Bisping theorizes new method of testing judges following UFC 247 controversy
Michael Bisping is calling for major changes to the MMA judge scoring system, and he has his own ideas on how to do it. The former middleweight champion sat down for an episode of his Believe You Me podcast, with co-host Luis J Gomez. A hot topic on today’s discussion was unsurprisingly the judging controversies […]
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Texas commission responds to Joe Rogan and judging uproar at UFC 247
The Texas athletic commission has released a statement following major backlash spawning from last weekend’s UFC 247 event in Houston. The commission and those judging the fights were put on blast by longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan following the conclusion of Saturday night’s event. In addition, many fans and analysts voiced their displeasure with the […]
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Dana White praises ‘absolute gangster’ Valentina Shevchenko
Dana White has heaped praise on Valentina Shevchenko following UFC 247. This past Saturday night, Shevchenko put her UFC women’s flyweight title on the line against Katlyn Chookagian. While Shevchenko’s previous title defense against Liz Carmouche was widely considered to be lackluster, her bout with Chookagian was a different story. Shevchenko ended up scoring a […]
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Dana White reveals he scored the UFC 247 main event for Dominick Reyes
UFC president Dana White revealed how he scored the closely-contested main event of UFC 247 between Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. Jones and Reyes were involved in a super-close fight that Jones ultimately won by unanimous decision to once again defend the UFC light heavyweight title. But many felt Reyes should have gotten the nod […]