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Dana White answers tough questions about judging following UFC 247
UFC President Dana White was asked to discuss the hot topic of MMA judging following tonight’s UFC 247 event in Houston, Texas. UFC 247 was headlined by a light heavyweight title fight featuring reining division champion Jon Jones taking on undefeated contender Dominick Reyes. The fight proved to be extremely competitive, with many fans and […]
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UFC to air Kobe Bryant tribute during UFC 247
The UFC will pay tribute to the late, great Kobe Bryant during Saturday’s UFC 247 broadcast. UFC President Dana White divulged the company’s plans to honor the basketball legend during an interview with TMZ. “This is the first fight since it happened and, yes, we’re going to do something for Kobe,” White said (via MMA […]
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Dana White discusses the ongoing drama between Joe Rogan and Stephen A Smith
Dana White has given his take on the ongoing drama between MMA analyst Joe Rogan and ESPN analyst, Stephen A. Smith. At UFC 246 on Saturday 18th January 2020, Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon to face Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. He utilized shoulder strikes, his signature left, and ground and pound to seal the victory […]
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Dana White blasts Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman for “Neanderthal” behavior in Miami
Dana White has criticised Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman for their “neanderthal” behaviour during an altercation in Miami. A day before the super bowl at the Radio Row media event, the ‘BMF’ winner ran into the welterweight champion. The pair began a war of words and bystanders were forced to intervene to stop the conflict […]
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Dana White says Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 2 will be made ‘very soon’
It appears Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway will be running things back. Holloway and Volkanovski fought in the co-main event of UFC 245 where it was the Hawaiian who was the favorite. But, Volkanovski ultimately pulled of the upset as he won a unanimous decision, where one judge even gave the Aussie all five rounds. Since […]
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Brendan Schaub believes Dana White and the UFC are overlooking Tony Ferguson
Brendan Schaub believes Dana White and UFC officials are overlooking Tony Ferguson in his upcoming title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 249. On April 18 in Brooklyn, the former UFC interim lightweight title holder, Ferguson, will challenge the promotions undefeated UFC lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov. This marks the fifth time that the UFC has booked […]
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Dana White reveals likely plan for Conor McGregor following Masvidal vs. Usman booking
Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor is currently awaiting his next assignment from promotional President Dana White. The Irish star returned to action for the first time in over a year at last month’s UFC 246 event, where he needed just 40-seconds to dismantle Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in a welterweight bout. Following his emphatic […]
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Dana White says Conor McGregor is ‘one of the biggest stars ever in combat sports’
UFC president, Dana White knows how big of a star Conor McGregor is. McGregor is no doubt the biggest star in MMA but White believes he is one of the biggest in combat sports history. But, it isn’t just McGregor as the star of the UFC, rather the UFC boss knows he has a number […]
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Kamaru Usman reacts to Jorge Masvidal altercation
Jorge Masvidal has found a new target for his ‘three-piece and a soda’ antics, Kamaru Usman. At a Radio Row media session in Miami, the welterweights nearly got into a fight before being separated by bystanders. The media day is being held in preparation for this weekend’s Super Bowl LIV event which features the San […]
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John Gotti III reacts to Dana White pumping up his CES 60 fight
John Gotti III has already developed a big name as he continues to develop in the sport of mixed martial arts. One person that seems to be watching Gotti’s development has been none other than UFC president Dana White. Prior to Gotti’s unanimous decision win over Marcos Lloreda at Friday night’s CES 60 event, White […]
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MMA Community reacts to tragic Kobe Bryant death
Today, TMZ announced the news that NBA legend Kobe Bryant had passed away in a helicopter crash. The former professional basketball player died on Sunday morning in a helicopter incident in Calabasas, Los Angeles. Bryant was travelling with at least 3 other people when the private helicopter began to go down. A fire broke out […]
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Dana White plans to meet with Justin Gaethje: ‘He and I need to get on the same page’
UFC president Dana White has confirmed that he is planning to meet with lightweight contender Justin Gaethje after UFC 246. There has been a great deal of speculation over what the future is going to hold for Gaethje ever since his magnificent TKO win over Donald Cerrone back in September 2019, which marked his third […]
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Dana White claims Khabib Nurmagomedov has ‘Conor McGregor’ type of money
UFC president Dana White has claimed that Khabib Nurmagomedov has Conor McGregor-type money — in excess of $50 million. White made the claim the post-fight press conference following UFC 246, which featured McGregor’s triumphant return to the Octagon in the main event as he ran through Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in 40 seconds. When asked about […]
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Dana White reacts to tonight’s UFC 246 main event
UFC President Dana White spoke to the media shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 246 event where he shared his thoughts on Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone. McGregor and Cerrone squared off in tonight’s event headliner with both men looking to rebound. ‘Mystic Mac’ was coming off a fourth round submission loss to Khabib […]
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Dana White: There are no ‘easy fights’ or ‘cans’ in the UFC
UFC President Dana White is very proud of the depth and talent of the promotion’s roster. In fact, he says there are no “easy fights” and no “cans” anywhere on that roster. White made this comment during an interview with Aaron Bronsteter at TSN. “It’s just a fact, when you make it to become world […]
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Dana White updates on potential Amanda Nunes vs. Claressa Shields fight
During his sit-down interview with Aaron Bronsteter of TSN, UFC President Dana White hit on a wide range of topics, and brought some more attention to a possible crossover fight. There have recently been talks of a potential fight between boxing world champion Claressa Shields and reigning UFC bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes, and […]
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Dana White calls UFC-Reebok deal a ‘home run’
Back in 2014 the UFC signed a six-year outfitting deal with Reebok to become the official apparel sponsor of the UFC, and that deal has not gone well in the eyes of many fans and fighters. When fighters could represent their own sponsors, they had more opportunities to make money, but since the Reebok deal […]
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Dana White says Justin Gaethje is not next in line for a title shot
As things begin to pick up for the UFC in 2020, several fights have been made throughout the first quarter of the year and that includes a lightweight title fight between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and top-contender Tony Ferguson. While this is the UFC’s fifth attempt at making a fight between both fighters, other contenders like […]
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Dana White says Tom Brady has been invited to attend UFC 246
UFC president Dana White says that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been invited to attend this weekend’s UFC 246 event. White is a massive fan of the Patriots, who Brady has starred for since the 2000 NFL season. During the last 20 years with the Pats, Brady has appeared in nine Super Bowls, […]
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Dana White offers UFC 246 invite to Best Buy hero
UFC President Dana White was so impressed by the heroic efforts of Summer Tapasa-Sataraka that he is bringing her out to Vegas for UFC 246. In addition, the UFC boss added that he wants Summer to work for him, this after she was allegedly fired from her job over the incident. Dana White took to […]
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Dana White confirms $250,000 donation by UFC to Australian Red Cross
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the UFC, in conjunction with Endeavor and its partner companies, has donated $250,000 to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund. Wildfires have ravaged Australia, killing people and wildlife, destroying homes, and laying waste to the environment. The MMA community has taken notice of the wildfires, with […]
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VIDEO | UFC drops an epic new promo for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
The UFC has just dropped a phenomenal new promo for the UFC 246 main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. A few weeks back we saw the promotion release “The Showdown”, which was a two-minute promo of epic proportions that almost resembled something from a movie trailer. Now, as the hype behind the fight […]
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Dana White isn’t happy about the disrespect being shown to Donald Cerrone
UFC president Dana White isn’t happy about the lack of respect that is being shown to Donald Cerrone in the lead-up to his UFC 246 main event against Conor McGregor. We’re now less than two weeks away from McGregor’s return to the Octagon where he will face off against the aforementioned Cerrone in a welterweight […]
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Dana White relishes UFC surpassing NFL in Instagram followers
The UFC has surpassed the NFL in terms of Instagram followers, and the promotion’s president Dana White is revelling in the good news. The Fertitta brothers and their business partner Dana White, bought the UFC in 2001 to save it from the brink of bankruptcy. The Fertittas purchased the UFC for $2 million and created […]
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Dana White reveals “likely” backup plan for McGregor vs. Cerrone at UFC 246
Dana White has a backup plan for UFC 246, this if something were to happen to either Conor McGregor or Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. McGregor and Cerrone are set to collide in the headliner of next weekend’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. The fight will mark the first time McGregor has competed inside of the Octagon […]
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Dana White previews the next decade for the UFC
A brand new year and a brand new decade has begun for us all, and given the manner in which Dana White and the UFC are about to start the year, it’s understandable that there’s quite a bit of excitement in the air amongst fans and media members alike. A whole host of stars including […]
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MMA Community reacts after Dana White reveals his biggest matchmaking regret
UFC President Dana White recently sat down with the promotions official website to touch on a number of topics following the conclusion of the 2019 year. During the interview, White was asked if there was a fight he wished he could have put together this past decade. ”The only fight that I wanted to make […]
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UFC President Dana White explains what he’ll remember most from 2019
2019 proved to be a massive year for the UFC and promotional President Dana White could not be happier. White recently sat down with the promotions official website UFC.com where he was asked what he will remember most from the 2019 calendar year. “There’s so many things to think about when you think about 2019. […]