Category: Dana White

  • Dana White expects Middle Eastern UFC champ soon

    Dana White expects Middle Eastern UFC champ soon

    This Saturday, the UFC will touch down in Abu Dhabi with UFC 242. While the card features several Middle Eastern fighters, there has yet to be a UFC champion from the region. UFC President Dana White believes that will change soon. The UFC boss believes the UFC could have a Middle Eastern titleholder within the […]

  • Dana White addresses UFC strawweight title picture, praises Weili Zhang

    Dana White addresses UFC strawweight title picture, praises Weili Zhang

    UFC President Dana White heaped praise at the newly crowned UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang during today’s post-fight press conference in Shenzhen. Zhang defeated Jessica Andrade in just 42-seconds (watch that here) to capture the promotions coveted 115-pound title in today’s headliner. In doing so, Weili became the first Chinese champion in UFC history and […]

  • Dana White responds to Weili Zhang vs. Ronda Rousey comparisons

    Dana White responds to Weili Zhang vs. Ronda Rousey comparisons

    Weili Zhang became the first Chinese champion in UFC history earlier today in Shenzhen, this after scoring a 42-second TKO victory over Jessica Andrade. The sensational victory improved Zhang’s current win streak to twenty in a row and immediately resulted in comparisons to women’s MMA icon Ronda Rousey. UFC President Dana White spoke about those […]

  • Dana White responds to Paige VanZant’s pay gripes

    Dana White responds to Paige VanZant’s pay gripes

    Paige VanZant has one fight left on her UFC contract, and when that’s over and done with, she intends to test free agency. The reason for this decision is that she believes she deserves more money. In fact, she claims she makes more money posting to her Instagram account than she does through fighting. “With endorsements, […]

  • Dana White defends Darren Till vs. Kelvin Gastelum booking

    Dana White defends Darren Till vs. Kelvin Gastelum booking

    Darren Till will not get a warmup in his middleweight debut. Instead, the long-time welterweight has been booked to battle the middleweight division’s fourth-ranked fighter, Kelvin Gastelum, at UFC 244 in New York. This booking comes as a bit of a surprise, given that Till is riding back-to-back stoppage losses, and UFC President Dana White […]

  • Dana White comments on Conor McGregor apology, sexual assault accusations

    Dana White comments on Conor McGregor apology, sexual assault accusations

    Conor McGregor found himself in hot water again earlier this month after he was caught on camera punching an older man in a bar in Dublin. Shortly thereafter, the Irish star appeared on ESPN to apologize for this incident. “In reality, it doesn’t matter what happened there,” McGregor said. “I was in the wrong. That […]

  • Matt Serra chides Joe Rogan, Dana White for Conor McGregor comments

    Matt Serra chides Joe Rogan, Dana White for Conor McGregor comments

    Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra is not impressed with the comments UFC commentator Joe Rogan and UFC President Dana White have made in the wake of the latest Conor McGregor drama. McGregor was recently caught on film punching an older man at a bar in Ireland. Speaking on his podcast, Rogan initially laughed the […]

  • VIDEO | Dana White consoles Daniel Cormier backstage after UFC 241 loss

    VIDEO | Dana White consoles Daniel Cormier backstage after UFC 241 loss

    In the aftermath of UFC 241, a video has been released showing UFC president Dana White consoling Daniel Cormier after Cormier’s TKO loss to Stipe Miocic. Reddit user u/metanoia09 posted the video on r/mma and it’s a tough one to watch. In the video, White enters the locker room backstage at Honda Centre after the […]

  • Eddie Hearn: Dana White won’t be able to ‘control the fighters’ in boxing

    Eddie Hearn: Dana White won’t be able to ‘control the fighters’ in boxing

    Dana White will soon launch Zuffa Boxing, a promotion that he hopes will revolutionize The Sweet Science. As Zuffa Boxing draws nearer and nearer to fruition, White has said that he hopes to apply the same practices that have made the UFC so successful to this new boxing venture. “It’s the sport and the politics […]

  • Dana White denies any progress on Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal negotiations

    Dana White denies any progress on Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal negotiations

    Shortly after Nate Diaz defeated Anthony Pettis by unanimous decision at UFC 241, he set his sights on a scrap with fellow welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. “The reason I was off is cause everybody sucked,” Diaz said in the cage. “There was nobody to fight. But with this belt I wanna defend it against, Jorge […]

  • Dana White not keen on UFC fighters crossing over to Zuffa Boxing

    Dana White not keen on UFC fighters crossing over to Zuffa Boxing

    UFC President Dana White will soon launch Zuffa Boxing, a boxing promotion that he hopes will revolutionize The Sweet Science. As the official launch of Zuffa Boxing draws nearer — it’s targeted for this fall — several UFC fighters have already hinted that they’d like to step through the ropes and test their mettle in […]

  • Dana White rips MMA media for ‘f**king insane’ treatment of Daniel Cormier

    Dana White rips MMA media for ‘f**king insane’ treatment of Daniel Cormier

    Until Saturday, Daniel Cormier was the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, according to the official UFC rankings. After losing to Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 241 on Saturday night, however, Cormier’s has plummeted six spots in those same rankings — despite picking up a first-round knockout over Miocic a little […]

  • Dana White: Henry Cejudo could be stripped of flyweight title

    Dana White: Henry Cejudo could be stripped of flyweight title

    Over the last few months, UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo has hinted at bantamweight showdowns with stars like Jose Aldo, Frankie Edgar, Urijah Faber, Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt. He has not, however, made any mention of plans to defend his UFC flyweight title. Perhaps he’s not that division’s savior after all.  From the sounds of […]

  • Dana White not opposed to seeing Jose Aldo at bantamweight

    Dana White not opposed to seeing Jose Aldo at bantamweight

    UFC president Dana White appears to be open to Jose Aldo possibly moving down a weight class. Not long ago, the clock was ticking on Aldo’s mixed martial arts career. The man who once ruled the roost at featherweight was planning to retire from MMA competition at the end of 2019. Aldo even considered transitioning […]

  • Dana White updates on status of UFC Shenzhen card amid rising political tensions

    Dana White updates on status of UFC Shenzhen card amid rising political tensions

    Tensions are currently running high in Hong Kong, as thousands of pro-democracy protesters have taken their grievances to the streets of the Chinese territory. Normally, this kind of news would not infiltrate the MMA bubble, but the UFC has plans to touch down in the neighboring Chinese city of Shenzhen on August 31, which makes […]

  • Dana White reacts to Nate Diaz defeating Anthony Pettis and calling out Jorge Masvidal

    Dana White reacts to Nate Diaz defeating Anthony Pettis and calling out Jorge Masvidal

    UFC President Dana White spoke to media following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 241 event, where he shared his thoughts on Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis. Speaking with members of the media backstage, White had the following to say about ‘The Stockton Slugger’ eanring a unanimous decision victory over ‘Showtime’ this evening. “He is a […]

  • Dana White reveals what he said to Daniel Cormier following loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241

    Dana White reveals what he said to Daniel Cormier following loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241

    UFC President Dana White spoke to media following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 241 event, where he shared his thoughts on Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic. Speaking with members of the media backstage, White had the following to say about Stipe Miocic finishing Daniel Cormier in this evenings event headliner. “It was an amazing fight.” […]

  • Dana Cam reveals intense UFC 241 staredowns

    Dana Cam reveals intense UFC 241 staredowns

    The Octagon returns to Anaheim, California tomorrow night for the promotions UFC 241 pay-per-view event. The fight card is headlined by a heavyweight title fight rematch featuring current champ Daniel Cormier taking on former division kingpin Stipe Miocic. Earlier this afternoon, the promotion held their ceremonials weigh-ins for UFC 241, which resulted in some intense […]

  • Dana White pulls plug on featherweight title fight at UFC 243

    Dana White pulls plug on featherweight title fight at UFC 243

    Many fans were hoping to see Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski get the opportunity to challenge Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 243 this October in Melbourne, Australia. Unfortunately, UFC President Dana White says that won’t be happen. The UFC boss shared this unfortunate news on Submission Radio. He explained that Max Holloway, who […]

  • Dana White says latest Conor McGregor incident is ‘pretty bad’

    Dana White says latest Conor McGregor incident is ‘pretty bad’

    Conor McGregor is in more trouble after a TMZ video was released of him allegedly punching an elderly man. UFC president Dana White had actually heard about this incident previously, as it happened back in April. Yet, after watching the video, the boss believes it is clear as day it was Conor McGregor who hit […]

  • Dana White reacts to Nate Diaz lighting up at UFC 241 open workouts

    Dana White reacts to Nate Diaz lighting up at UFC 241 open workouts

    Nate Diaz certainly knows how to keep things interesting. On Wednesday, at the UFC 241 open workouts, the long absent star and known cannabis lover lit up a joint, and even shared it with some of the fans in attendance. It’s cool, though. He passed it to the crowd … pic.twitter.com/YNLHHSXgmP — Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) […]

  • Dana White claims his relationship with Nate Diaz has ‘always’ been good

    Dana White claims his relationship with Nate Diaz has ‘always’ been good

    UFC President Dana White claims that he and Nate Diaz have always had a good personal relationship, despite what Diaz’s previous comments might suggest to the contrary. The UFC boss updated on his relationship with the younger Diaz bro shortly after Contender Series on Tuesday night. “It’s funny – I did this interview the other […]

  • Dana White reacts to Henry Cejudo calling out Valentina Shevchenko

    Dana White reacts to Henry Cejudo calling out Valentina Shevchenko

    Earlier this week, UFC men’s flyweight and bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo made a callout of UFC women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko, challenging her to an ‘inter-gender’ showdown with all of their combined gold on the line. The following is a public service announcement for the supposed flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko. Signed, Triple C and soon […]

  • Dana White outlines key to success for Zuffa Boxing

    Dana White outlines key to success for Zuffa Boxing

    After years of discussion, UFC President Dana White will finally launch Zuffa Boxing this fall. At least, that’s his plan. Speaking on to the media on Tuesday, the UFC boss divulged that he hopes to shake up the boxing landscape by having the best fighters compete against each other — something that has historically been […]

  • Dana White says fight offer is coming for Jorge Masvidal — but it’s not Conor McGregor

    Dana White says fight offer is coming for Jorge Masvidal — but it’s not Conor McGregor

    UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has recently been campaigning for a fight with former two-division champ Conor McGregor. In fact, he says the only fights he’s willing to accept at this juncture are a fight with McGregor or a welterweight title shot. Unfortunately for Masvidal, UFC President Dana White is not a fan of this […]

  • Dana White confirms Colby Covington next in line for Kamaru Usman

    Dana White confirms Colby Covington next in line for Kamaru Usman

    UFC president Dana White has confirmed Colby Covington is the No. 1 contender in the UFC welterweight division following a dominant victory over Robbie Lawler this past weekend. Speaking to reporters following the Contender Series on Tuesday in Las Vegas, White said Colby Covington is next in line for a fight against UFC welterweight champion […]

  • Cris Cyborg responds to Dana White, claims the UFC President will contact team for Nunes rematch

    Cris Cyborg responds to Dana White, claims the UFC President will contact team for Nunes rematch

    With every minute that passes, seemingly, more has been added to the Dana White and Cris Cyborg story. When it comes to Tuesday night, that literally is the case. Following Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday, White spoke to the media about Cyborg’s recent apology, saying that “it must have killed her” to do that […]

  • Dana White reacts to Cris Cyborg’s apology: ‘It had to kill her’

    Dana White reacts to Cris Cyborg’s apology: ‘It had to kill her’

    Just when you thought the Dana White and Cris Cyborg story had come to a conclusion, it apparently has a few chapters left to be written. Last week, in a sit down interview with Laura Sanko, the UFC president announced that he, along with the organization, were “no longer in the Cris Cyborg business”, thus […]