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Dana White wins Instagram with hilarious Happy Easter post
UFC President Dana White took to Instagram earlier today where he wished fight fans a Happy Easter while posting a hilarious photo of Brian Ortega. As seen below, the UFC boss pictated the recent featherweight title challenger, Ortega, as Jesus Christ. After accumulating a perfect record of 14-0, which included a knockout of Frankie Edgar, […]
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Tony Ferguson, Dana White disagree on Ferguson’s fight readiness
Speaking on Twitter, top UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson recently divulged that, after some worrying reports, he’s been cleared to compete in the Octagon again. “My Team & I Are Ready,” Ferguson wrote in a classic, all-caps Tweet. “UFC Knows I Passed Evals. See You All On The Mat Soon Enough.” Speaking at the UFC […]
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Dana White has a message for ‘idiots’ who don’t like UFC interim titles
The UFC has been crowning a lot of interim champions of late. In fact, it crowned two new interim champions at UFC 236 last weekend, as Dustin Poirier defeated Max Holloway to win the interim lightweight title, and Israel Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum to win the interim middleweight title. Unfortunately, these interim title belts often […]
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Dana White addresses critics of Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has been angling for a super fight with former heavyweight champ and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar for some time. Not everybody, however, is a fan of this potential matchup. In fact, some fans outright hate the idea, adamant that Brock Lesnar doesn’t deserve a title shot, and that Daniel […]
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Dana White promises to ‘unveil the future of fighting in the next two months’
Speaking backstage at UFC 236 over the weekend, UFC President Dana White started hinting at something big. Though it’s not completely clear just what he has in store, he promised that it will change the future of fighting as we know it. Not just the UFC, but fighting as a whole. Watch Dana White tease […]
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Dana White reacts to Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya from UFC 236
Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya delivered one of the greatest fights in history at last night’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta according to President Dana White. ‘Stylebender’ and ‘KG’ went back and forth for the better portion of twenty-five minutes in what could only be described as an all out war. After five rounds of […]
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Dana White shares plan for Max Holloway after UFC 236
At UFC 236, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway moved up to the lightweight division to battle Dustin Poirier for interim gold, bravely putting his 13-fight win-streak on the line. Unfortunately for Holloway and his ever-growing fanbase, this hike up to lightweight didn’t go as he planned. Though he put up a valiant fight, winning several […]
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Dana White likes Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones matchup
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 236, undefeated Nigerian-born Kiwi Israel Adesanya captured the interim middleweight title with a thrilling decision defeat of Kelvin Gastelum. With this victory, Adesanya can now look forward to a title-unifying showdown with undisputed champion Robert Whittaker — but that’s not the only big fight on the horizon […]
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Dana White gives grim update on Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight
Over the last few weeks, there has been ample reason to believe we might soon see Daniel Cormier defend the UFC heavyweight strap against former champ and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar. First, it was reported that the matchup could occur at UFC 241 this summer. Then, Lesnar surrendered his WWE title at WrestleMania 35, […]
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VIDEO | Dana White makes dream reality for longtime regional MMA veteran
Thirty-one-year-old welterweight Derrick Krantz has been competing in mixed martial arts longer than most. Last Friday night, Dana White validated all the blood, sweat, and tears Krantz has poured into the sport. After a short tenure as an amateur competitor, Krantz made the jump to the professional ranks in 2008. Battling the who’s who of […]
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Dana White Issues Statement on McGregor/Nurmagomedov Twitter Exchange
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s recent comments via social media left many followers of the sport debating whether the two athletes had gone “too far.” After McGregor posted a picture poking fun at Nurmagomedov’s wife, the Russian responded with an equally low blow in which he called “The Notorious” a “rapist.” Following the incident, many […]
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Dana White filming Lookin’ For a Fight at Titan FC 54 before UFC Ft. Lauderdale
One of the more popular shows the UFC has produced has been Dana White’s Lookin’ For a Fight series, in which White, Matt Serra, and Din Thomas travel the world visiting regional promotions and looking for the next fighter to sign to the UFC. In the most recent season, White used the series to find […]
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Dana White names his two dream fights in the UFC
UFC President Dana White can book any number of compelling matchups at any given time. Of all the possible matchups at his fingertips, however, there are apparently two that excite him most of all. They both include former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor, and they’re both rematches. UFC President Dana White named these […]
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Dana White planning to figure things out with Conor McGregor in coming weeks
Last Monday, former featherweight and lightweight UFC champion Conor McGregor tweeted out that he was calling it a career. However, not everyone is sold on that notion. That includes UFC President Dana White. McGregor has recently mentioned wanting his share in the UFC to compete in anything less than main event bouts. Obviously, this is […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov will be back in September
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be back in September, this according to UFC President Dana White. “The Eagle”, who was last seen in action against Conor McGregor this past October, is currently serving a suspension for his involvement in the now infamous UFC 229 post-fight brawl. Following his fourth round submission victory over […]
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Dana White puts an end to 165 lb. division talk
UFC President Dana White recently inked a new, seven-year deal with the Las Vegas based promotion. And he says that, so long as he’s with the company, the 165 lb. division that so many fans and fighters have been asking for is a definite no-go. ”Not in the next seven years, that I promise,” White […]
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Dana White explains why the UFC offered Conor McGregor a co-main event slot
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor made headlines last night when he announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Twitter. Prior to his newly announced retirement, it was reported that Conor McGregor was in talks to fight Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in July. That rumor gained even more traction when UFC commentator Joe Rogan said that a […]
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Dana White reacts to Conor McGregor retiring from MMA
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor shocked the mixed martial arts world this evening by announcing his retirement from the sport. The Irish superstar, McGregor, took to Twitter where he issued the following statement announcing his retirement from MMA. “Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as “Mixed Martial […]
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Dana White praises Anthony Pettis for doing what Tyron Woodley couldn’t
When former UFC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis knocked out two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of UFC Nashville on Saturday night, he sent a shockwave through the MMA world. Thompson, after all, had never been knocked out before — not even in his two welterweight title fights with murderous puncher […]
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Dana White praises Ben Askren, confirms next fight will be most likely be against Robbie Lawler
UFC President Dana White and former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren haven’t always had the best relationship. In fact, they’ve seem to outright loathe each other at various points in the past. Now that Ben Askren is firmly embedded as a member of the UFC welterweight top-15, however, Dana White seems to be changing […]
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Dana White lists the fighters he expects to become big UFC stars
A common complaint UFC fans have is that there aren’t many huge MMA stars at the moment. It’s a recurring complaint, with Ronda Rousey leaving the spot, Brock Lesnar in the WWE and Conor McGregor fighting so infrequently. However, UFC President Dana White does not agree with these claims. Rather, he says there is a […]
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Dana White says it’s not in Tony Ferguson’s best interest to fight right now
Tony Ferguson is not expected to be in the Octagon anytime soon according to UFC President, Dana White. Ferguson, who is the former interim lightweight champion is currently in the midst of his own personal problems including his wife filing a restraining order against him. “Police spoke to an unidentified female who stated Tony Ferguson […]
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Dana White confirms Colby Covington will get title shot before Jorge Masvidal
When Jorge Masvidal flattened Darren Till in the UFC London main event, he catapulted back into UFC welterweight title contention, and in the eyes of some fans, even usurped Colby Covington’s spot as the next man in line for Kamaru Usman. Speaking to Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday, UFC President Dana White cleared things up. He […]
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Former UFC champ Tim Sylvia on Dana White: ‘I would slap his teeth down his throat’
UFC President Dana White is as polarizing as any fighter he employs. Some fans love him, others loathe him. You can file former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia into that latter category. From the sounds of it, he can’t stand the UFC boss. Tim Sylvia shared his thoughts on Dana White on Twitter, shortly after […]
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UFC President Dana White updates on Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight
During a recent interview with Megan Olivi, UFC President Dana White updated on the fighting future of Daniel Cormier, who initially planned to retire this month. White feels that Daniel Cormier didn’t want to retire nearly as much as the people around him wanted him to. “I think it was more the people around Daniel […]
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Dana White announces he’s signed a new deal with the UFC
UFC President Dana White is going anywhere. In a recent interview with UFC reporter Megan Olivi, the UFC boss announced that he and WME co-CEO Ari Emanuel have both signed new seven-year deals with the promotion. “Ari Emanuel and I just signed a new seven year deal too,” he said, shortly after announcing that UFC […]
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Dana White reacts to the backstage brawl between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards
UFC President Dana White was not happy after a backstage brawl ensued between UFC London winners Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards. Masvidal picked up arguably the biggest win of his career this evening, defeating Darren Till via second round knockout (watch that here). As for Leon Edwards, the British standout extended his current win streak […]
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Dana White claims Tony Ferguson has been sidelined by ‘a lot of personal issues’
With UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov on the sidelines, and Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway battling for the interim lightweight title at UFC 236 in April, Tony Ferguson has seemingly been left high and dry. Despite being the clear-cut top lightweight contender, he has been left without an opponent and without a clear path to […]