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Teddy Atlas says boxing needs a ‘dictator’ like Dana White
As the UFC brand and MMA as a sport continue to grow, the sport of boxing finds itself still struggling to stay at the top of the combat sports world. There are several ongoing complaints in the world of boxing, and Teddy Atlas feels he has the answer to boxing’s issues. Talking on his podcast […]
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Colby Covington says he and Dana White are on ‘great terms’
Colby Covington flew to Las Vegas for UFC 235 with the intentions of talking face to face with UFC President Dana White. Covington and White were not on the best of terms heading into last weekend’s event, this after Covington was snubbed of his “promised” title shot by the promotion. Covington went so far as […]
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Ben Askren claims Dana White has ignored requests for sit-down
Ben Askren is now firmly embedded as a member of the UFC welterweight roster, having submitted Robbie Lawler at UFC 235. Unfortunately, his relationship with UFC President Dana White apparently remains strained. Speaking on The MMA Hour on Monday, Askren explained that he still feels quite a bit of disdain from the UFC boss. In […]
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Anthony Johnson will only come out of retirement for a heavyweight fight with Jon Jones
When Anthony Johnson announced his retirement from MMA, a fight many fans were disappointed that didn’t happen is ‘Rumble’ vs. Jon Jones. The fight had major intrigue given the fact Jones had looked unstoppable and Johnson had legitimate one-punch knockout power. The two were scheduled to fight at UFC 187 but the fight was called […]
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Dana White explains why ‘Marreta’ — not Brock Lesnar — should be next for Jon Jones
Jon Jones was simply too much for Anthony Smith. The light heavyweight champion soundly outfought his lionhearted challenger over five lopsided rounds at UFC 235 on Saturday night, and can now look forward to his next challenge in the Octagon. That being said, it’s not abundantly clear who is next opponent will be. While Thiago […]
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UFC 235 | Dana White reacts to debut of Ben Askren
On Saturday night, on the main card of UFC 235 in Las Vegas, Nevada, former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight king Ben Askren finally made his UFC debut. The undefeated wrestler was matched up with former UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler — and the fight nearly ended in disaster for him. Seconds into the first […]
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Dana White clears up welterweight title picture after UFC 235
Kamaru Usman did not let his UFC 235 welterweight title shot go to waste. For five rounds, the streaking challenger took the fight to the long-time champion Tyron Woodley, ultimately earning a unanimous decision win — and the belt — as a result. Now that he’s the champion, Usman would seem to have a plethora […]
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Dana Cam catches all the heat from the UFC 235 weigh-ins
The octagon returns to Las Vegas this evening for UFC 235. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith. UFC President Dana White had his camera rolling during yesterday’s UFC 235 weigh ins and caught some intense moments between the main card fighters. Jon Jones vs. Anthony […]
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Dana White responds to “weird” comments from Eddie Alvarez regarding interim titles
Dana White has responded to Eddie Alvarez, this after the former UFC lightweight champion spoke out against the promotions interim titles. Alvarez, who will make his ONE Championship debut later this month in Tokyo, had recently referred to interim titles as “the saddest thing that could happen in the sport”. “Look, this is a serious […]
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Colby Covington details Dana White confrontation, explains what happened after cameras stopped rolling
Colby Covington confronted UFC President Dana White on Thursday night in Las Vegas and demanded some answers regarding his promised title shot. The incident took place at The Palms Hotel and Casino while White was attempting to play blackjack (watch that here). Despite Thursday night’s altercation, the UFC boss assured reporters that he has no […]
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Dana White scraps talk of Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
Fans hoping to see former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor fight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone next are about to be disappointed. UFC President Dana White recently told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that the promotion is moving on from the rumored matchup. “Yea, so the fight just didn’t happen,” explained White. “You know Conor… What Conor McGregor really […]
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Dana White reacts after being confronted by Colby Covington in Las Vegas
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington was on the hunt for promotional president Dana White last night in Las Vegas. “Chaos” eventually found the UFC boss playing blackjack at The Palms Resort and Casino. Covington immediately started to demand answers from White regarding his promised UFC title shot (watch that here). Dana, who looked […]
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Dana White addresses Tony Ferguson and the UFC lightweight title picture
According to UFC President Dana White, former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson turned down the opportunity to fight Max Holloway at UFC 236. As a result, the UFC swiftly booked Max Holloway to rematch Dustin Poirier for the promotions interim lightweight title at UFC 236 in Atlanta. Poirier and Holloway first met at featherweight back […]
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VIDEO | Colby Covington sends fiery message to Dana White, threatens to destroy his car
Colby Covington is in Las Vegas for UFC 235, and he is definitely making his presence known. Shortly after crashing Kamaru Usman’s open workout and ambushing UFC President Dana White inside the casino, he tracked down White’s car, and threatened to destroy it. Yes, you read that correctly. Watch Colby Covington send this ominous threat […]
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VIDEO | Colby Covington ambushes Dana White at casino, demands answers about promised title shot
When Colby Covington defeated Rafael dos Anjos to win the interim welterweight title in June of 2018, he was promised a shot at undisputed champion Tyron Woodley. Unfortunately, after months of tense negotiations, the UFC decided to award the next shot at Woodley to Kamaru Usman. The pair will fight at UFC 235 this Saturday […]
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UFC 235 loses undercard bantamweight matchup
The Fight Gods giveth and the Fight Gods taketh away. These eternally merciless deities have accepted their latest sacrifice in the form of a compelling UFC 235 bantamweight fight between Marlon “Chito” Vera and Frankie Saenz. This unfortunate news, a product of illness, was first reported by @TalkMMA on Twitter on Tuesday night and subsequently […]
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Francis Ngannou updates on relationship with Dana White
There was a time not all that long ago when UFC President Dana White was at the wheel of the Francis Ngannou hype train. The UFC boss had nothing but good things to say about the Cameroonian-French knockout artist. Then, Francis Ngannou lost back to back decisions to then UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic and […]
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Dana White stomps out Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone rumors
UFC President Dana White has previously been very open to the idea of a lightweight showdown between fan favorites Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. “I’d like to see Conor fight this Summer, those two want to fight each other; they’ve both earned it,” White told MMAjunkie following the UFC 234 pre-fight press conference in Australia. “Cowboy’s fought […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz and Dana White disagree on fight plans backstage
Shortly after last night’s UFC Phoenix card wrapped up, UFC President Dana White partook in a interview with Megan Olivi. Mid-way through this interview, we were treated to a rare Nate Diaz appearance. After White and Diaz greet each other, Olivi asked Diaz if he’d be fighting again soon. “Yeah, we’re coming,” Diaz said, seemingly […]
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Dana White on Francis Ngannou title shot: ‘We have another fight lined up for Cormier’
Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s first-ever card on ESPN, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou picked up arguably the biggest victory of his career, deflating the returning Cain Velasquez in less than 30 seconds. Post fight, the victorious Francis Ngannou called for a heavyweight title shot opposite reigning champion Daniel […]
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Dana White wants Paige VanZant vs. Montana De La Rosa next
After taking home a $50,000 bonus for beating Nadia Kassem at UFC 234, flyweight contender Montana De La Rosa has her sights on her next big payday: a matchup with Paige VanZant. The 23-year-old expressed interest in the fight following her victory and UFC President Dana White warmed up to the idea as well. Montana […]
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Dana White adamant Khabib Nurmagomedov can’t sit out all year with belt
Back in January, UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov was finally disciplined for his role in the wild brawl that followed his UFC 229 victory over Conor McGregor. The Dagestani champion received a $500,000 fine and a nine-month suspension, which can be reduced to six months if he completes an anti-bullying PSA approved by the Nevada […]
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Dana White stomps out talk of a Conor McGregor vs. Anderson Silva fight
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has recently expressed interest in a fight with former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Though Conor McGregor would be the much smaller man in the cage in this prospective showdown, he seems up for the matchup too — even calling it an ‘honor.’ “Anderson is one crafty, […]
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Dana White criticizes referee Marc Goddard for Jim Crute vs. Sam Alvey stoppage
Mid-way through the first round of a compelling UFC 234 light heavyweight contest, Australia’s Jim Crute rocked his foe Sam Alvey, leaving the American on spaghetti legs. With Alvey hurt, Crute quickly swarmed to force a stoppage, and eventually got one. Yet many onlookers felt that stoppage came a little too early — that includes […]
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Dana White hesitant to strip Robert Whittaker of title after getting medical info from actor Matt Damon
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was expected to defend his title against Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night. In a devastating, fight-day twist of fate, however, Whittaker was forced out of this matchup with a hernia, and rushed into surgery on the very evening he was […]
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Dana White reacts to Donald Cerrone offering to step up and fight at UFC 234
When Donald Cerrone caught word that tonight’s UFC 234 headliner had been cancelled he immediately reached out to UFC President Dana White offering his services. Shortly after the shocking news broke that reigning UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker had been forced out of tonight’s main event with Kelvin Gastelum due to an injury, “Cowboy” took […]
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VIDEO | Dana White says interim lightweight title is a possibility with Khabib Nurmagomedov sidelined
“I haven’t talked to Khabib [Nurmagomedov] but we’ll get it figured out,” UFC President Dana White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto following the UFC 234 pre-fight press conference. “I don’t know what he wants or what he’s looking for right now. We haven’t even tried. But we’ll get it figured out. “Yeah, it probably would [make […]
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Dana White updates on status of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson fight
Back in January, UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov was finally punished for his role in the wild brawl that followed his UFC 229 victory over Conor McGregor. The Dagestani champion received a $500,000 fine and a nine-month suspension, which can be reduced to six months if he completes an anti-bullying PSA approved by the Nevada […]