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Oscar De La Hoya rips “disrespectful” Dana White
While the majority of the combat sports community was thrilled to hear that a boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather had been finalized for August 26th, Oscar De La Hoya was not. While De La Hoya wrote a lengthy letter in an attempt to prevent the fight from ever happening, he has now […]
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VIDEO | Watch Conor McGregor and Dana White meet for the first time
Check out the first face-to-face conversation Conor McGregor had with Dana White. Today, Conor McGregor is the biggest star in mixed martial arts, and one of the biggest stars in sports outright. It is his status as such that helped him shoehorn his way into a boxing match with undefeated pugilist Floyd Mayweather Jr., which […]
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UFC to add sensors to gloves and shorts to produce real-time stats during broadcasts
Over the weekend, UFC President Dana White and WME boss Ari Emanuel touched down in Cannes, France, where they participated in the Lions International Festival of Creativity. During the festival, White and Emanuel announced some interesting, UFC-related news. Apparently, the promotion will be adding sensors to fight gloves, shorts, and to the surface of the Octagon […]
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Dana White explains what will happen if Conor McGregor kicks Floyd Mayweather in boxing match
This August 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will step into the boxing ring with undefeated pugilist Floyd Mayweather Jr for a 12-round, 154-pound boxing match. The fight is likely to go down as the biggest in the history of combat sports, and it is sure to make all parties involved much, much richer. While […]
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Dana White reveals venue and contracted weight for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor
It has now been made official. Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will fight in the boxing ring this August 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yet according to UFC President Dana White, who was heavily involved in the negotiation process for this massive mega fight, the initial reports of this unprecedented crossover fight got the venue wrong. […]
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Max Holloway has a problem with his UFC contract but believes Dana White will fix it
Max Holloway is on a new level now that he is the undisputed featherweight champion and wants to make sure he is being paid like a champion. At UFC 212, the 25-year-old Hawaiian took out Jose Aldo in enemy territory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and was crowned the new king of the 145-pound division. […]
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Dana White fires back at Demetrious Johnson
The ongoing feud between the UFC brass and UFC flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson continues this week as UFC President Dana White has now fired back at Mighty Mouse following his lengthy public letter in which he called out the UFC brass for unfair treatment of him throughout negotiations of his next fight. He summarized by […]
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Dana White fires back: “Trust me, I’m running the Mayweather-McGregor deal”
Earlier this week, reports emerged from numerous high-profile news sources that indicated UFC President Dana White was no longer negotiating a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather fight. The reports followed the news of White finalizing Conor McGregor’s half of the contract several weeks ago, which was expected to then lead to White finalizing a […]
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VIDEO | Oscar De La Hoya responds to Dana White: Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor fight is going to suck
https://www.facebook.com/realcombatmedia/videos/1467443759978969/ Boxing legend and current promoter Oscar De La Hoya and UFC President Dana White have been battling on the idea of the potential boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. De La Hoya came out recently with a lengthy statement on social media asking fans to not buy into the “circus” matchup between […]
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Dana White expanding compound with three additional million dollar mansions in fancy Las Vegas neighborhood
UFC President Dana White is buying up a good part of his fancy Tournament Hills neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to a report from the Las Vegas Review Journal, the UFC boss has purchased three mansions since October of last year that are very close to his mansion that he has had since 2006. […]
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Dana White reiterates that Georges St-Pierre will return at 170
Earlier this year, it was revealed that former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre would be returning to the Octagon to fight UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping in a highly anticipated showdown for Bisping’s middleweight title. While the fight was never actually formalized, Bisping and St-Pierre both appeared on stage at a press conference in Las […]
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VIDEO | Dana White blasts ‘two-faced’ Oscar De La Hoya: Have you lost your f**king mind?
With the once laughed at boxing match between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather seeming more likely that it will actually happen, some purists are split on the matchup that some think is all about the money. Boxing legend turned promoter Oscar De La Hoya recently released a lengthy statement on […]
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Dana White had to tell Jose Aldo ‘Conor does not want to fight you’
Back at UFC 194, undisputed UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo stepped into the Octagon with interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor for a highly anticipated showdown for the undisputed featherweight title. Leading up to the fight, the MMA community was torn on their predictions for the fight. While some felt Aldo’s reign of dominance would continue, […]
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Dana White discusses Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather pay split
Several weeks ago news emerged that UFC President Dana White was able to secure Conor McGregor‘s side of a deal for a potential boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. White then revealed that with McGregor’s side of the deal done, he would now move to negotiating with Floyd Mayweather’s team. Since then, there have been no […]
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Dana White discusses Demetrious Johnson not wanting TJ Dillashaw fight
Several weeks ago, fight fans were made aware of a back injury sustained by UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt. As a result of the back injury, Garbrandt will be unable to defend his bantamweight title against TJ Dillashaw this summer. As a result, UFC President Dana White informed fans that Dillashaw will be dropping down […]
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VIDEO | Dana White says Conor McGregor ripped on Tony Ferguson for turning down last minute UFC 209 fight
Many people were extremely disappointed when news broke that the UFC 209 lightweight interim title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson was canceled after Nurmagomedov was admitted to a hospital hours before weigh-ins. With Nurmagomedov out of the fight, Michael Johnson stepped up to fight Ferguson on short notice and said he was able […]
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VIDEO | Dana White admits Conor McGregor may never fight again after Floyd Mayweather fight
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is gunning for the biggest fight of his life with the boxing match against undefeated great, Floyd Mayweather. One reason Mayweather could be coming out of retirement for the fight against McGregor is the massive amounts of the money that it could generate. UFC President Dana White is estimating Mayweather […]
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Dana White is ‘really excited’ for Demetrious Johnson vs. TJ Dillashaw if Cody Garbrandt is still injured
The UFC bantamweight title fight between champion Cody Garbrandt and former champion TJ Dillashaw is in jeopardy with Garbrandt trying to get a back injury healed up. The two are slated to fight for Garbrandt’s title at UFC 213 on Saturday, July 8, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Garbrandt recently stated that he was going to […]
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Dana White confirms Georges St-Pierre will receive a welterweight title shot upon his return
Earlier this year, we learned that former UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre – one of the best fighters ever – was poised for a long-awaited return to the Octagon. St-Pierre’s return, however, would not occur in the welterweight division where he was once so dominant. Instead, the former welterweight king was set to make his […]
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Cris “Cyborg” Justino backs Luke Rockhold, questions Dana White’s decisions
If you’ve been paying attention to the MMA headlines over the last few days you’ve probably seen that former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and UFC President Dana White have been having a difference of opinions. This conflict began when Rockhold went off on the UFC for awarding the next crack at Michael Bisping’s middleweight throne […]
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Dana White fires back at Luke Rockhold once again
UFC President Dana White and former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold aren’t currently on the best of terms at the moment. Rockhold recently called for the UFC to create an interim title while Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre fought for the undisputed title, stating on The MMA Hour: “The company is kind of losing it […]
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Luke Rockhold slams Dana White: Think before you run your mouth
When it was announced earlier this year that the next shot at Michael Bisping’s middleweight title would go to former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre – a man riding a multi-year layoff with no experience in the division – there was widespread backlash. While much of this backlash came from the fans, the most visible responses […]
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Dana White fires back at Luke Rockhold for his recent comments
Dana White fires back at Luke Rockhold for his recent comments Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold was not a happy man when the UFC announced that Georges St-Pierre would be receiving a middleweight title fight against Michael Bisping in his return to the octagon. Rockhold vented his frustrations in a recent interview with Ariel […]
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Dana White hopes to finalize Conor McGregor’s side of Floyd Mayweather fight on Sunday
According to UFC President Dana White, the much discussed boxing mega fight between UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing great Floyd Mayweather could take a big step towards fruition today. Speaking to the media at the UFC 211 post-fight press conference, the UFC boss explained that he hopes to have McGregor’s side of the […]
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Dana White talks Georges St-Pierre’s future following cancellation of fight
Early in 2017, it was announced that former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre would be returning to the Octagon for a highly anticipated showdown with UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. While no date was given for the bout, the UFC held a press conference for the scrap, pending an official fight date. Ultimately, Bisping got […]
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Dana White unveils epic plan B if Cody Garbrandt is injured
The UFC recently revealed that bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt would be defending his UFC bantamweight title this summer against TJ Dillashaw in a highly anticipated grudge match following ‘TUF Redemption’. Unfortunately, this week, it was revealed that Dillashaw’s plane ticket to the UFC Summer Kickoff event was cancelled, since Garbrandt was flying to Germany to […]
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Dana White planning to have meeting with Anderson Silva
Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva, and the UFC brass are currently engaged in a rather public dispute regarding Silva’s next fight. After snapping a two fight skid that saw ‘The Spider’ lose a controversial decision to Michael Bisping, before then dropping a unanimous decision to Daniel Cormier on just 48 hours notice, Silva demanded […]
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Dana White gives Conor McGregor very short cutoff date to agree on Mayweather fight terms
It seems like Dana White is getting tired of the talk regarding a few of his star fighters and just wants to get down to business. Just a day after announcing that the Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre UFC middleweight title fight was no longer going to happen with St-Pierre not being timely prepared, the […]