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UFC President Dana White shoots down the idea of a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather rematch: “He will return in the cage”
UFC president Dana White isn’t interested in Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather 2. In August 2017, fans were treated to a crossover superfight at the T-Mobile Arena. After a long press tour and build-up, Conor McGregor clashed with Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring. Despite heading into the contest as a massive underdog, the-then UFC […]
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Dan Hardy scolds Dana White for his “unnecessary disrespect” towards Nate Diaz
Dan Hardy is scolding Dana White for his ‘unnecessary disrespect’ towards Nate Diaz. It was UFC President, Dana White who recently reacted to Nate Diaz once again requesting his release from the UFC. White pointed out that Diaz has won only one of his last several fights, suggesting perhaps it is time for Californian welterweight […]
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Nate Diaz responds after Dana White highlights the fact that he’s only won one fight in the past six years
Nate Diaz has responded to UFC president Dana White noting that he’s only won one fight in the last five or six years. As time goes on, it seems less and less likely that Nate Diaz will actually fight again for the UFC. The back and forth between the two parties has been well documented […]
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Joe Lauzon responds to Dana White’s comments about not re-booking Donald Cerrone fight; “For me right now, it’s Cowboy or bust”
UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon still wants to fight Donald Cerrone, despite Dana White’s comments. ‘J-Lau’ hasn’t been in the octagon since October 2019, when he defeated Jonathan Pearce. However, it hasn’t been for a lack of trying. The 38-year-old has had two fights canceled in the span of a month and a half. Joe Lauzon […]
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Dana White gives Alex Volkanovski the green light to fight for the UFC lightweight title: “That guy can do whatever he wants to do”
UFC president Dana White has confirmed he wouldn’t stand in the way of Alex Volkanovski moving up to lightweight. In less than two weeks, Alex Volkanovski will attempt to finally put an end to his historic rivalry with Max Holloway. The two will battle it out over the UFC featherweight title for the third time […]
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Dana White says it’s “undeniable” that Kamaru Usman is the greatest welterweight ever: “He’s lapping guys”
Dana White believes Kamaru Usman is undeniably the welterweight GOAT. Usman is set to defend his welterweight title against Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 278 on August 20 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s an intriguing matchup as Usman looks to defend his belt for the sixth time, and the bout also […]
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Dana White says Nate Diaz “should probably” go box Jake Paul: “Nate’s won one fight in five years”
Dana White believes Nate Diaz should go out and box Jake Paul. Diaz took to Twitter to ask for his release and hinted at boxing Paul. It’s a fight that many have talked about, including Paul wanting it to happen. However, Diaz is still under UFC contract and for White, he says they still have […]
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Dana White says the UFC will not rebook Joe Lauzon vs Donald Cerrone, reveals ‘Cowboy’ finally turned down a short-notice fight
UFC President Dana White has no plans of trying to book Joe Lauzon vs. Donald Cerrone again. Lauzon and Cerrone were initially set to mix it up at UFC 274. Illness struck “Cowboy” causing the fight to be pushed back. The fight was rescheduled for UFC Austin and while both men made weight, Lauzon didn’t […]
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Dana White believes Amanda Nunes is “not that hungry savage she was” before she became champion: “Amanda is a multi-millionaire”
Dana White doesn’t think Amanda Nunes has the same hunger she once did. Nunes lost her bantamweight title back at UFC 269 to Julianna Pena and although the two are set to rematch at UFC 277, White doesn’t think the Brazilian is the savage she once was. “The question is, for Amanda – and this […]
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Tony Ferguson responds to seemingly fake Dana White quote calling him “washed up”
Tony Ferguson has bemused fans by responding to a Dana White quote that appears to have been confirmed to be a fake. The last couple of years certainly haven’t been kind to Tony Ferguson inside the Octagon. The man known as ‘El Cucuy’ has suffered four straight mixed martial arts losses to Justin Gaethje, Charles […]
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Watch Dana White’s live reaction to Jiri Prochazka submitting Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 (Video)
Like many fight fans, Dana White was losing his mind during last night’s UFC 275 main event between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. Teixeira (33-8 MMA) was looking to earn his first career title defense when he squared off with Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA) yesterday in Singapore. The 42-year-old had captured the promotions light heavyweight title back at […]
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Dana White says Khabib Nurmagomedov text message snub was “nothing personal”
UFC President Dana White has responded to accusations that he snubbed former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The story goes like this, after Charles Oliveira submitted Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274, White announced that ‘Do Bronx’ would be one half of a future vacant lightweight title fight. Oliveira was of course stripped […]
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Video | Dana White reacts to news that UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo has threatened to leave the division
Dana White was live on the air when he learned that UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo was threatening to leave the division. Four days ago, Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA) revealed that he was ‘very upset’ with the UFC for creating an interim flyweight title. In speaking with ‘MMA fighting‘ the reigning UFC flyweight champion said: “I’m […]
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Dana White says he “really likes” Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler next: “It makes a lot of sense”
Dana White likes the idea of making Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler next. After Chandler scored a vicious front kick KO win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 274, he called out McGregor. Since signing with the UFC, Chandler has been vocal about wanting to fight the Irishman and he claims he is the current frontrunner. […]
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UFC President Dana White reveals the one fight that he regrets never happened: “That’s probably the one I couldn’t pull off”
UFC President, Dana White, has revealed the one fight that he regrets never happened under his watch. In speaking with Laura Sanko ahead of UFC 275, White answered fan questions. When asked which fight he would have liked to see happen in the UFC that never happened, White had this to say: “I’ve made every […]
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Oscar De La Hoya reveals he buried the hatchet with Dana White: “There’s still business to be done with me and Dana”
It seems that the beef between promoters Oscar De La Hoya and Dana White is over. For years, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions has been going head to head with the UFC President. The beef between the two arose back in 2018, as De La Hoya got into the world of MMA promotion. He […]
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Dana White shoots down Kamaru Usman vs. Nick Diaz: “I don’t want to see Nick get hurt”
UFC President Dana White isn’t going to let Kamaru Usman fight Nick Diaz. Last month, the Stockton-native called out ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’. Despite coming off a loss to Robbie Lawler last September, Diaz thought he would beat Usman. The callout received a lot of attention in the MMA community. While Nick Diaz has stated he’s […]
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Dana White on the current status of negotiations with Francis Ngannou: “There’s no lost cause”
Dana White is speaking out about the current status of negotiations with Francis Ngannou. White, while speaking about the upcoming UFC 275 event in Singapore this Saturday, June 11th, took some time to discuss Francis Ngannou. Ngannou (17-3 MMA) last fought in January of this year at UFC 270 where he defeated Ciryl Gane (10-1 […]
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Dana White responds to critics who claim the UFC women’s flyweight division is weak: “No, Valentina Shevchenko is so good, she makes the division look weak”
Dana White has rejected the idea that the UFC women’s flyweight division is weak, citing how good Valentina Shevchenko has been as champion. Over the course of the last few years, Valentina Shevchenko has firmly established herself as one of the most dominant champions in the recent history of the UFC. In direct contrast to […]
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Dana White rejects Paddy Pimblett’s idea of holding a UFC event at Anfield: “I’m definitely not going outside in f**king England”
UFC president Dana White has rejected Paddy Pimblett’s idea of holding a UFC event at Anfield Stadium in the future. Over the course of the last twelve months, few UFC newcomers have made as much of an impact as Paddy Pimblett. While he may not be in title contention or anything quite so dramatic, he’s […]
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Dana White expresses interest in Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson coaching The Ultimate Fighter: “I’ll consider it”
UFC president Dana White is interested in Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson coaching a season of The Ultimate Fighter. The two men were famously booked to fight on five different occasions. Despite that, they never fought. Their five fights were canceled for everything from botched weight cuts to torn ACLs due to tripping over television […]
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UFC President Dana White confirms Rose Namajunas will not receive an immediate rematch with Carla Esparza
Dana White has revealed who Carla Esparza will face in her first title defense. At UFC 274, Esparza edged out Rose Namajunas in a lackluster fight to become the new strawweight champ. Although the fight was a boring one, some thought ‘Thug’ had done enough to warrant an immediate rematch, but White says that won’t […]
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Dana White has no interest in doing anything with the “broken business” of boxing: “Why would I even want to dive into this nightmare?”
UFC president Dana White has admitted he has no interest in diving back into the sport of boxing, which he’s described as “broken”. For many years we’ve heard about the prospect of ‘Zuffa Boxing’ with Dana White leading the charge. Alas, as time has gone on, it’s seemed less and less likely that he’d go […]
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Michael Chandler defends UFC President Dana White over fighter pay criticism: “Dana has had 10,000 sleepless nights”
UFC lightweight title contender Michael Chandler seems to think that fighter pay criticism is unfair. Over the last few months, the UFC and Dana White have been blasted over what they pay fighters. Names such as Jake Paul have seemingly declared war on the company to raise pay. Others, such as Anderson Silva, have blasted […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov urges Dana White to let him coach The Ultimate Fighter with Tony Ferguson: “Call me back!”
Former UFC lightweight champion is serious about coaching The Ultimate Fighter against Tony Ferguson. ‘The Eagle’ and ‘El Cucuy’ have one of the greatest rivalries in UFC history. Despite that, the two never fought thanks to multiple bookings falling through over the years. Their fight cancelations happening due to everything from botched weight cuts to […]
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Tony Ferguson says Dana White is to blame for delayed move to welterweight: “Dana made me feel like s**t for going up a weight”
UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson has claimed Dana White made him feel bad for wanting to move back up to welterweight. While he may have been knocked out cold by Michael Chandler at UFC 274, Tony Ferguson seems to have a clear mind for the first time in a long time. Instead of running away from […]
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Brendan Schaub sounds off on Dana White blasting Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury: “Now that you don’t have your hand in the pie, it’s stupid?”
Brendan Schaub doesn’t seem to be a fan of Dana White’s comments on Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury. The two heavyweight champions are in talks for a proposed boxing match next year. While the bout hasn’t been confirmed, Fury and Ngannou have stated it will happen. The pair even had a brief staredown in the […]
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Dana White reveals Joe Rogan told him not to rebook a fight between Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush following UFC 274
UFC president Dana White has said Joe Rogan told him not to rebook Islam Makhachev vs Beneil Dariush following UFC 274. In the wake of last Saturday’s pay-per-view, Dana White has a lot to figure out when it comes to the lightweight division. Charles Oliveira is no longer the champion, Michael Chandler is coming off […]