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UFC President Dana White talks about how his job changes with the sale of the UFC
UFC President Dana White will no longer have his good friend and partner Lorenzo Fertitta by his side while working on anything UFC for much longer. With WME | IMG’s $4 billion purchase of the UFC from Zuffa, Fertitta will be stepping down as CEO and White will continue working as the UFC President and […]
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VIDEO | Dana White recaps all of this weekend’s fights
UFC President Dana White discusses all of this weekend’s UFC fights. The UFC crowned a new lightweight champion (Eddie Alvarez), a new women’s bantamweight champion (Amanda Nunes) and an interim featherweight champion (Jose Aldo) during what was a historic weekend for the promotion. Dana White also addressed the possibility of Brock Lesnar returning to fight […]
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Dana White responds to John Kavanagh regarding any regret taking Conor McGregor off UFC 200
When the UFC announced late Wednesday that UFC interim light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was pulled from the UFC 200 main event fight versus champion Daniel Cormier, people were stunned by the news. With the fight being just days away from the monumental pay-per-view card, Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt was moved to the main […]
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VIDEO | A very glum Dana White answers questions regarding Jon Jones being pulled from UFC 200
Late Wednesday, the UFC arranged a short-notice press conference to announce that UFC interim light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was pulled from the main event against champion Daniel Cormier due to a “potential anti-doping violation.” UFC President Dana White answered questions from the media to the best of his knowledge. More information on what the […]
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Dana White on Jon Jones: “There’s no telling what’s next”
With just days to go until his UFC 200 headlining bout against Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones was notified of a potential anti-doping violation, and was subsequently pulled from the fight. UFC President Dana white was quick to reveal that the fight was off, and Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt was now the main event for […]
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Lorenzo Fertitta & Dana White address latest UFC sale rumors
Lately the rumors of the UFC’s potential sale have heated up, with reports indicating that the UFC was sold for upwards of $4 billion. While the UFC brass had maintained silence in the media regarding the latest rumors, UFC President Dana White, and UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta decided it was time to put the rumors […]
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VIDEO | Dana White nearly faints during TUF 23 coaches challenge
The coaches challenge on season 23 of The Ultimate Fighter took an unexpected turn when UFC President Dana White upped the stakes by getting involved. Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha had to shoot targets, when the bullseye on the target was hit, the opposing coach was dropped from a platform into a giant tub of […]
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VIDEO | Dana White: ‘I believe that every man should teach his son how to fight’
UFC President Dana White is always one to speak his mind. While talking recently with Graham Bensinger, White was asked how fighting in the UFC is compared in terms of safety to boxing and playing football in the NFL. White mocks the comparison and questions how he would even compare fighting in the UFC to […]
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VIDEO | Dana White talks about how the Irish-American mob forced him out of Boston
Dana White is a little rough around the edges when it comes to his persona. The UFC President doesn’t have a filter and isn’t afraid to drop f-bombs with the media and shoots things straight to the point, making sure to add in his own characteristic fire to it. Dana has even had his fair […]
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Dana White gives update on Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson fight
UFC 199 was undoubtably an incredible night of fights. On the main card, Dan Henderson mounted an incredible comeback and knocked out Hector Lombard in the 2nd round with a vicious elbow. In the main event, Michael Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold on just 2 weeks notice to claim the UFC middleweight championship. Following the […]
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Dana White explains why he let Nate Diaz ‘Stockton Slap’ him
Recently, a video emerged of UFC lightweight Nate Diaz using the ‘Stockton Slap’ on UFC President Dana White. The clip left everyone stunned as they wondered why White would allow Diaz to slap him. On the first episode of UFC Unfiltered, White recalled the situation: “So what was happening is, we had just left and […]
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Dana White blasts fans criticizing Stephen Thompson vs. Rory MacDonald fight
This past weekend, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson and Rory MacDonald squared off in a highly anticipated matchup of welterweight contenders for a title shot against the winner of Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley. The fight, which went the full 5 rounds, was an extremely technical matchup between two of the best strikers in the welterweight division. […]
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VIDEO | Dana White roasts Ariel Helwani: ‘He knows what he did and he did it on purpose’
https://youtu.be/pDWCbDygY-w Even if Ariel Helwani’s lifetime ban was lifted from the UFC, Dana White is still pissed off with him. At UFC 199 Helwani and his team were kicked out of the event and told they were “banned for life” after releasing the news of Brock Lesnar’s return to the Octagon at UFC 200 before […]
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Dana White opens up on Ariel Helwani’s temporary ban from UFC events
During UFC 199, fight fans were shocked to find out that popular MMA journalist Ariel Helwani had been kicked out of the event, and had been banned from future UFC events as a media member after breaking the news of Brock Lesnar returning to the UFC at UFC 200. Helwani took to social media to […]
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Dana White’s response to latest UFC sale rumors
Numerous reports have emerged about the sale of the UFC this week. Ariel Helwani tweeted on Tuesday that the sale of the company was “definitely progressing.” Then, a source told us here at BJPENN.COM that the word on the street is that the deal is already done. Dave Meltzer also added this week that the […]
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UFC sale reportedly for entire ownership of company
The news of the potential sale of the UFC picked up once again earlier this week as it was announced that the sale was “definitely progressing” with no terms being given. Now, according to Dave Meltzer the bidding for the promotion is going to end above $4 billion and would see a complete transfer of […]
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Rumor: UFC sale is done
After a report Tuesday evening indicated that there has been progress in the Fertitta brothers and Dana White selling the UFC, BJPenn.com spoke to a source regarding the situation who informed us the word on the street is that the sale is complete. Initial reports about the UFC’s sale emerged quite some time ago, however […]
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UPDATE: UFC sale reportedly “definitely progressing”
There has been much speculation as to whether or not Dana White and the Fertittas will sell the UFC. While initial reports stated that the trio were extremely close to finalizing a sale, UFC President Dana White then refuted the reports, claiming that the UFC isn’t for sale. Details then emerged that the trio could […]
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VIDEO | Dana White on Brock Lesnar’s return to the UFC
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 200 against Mark Hunt. UFC President Dana White has struck a deal with Lesnar and the WWE to allow “The Beast” to compete once again in the Octagon. TMZ caught up with White and got his reaction to Lesnar fighting […]
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VIDEO | Dana White discusses new weigh-in procedure
https://youtu.be/MAjKw1Vf3sk Fight fans were rather confused Friday afternoon during the UFC 199 weigh-ins when fighters skipped stepping on the scales to weigh-in, and went straight to staredowns after having their pre-recorded weights read. Under the new California weigh-in policy, fighters have a period of several hours in which they can weigh-in earlier in the day. […]
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Dana White says If you are fighter complaining about money, it’s your own fault
Fighter pay is always a hot topic. UFC President Dana White is always included in the subject and recently spoke about it as Colin Cowherd brought it up with White during his Thursday appearance on “The Herd.” “When you’re the boss . . . you’re never going to be the most popular guy,” White said. […]
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VIDEO | Dana White reacts to shootout Valentina Shevchenko shootout
News broke earlier this week that UFC women’s bantamweight Valentina Shevchenko was at a chicken shop in Peru when an armed robbery took place. Without missing a beat, Shevchenko’s coach left into action, pulling out a firearm and shooting one of the robbers. Unfortunately, he was also his by return fire from the men, and […]
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Dana White: ‘I didn’t have a good day in Stockton’
Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta made their way out to Stockton, California on Friday to meet with Nate Diaz. Just a couple days before getting to Stockton, White and Fertitta met with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor for dinner. The meeting looked to go over well as both McGregor and White were all smiles upon […]
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VIDEO | Bas Rutten & Ron Kruck discuss UFC sale rumors
While UFC President Dana White has assured fight fans that the UFC isn’t for sale, that hasn’t stopped rumors from flying around regarding potential buyers for the biggest MMA promotion in the world. White explained that the UFC is looking to make a deal, and potentially bring in a partner, which is likely where the […]
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Dana White reflects on decision to pull Conor McGregor from UFC 200
The MMA world was left in shock when UFC President Dana White announced that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor had been pulled from his scheduled bout against Nate Diaz at UFC 200, arguably the UFC’s biggest card in history. While there was much speculation as to whether or not the UFC brass would eventually give […]
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VIDEO | Dana White opens up on reports of UFC’s sale
https://youtu.be/GyCrK_0YEzg Recently, news emerged that the UFC was close to finalizing an agreement to sell the promotion to a bidder who was reported to pay nearly $4 billion. While the MMA world quickly ate up the news, UFC President Dana White was quick to shut down the reports, explaining that the UFC isn’t for sale. […]
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VIDEO | Dana White discusses Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor
https://youtu.be/5C2kYGqMep8 There have been conflicting reports regarding a potential boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. While initial reports were that a fight was close to being finalized, reports then emerged that the fight was entirely fake. Then, Floyd Mayweather spoke about the fight in an interview, revealing that it is a possibility. Following […]
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VIDEO | Dana White talks about why a Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight is difficult to arrange
UFC President Dana White has made it known that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is under contract with the UFC, which doesn’t allow him to fight anyone or anywhere he pleases. However, White said that if Floyd Mayweather Jr. does, in fact, want to come out of retirement and get a fight with McGregor, they […]