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The CA Legislative Women’s Caucus demand that parent company Endeavour removes Dana White as UFC President
Since the new year began, UFC President Dana White has been doing the rounds in the media for all the wrong reasons. While in a nightclub in Cabo, White was spotted slapping his wife Anne in footage released by TMZ. White has since taken accountability for his actions, labelling it as “embarrassing”. His wife has […]
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TBS programming remove Dana White’s Power Slap League from schedule ahead of launch
Dana White has not had a great start to 2023, and it’s about to worsen. White’s newly formed Power Slap League has been removed from the TBS programming schedule ahead of their expected launch on Jan. 11. The show was supposed to air next week. However, a new schedule for Jan. 11. doesn’t feature Power […]
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Paddy Pimblett and Dana White tear into Ariel Helwani ahead of UFC 282: “He’s a maggot”
Ariel Helwani has been on the wrong side of a handful of fighters during his time covering the sport. This time, he’s the topic of conversation between Paddy Pimblett and UFC president Dana White. Helwani has covered the sport of mixed martial arts magnificently for over ten years. The MMA journalist has provided an excellent […]
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Jake Paul accuses Dana White of “doing everything he can to hurt the Anderson Silva PPV”
Jake Paul is set to box Anderson Silva on October 29th in what is undoubtedly Paul’s greatest challenge to date. According to ‘The Problem Child,’ he’s not just having to prepare for Silva in the squared circle, he’s also having to deal with sabotage attempts from UFC president Dana White. Paul took to Twitter on […]
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Dana White’s Power Slap League is coming to Las Vegas with ‘major network’ ambitions
Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta are teaming up once again to bring the world of slap fighting into the big leagues. White has teased for years that he might get into the hard-palmed, cheek-smashing slap game. At first it sounded like slap fighting may become another unusual niche serviced on UFC Fight Pass alongside classic […]
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Did Dana White really confirm Alexander Volkanovski would get the next lightweight title shot?
We’re days away from the big UFC 280 card in Abu Dhabi, which not only features two big title fights but could also decide who fights for those same titles next. The vacant UFC lightweight title is being fought for between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, with featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski serving as backup and […]
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Super-fit Dana White hits back at ‘douche’ over steroid accusations
Dana White has never been fitter in his life, and he owes the change to ‘human biologist and mortality expert’ Gary Brecka, who initially diagnosed him with just 10 years to live. Not, as some online have suggested, to steroids. According to White, Brecka took a full blood panel and quickly identified several worrisome health […]
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Khamzat Chimaev walks back on middleweight move, says Colby Covington is next
The Khamzat Chimaev story has taken many twists and turns in recent weeks and it looks like the Swede has had a change of heart over moving up to 185lb. Instead, it seems he has his sights focused on Colby Covington. ‘Borz’ reportedly endured a tough weight cut ahead of his proposed showdown with Nate […]
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Dana White denies laughing at brutal Contender Series low-blow incident: “No man laughs when he sees that happen”
On Tuesday night we were treated to another edition of Dana White’s Contender Series, which featured the debut of 17-year-old prospect Raul Rosas Jr. and a second chance for former NFL tight end Austen Lane. Lane previously appeared on the Contender Series in 2018, getting knocked out in under a minute by Greg Hardy, another […]
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Dana White shares his take on what made Nate Diaz a UFC star: “His whole anti-the company, anti-everything.”
Dana White and UFC lightweight/welterweight, Nate Diaz, have had a rocky history to say the least. Diaz (20-13 MMA) will face Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 279 tonight, in what serves as the final fight of his existing contract. Diaz, who is most famously known for upsetting then-UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor […]
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Luke Rockhold explains why he was so mad at UFC president Dana White: “Dana never gave me a chance”
Luke Rockhold has aired some of the reasons he’s felt animosity towards UFC president, Dana White. The former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight champion is recently retired from the sport having given a memorable performance despite losing to Paulo Costa at UFC 278 last weekend. The 37-year-old has competed inside the Octagon for almost decade and […]
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Dana White explains why he cancelled Hulu deal for Mike Tyson
Dana White was hailed by Mike Tyson earlier this week for siding with the boxing legend in his feud with Hulu and the UFC boss has now explained his side of the story. Speaking in the wake of the latest edition of Dana White’s Contender series, the 53-year-old said, “We were on the verge of […]
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Gina Carano tells Joe Rogan how close she got to fighting Ronda Rousey for $1 million
Gina Carano has been linked to fighting Ronda Rousey for years. Both women are Mixed Martial Arts icons and pioneers of the sport. Talk of a potential match-up has been stirred once again after ‘Rowdy’ said that the fighter-turned-actress was ‘the one person’ she would consider returning to MMA for. Gina Carano responds to Ronda […]
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Jon Jones: “Even on my worst days i’m still winning”
Jon Jones has never been shy about giving his opinion on social media. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was embroiled in more controversy earlier this month after getting arrested in Las Vegas. Jones was subsequently told he couldn’t train at Jackson Wink MMA. The setbacks have not stopped Jones from getting the work in, […]
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Dana White rules out working with ‘annoying’ Jake Paul
There’s clearly no love lost between Dana White and Jake Paul. The YouTuber-turned boxing star has slammed the UFC boss on multiple occasions and has stated that he’d never work with him. It comes as little surprise that White, in turn, has ruled out working with the 24 year old. Speaking on the Full Send […]
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Dana White doesn’t believe Amanda Nunes should retire just yet
Two-weight champion Amanda Nunes is flirting with the idea of retirement, but UFC President Dana White isn’t ready to see his dominant champion walk away just yet. Following her win over Felicia Spencer at UFC 250, Nunes became the first ever fighter to successfully defend both of her titles while holding them simultaneously. After her […]
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Dana White says Jon Jones’ future is “up to him”
After looking to setup a fight with Francis Ngannou, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones now has his future up in the air due to a financial public dispute with UFC President Dana White. Jones took to Twitter over the weekend and announced he would be vacating his 205-pound title, and now White has responded. […]
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Dana White updates on plan for Conor McGregor
Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor promised that he’d be active during his 2020 “season” while he was preparing for his return at UFC 246 in January, and then the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. McGregor had a successful return to the Octagon when he defeated Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone with a 40-second first-round TKO […]
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Din Thomas defends Dana White: “I’m all for Dana making all the fights happen”
Although he was directly affected by the UFC having to postpone recent fight cards, MMA coach Din Thomas is praising UFC President Dana White for his efforts to push forward. Thomas was supposed to be in the corner for Tyron Woodley’s scheduled fight against Leon Edwards in London, but the UFC pulled the plug on […]
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Dana White says the sport of boxing is a ‘mess’ and in ‘big trouble’
UFC president Dana White believes the sport of boxing is in big trouble as the future of Zuffa Boxing remains unknown. It’s no secret that Dana White’s first love was boxing, but thankfully for mixed martial arts fans all around the world, he was able to land on his feet in the UFC, building a fantastic […]
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Dana White refuses to reveal if UFC 249 fighters will be tested for coronavirus
UFC president Dana White has refused to comment on whether or not UFC 249 fighters will be tested for the coronavirus prior to the event. There’s been a great deal of speculation surrounding the future of UFC 249, with fans around the world wondering whether or not they’ll finally get to see Khabib Nurmagomedov and […]
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Dana White compares Coronavirus to Cancer: “You can’t run from this thing”
As he tries to continue on with putting on events amid the Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world, UFC President Dana White is taking the virus seriously. During a recent interview with Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports, White made a startling comparison, comparing COVID-19 to cancer. Fatalist Dana White to @KevinI: "Whether you're a coronavirus expert […]
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Dana White has a message for fans doubting he can pull off UFC 249 event
UFC president Dana White has a defiant message for fans who believe that the promotion won’t be able to host UFC 249 next month. Following the announcement of three upcoming events being canceled, many fans have been wondering whether or not White and the UFC will be able to stage UFC 249 on April 18 […]
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Dana White says former opponents have compared punching Yoel Romero to hitting a piece of concrete
Dana White claims that former opponents of Yoel Romero have said hitting him was like “hitting a piece of concrete”. Romero is widely considered to be one of the most terrifying competitors in the Ultimate Fighting Championship today, and potentially in all of mixed martial arts. At the age of 42 he still seems to […]
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Dana White says Justin Gaethje is not next in line for a title shot
As things begin to pick up for the UFC in 2020, several fights have been made throughout the first quarter of the year and that includes a lightweight title fight between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and top-contender Tony Ferguson. While this is the UFC’s fifth attempt at making a fight between both fighters, other contenders like […]
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Evander Holyfield wants to work with Dana White on Zuffa Boxing: “Let me be part of it”
As 2019 winds down, Dana White is starting to push steam behind Zuffa Boxing, although no set announcements have been made yet. Most recently, White announced that he had reached a deal with Floyd Mayweather for the two to work together on Zuffa Boxing, but White would not go into detail as to how that […]
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UFC President explains why 2020 will be an “exciting year” for Francis Ngannou
UFC president Dana White has predicted that a big year lies ahead for heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou in 2020. “The Predator” is coming off the back of a strong twelve-month period in which he was able to finish Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos, all within less than 80 seconds of the first […]
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Cris Cyborg responds to Dana White, claims the UFC President will contact team for Nunes rematch
With every minute that passes, seemingly, more has been added to the Dana White and Cris Cyborg story. When it comes to Tuesday night, that literally is the case. Following Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday, White spoke to the media about Cyborg’s recent apology, saying that “it must have killed her” to do that […]