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Dana White reacts to Cris Cyborg’s apology: ‘It had to kill her’
Just when you thought the Dana White and Cris Cyborg story had come to a conclusion, it apparently has a few chapters left to be written. Last week, in a sit down interview with Laura Sanko, the UFC president announced that he, along with the organization, were “no longer in the Cris Cyborg business”, thus […]
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Dana White ‘numb’ to latest in Jon Jones saga
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has found himself in hot water once again and Dana White seems to be densensitized to the situation at this point. Jones was recently charged with battery after an alleged incident involving a waitress at a strip club in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Bones”, along with his team, are maintaining […]
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Dana White intrigued by potential Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya matchup
Add UFC president Dana White to the list of people who are intrigued by a future dream matchup between light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Since April, a back-and-forth — through the media and online — between Jones and Adesanya has been ongoing. With all of the words spouted off […]
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Dana White to discuss fighting future with Holly Holm
UFC president Dana White says he will speak to Holly Holm following her brutal head kick knockout loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 239. “She’s an incredible athlete, an incredible human being. I don’t know. I think she needs to take a look at what’s next for her,” White said at the UFC 239 press […]
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Dana White says UFC interested in booking Amanda Nunes vs. Cris Cyborg rematch
After brutally knocking out Holly Holm with a head kick in the co-main event of UFC 239, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes extended her winning streak to nine straight fights. Her win streak includes victories over Cris Cyborg, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate and Valentina Shevchenko, to name a few. According to UFC president Dana […]
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Dana White admits he may have pushed Darren Till ‘too soon’
When it comes to hindsight, even UFC president Dana White can take a look back on decision making with a different lens. With the sport of mixed martial arts evolving at such a frenetic pace, finding MMA’a next big star has become a daunting task. One of the fighters who garnered a lot of attention […]
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Dana White interested in Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier 3 at heavyweight
Count UFC president Dana White among the parties interested in a third fight between rivals Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. Speaking to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, White said he’s interested in a trilogy bout between Jones and Cormier, and he wants to see the trilogy fight take place at heavyweight. “Cormier has this fight coming […]
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Report | UFC owner Ari Emanuel says Justin Bieber vs. Tom Cruise is an epic fight that needs to happen
Count the co-owner of the UFC among the parties interested in a potential celebrity showdown between Justin Bieber and Tom Cruise. According to a report from TMZ, Ari Emanuel ‚ the co-CEO of William Morris Endeavor — is very interested in booking a fight between Bieber and Cruise. According to the report, Emanuel allegedly called […]
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UFC Apex to host boxing event featuring Dana White’s son
UFC president Dana White has long promised he would get into the boxing business, and it appears that dream is nearing reality. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday before the new season of the Contender Series at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, White said the newly-built facility will host a boxing event in the coming […]
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Dana White: “Brock Lesnar made right decision” not returning to UFC
After a year of speculation that his return was happening, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar decided not to return to the UFC and opted to re-sign with WWE instead. Following Lesnar’s decision, the UFC booked a heavyweight title rematch between champion Daniel Cormier and former champion Stipe Miocic, who waited out the rumors of […]
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Dana White: ‘I assume Tony Ferguson is next’ for lightweight title fight
The complicated UFC lightweight title picture is starting to look a little clearer. While Khabib Nurmagomedov is scheduled to defend his title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in September, UFC President Dana White has an idea as to who is likely to get the next title shot thereafter. Following his win over Donald Cerrone […]
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Dana White interested in partnering with Fertitta brothers in NFL ownership
Just a few days ago, former UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta said he was interested in potentially owning an NFL team down the road once an opportunity arises. Now, it appears his former business partner Dana White wants to join him in that venture. The UFC President recently spoke to TMZ Sports and said that if […]
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Dana White confirms UFC headed back to Vancouver in September
The Octagon is headed back to the Great White North later this year. Speaking with reporters at the UFC 238 post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White confirmed the promotion is headed back to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in September for an event. “We’ll be in Vancouver in September,” White said. “It’s official.” The date […]
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Dana White: ‘Nobody cared whatsoever about Demetrious Johnson’
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is generally regarded as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in MMA history, but the criticism directed towards him during his run in the Octagon was that he wasn’t a draw for fans. Now a member of ONE Championship, Johnson was the most dominant flyweight and arguably the most […]
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EXCLUSIVE | LFA Champ Brendan Allen vs Aaron Jeffery slated for Contender Series
LFA champion Brendan Allen (11-3) and surging Canadian Aaron Jeffery (6-1) are potentially one fight away from a UFC contract. The two middleweights will be squaring off on the July 16 episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, multiple sources confirm to BJPenn.com Allen, 23, is highly regarded as one of the best unsigned […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Contender Series Season 3
Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2019 It’s getting to be that time of year again. The third season of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series is nearly upon us. The UFC is beginning to organize the Contender Series roster with fighters from all over the United States and beyond. Expect a plethora of announcements in […]
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Dana White Issues Statement on McGregor/Nurmagomedov Twitter Exchange
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s recent comments via social media left many followers of the sport debating whether the two athletes had gone “too far.” After McGregor posted a picture poking fun at Nurmagomedov’s wife, the Russian responded with an equally low blow in which he called “The Notorious” a “rapist.” Following the incident, many […]
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CM Punk’s second chance for a win | Redemption Time
Former WWE champion CM Punk, who held a 434 day reign (sixth longest all-time) and longest in the modern era in pro wrestling, has a shot at redemption at UFC 225. UFC 225 takes place June 9 live from the United Center in CM Punk’s hometown of Chicago. The event is headlined by a middleweight […]
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GSP on Dana White: “I would have come back sooner!”
UFC 167 was supposed to be the former welterweight champ George Saint Pierre’s “swan song”. GSP defended the welterweight title 9 times before calling it quits. Now, GSP is letting everyone know that he would be back sooner if Dana would have handled certain situations differently. A lot of speculation as to why Pierre retired […]
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“Scarface” Vows to Get Snitch!
By Joe “JD” David Rumors tend to get out of control when “all eyes” are on you, going into what some analysts and spectators alike view as one of the largest UFC fights to date. Jose Aldo Jr was a “no show” due to a rib injury in July, two weeks before fight night. The X-factor? […]
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Dana White: ‘There’s No Such Thing As Diluting The Product’
The UFC is scheduled to hold a total of 45 events in this the 2015 calendar year. With that said, UFC President Dana White doesn’t foresee a decline in the number of events the organization will host each year. In fact, Mr. White believes there will be a demand for even more events going forward: […]
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Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold targeted for December
The highly anticipated UFC middleweight title fight between current champ Chris Weidman (13-0 MMA) and number one contender Luke Rockhold (14-2 MMA) is being targeted for December. UFC President Dana White revealed the promotions intentions during a recent Q&A session on twitter: @mgarasic_5 @ChrisWeidmanUFC @ufc December — Dana White (@danawhite) July 23, 2015 @mgarasic_5 @ChrisWeidmanUFC […]
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Dana White: Dillashaw vs. Barao Rematch To Be Booked Soon
April’s UFC 186 event in Montreal took a huge hit earlier this week when news broke that current UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw had suffered a rib injury which would force him out of his scheduled main event rematch with former title holder Renan Barao. UFC President Dana White touched on Dillashaw’s injury during a […]
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Robbie Lawler vs. Nick Diaz 2? Dana White would ‘love to see it’
Current UFC welterweight champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (25-10 MMA) has only suffered one knockout loss in his 35 professional mixed martial arts fights. That knockout loss came over 10 years ago at UFC 47 to Nick Diaz, who sent Lawler crashing to the canvas early in the second-round of their 2004 battle. Many fans and […]
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Askren: Dana White is telling blatant lies about me
It is no secret that current ONE FC Welterweight Champion Ben Askren and UFC President Dana White don’t exactly see eye to eye. The pair have verbally sparred back-and-forth on many different topics, most recently the UFC’s signing of former WWE star CM Punk. Askren’s criticism of the UFC’s new hire prompted Dana White to […]
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Dana White: Hendricks not MacDonald to get next shot at Lawler
UFC President Dana White confirmed today that the promotion has decided to do a trilogy bout between current UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and former title holder Johny Hendricks. Prior to their second fight at December’s UFC 181 event, it was thought that the winner of “Hendricks vs. Lawler 2” would face Canadian welterweight standout […]
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Nate Diaz on missing open workouts: ‘I slept in.’ On uniform bashing: ‘I was hacked’
Nate Diaz, who co-headlines UFC on FOX 13 opposite Rafael dos Anjos, was scheduled to be part of yesterday’s open workouts at Phoenix’s U.S. Airways Center. The 200+ fans who showed up to the open workouts got to witness headliners Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic hit pads, sign autographs and pose for pictures. Diaz’s […]
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Molecular Physiologist Chad Macias Says The Brazilian Commission May Have Lied About Drug Testing – Exclusive
Steroids and performance enhancing drugs are a serious issue in all sports, and MMA is no exception. On last weeks episode of BJPENN.COM Radio, molecular physiologist and MMA strength and conditioning coach Chad Macias called in to talk about the issue and brought with him some evidence that a major athletic commission may have lied […]