{"id":212037,"date":"2016-12-06T09:21:23","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T17:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=212037"},"modified":"2016-12-06T09:26:32","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T17:26:32","slug":"dana-white-questions-donald-cerrone-joining-mmaaa-rips-bjorn-rebney2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/dana-white\/dana-white-questions-donald-cerrone-joining-mmaaa-rips-bjorn-rebney2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White questions Donald Cerrone joining MMAAA, rips Bjorn Rebney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre, former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, top ranked welterweight Donald Cerrone, and top ranked middleweight Tim Kennedy announced the formation of the MMA Athletes Association (MMAAA) along with former Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney.<\/a><\/p>\n

The move was a very historic one, with numerous fighters taking to social media to express their support for the association, as well as many looking to join the association.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The UFC Brass released a brief statement on the matter after the MMAAA held a press conference<\/a>, however the promotion has maintained radio silence regarding the situation until now.<\/p>\n

UFC President Dana White spoke on UFC Unfiltered<\/a>, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only thing that I need to know is that the biggest scumbag in the history of combat sports, Bjork, is involved in this thing,\u201d he said. \u201cListen, there are three unions out there right now battling against each other. And, if you\u2019re a fighter, all these guys are looking to get in your pocket \u2014 it\u2019s a business where guys are going to make money. As a fighter, if this is what you want to do, you need to figure our whose hand you want in your pocket. And I guarantee you don\u2019t want Bjork\u2019s hand in your pocket.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was shocked that [Donald] Cerrone didn\u2019t give me a call,\u201d White said. \u201cHe has headlined three [UFC events]. Never held a title in WEC or UFC. And, a couple of years ago, he was on his boat and gets into a beef with a guy on another boat and he\u2019s in big trouble. Who does he call? He calls me. What do I do? I go out and find him the best criminal defense lawyer and spent $100,000 of my own money. So, when I see \u2018Cowboy\u2019 standing up there I\u2019m like, \u2018really?\u2019 Listen, no one has thicker skin than me. So, it just gets to a point where it\u2019s, \u2018whatever.\u2019 It\u2019s all good.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite that, White maintains that he is not mad at the fighters for banding together to form the MMAAA, saying:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m not mad at all [at the fighters],\u201d he said. \u201cAt the end of the day here is the reality: The fighters can go out and do what they want to do \u2014 they are all grown men. We all have paths to walk down in life and this is what these guys [decided to to].\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last week, former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre, former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, top ranked welterweight Donald Cerrone, and top ranked middleweight Tim Kennedy announced the formation of the MMA Athletes Association (MMAAA) along with former Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. 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