{"id":266232,"date":"2017-12-20T13:05:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T21:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=266232"},"modified":"2017-12-20T13:05:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T21:05:33","slug":"mma-community-reacts-to-dana-white-confirming-talks-with-floyd-mayweather-for-ufc-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/floyd-mayweather\/mma-community-reacts-to-dana-white-confirming-talks-with-floyd-mayweather-for-ufc-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA community reacts to Dana White confirming talks with Floyd Mayweather for UFC deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was a time not long ago that talk of Floyd Mayweather and <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighter\/conor-mcgregor\/\">Conor McGregor<\/a> fighting in a boxing match was laughed at by many. Even UFC President Dana White once stated that the fight <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/dana-white-gives-update-conor-mcgregor-vs-floyd-mayweather-boxing-match\/\">would never happen<\/a>. Well, it happened and <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/floyd-mayweather\/breaking-conor-mcgregor-boxing-floyd-mayweather-officially-2nd-biggest-ppv-time\/\">people tuned in to watch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The world was shocked to hear Joe Rogan say that <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-joe-rogan-confirmed-with-dana-white-that-floyd-mayweather-is-serious-about-fighting-in-the-ufc\/\">White told him via text message<\/a> that Mayweather was serious about fighting in the UFC and that they had been in talks. <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/floyd-mayweather\/dana-white-confirms-floyd-mayweather-talks-ufc-real\/\">White then confirmed it himself<\/a> to ESPN&#8217;s Brett Okamoto that he and Mayweather have been talking about doing a UFC deal.<\/p>\n<p>As expected, the MMA community took to social media upon hearing and reading the news. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I will do the Riverdance naked the day Mayweather fights in the ufc. Absolutely never going to happen. Not ever. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yAUbche7OC\">pic.twitter.com\/yAUbche7OC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Kavanagh\/status\/943551797792264192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloydMayweather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FloydMayweather<\/a> crossing over into MMA, really?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stipemiocicufc\/status\/943528171605053440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Never&#8230;.. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sV3WXA3PCi\">https:\/\/t.co\/sV3WXA3PCi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POSTERBOYJM\/status\/943527829739884544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloydMayweather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@floydmayweather<\/a> &#x1f410; vs &#x1f410; I\u2019ll move up 20 pounds to welcome you proper <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R400vMz0dX\">pic.twitter.com\/R400vMz0dX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MightyMouseUFC\/status\/943536467090989056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hell yeah no one better <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oiaJMSNfhk\">https:\/\/t.co\/oiaJMSNfhk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GamebredFighter\/status\/943537854466183168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">B&#x1f4a5;&#x1f4a5;M! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/egZlA2IUqm\">https:\/\/t.co\/egZlA2IUqm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennyflorian\/status\/943540142442127360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I know fourteen year old kids that would ruin Mayweather in an MMA fight. He&#39;s not silly enough to step into the Octagon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MBhj9CkGVX\">https:\/\/t.co\/MBhj9CkGVX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danhardymma\/status\/943550538326663168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I want to see him fight <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mannypacquiao?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mannypacquiao<\/a> under MMA rules. &#x1f602; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vyKma1USgM\">https:\/\/t.co\/vyKma1USgM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danhardymma\/status\/943551762891530240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mayweather just made 300 or so million doing what he does best. Why on earth would he go to another and make &#8230; ah, forget it.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arielhelwani\/status\/943577450763743237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Floyd Mayweather vs Artem Lobov. <\/p>\n<p>Don&#39;t @ me.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChaseShermanUFC\/status\/943548871522832385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Floyd would win.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChasSkelly\/status\/943551163835867136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP, Floyd. \ud83d\ude42 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KdvsCvRbMN\">https:\/\/t.co\/KdvsCvRbMN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliasTheodorou\/status\/943549534013218817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">O that&#39;s a fun thing! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TZd5VdUtWQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/TZd5VdUtWQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Devin Clark (@brownbearC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brownbearC\/status\/943529832314560514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Floyd is a master of staying relevant without a fight. <br \/>If you think for 1 second Floyd is going to do an MMA Fight and risk tarnishing his GOAT legacy you\u2019re dumber than he would be if he actually did it.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJamesKrause\/status\/943569338824523777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I will box mayweather with 4oz gloves on for a million dollars. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DangerThings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DangerThings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DANGER_Caged\/status\/943563119892279296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All of this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FloydMayweather?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FloydMayweather<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MMA<\/a> talk has me like&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dLBY6yTSd8\">pic.twitter.com\/dLBY6yTSd8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTruthJackson\/status\/943549082051674112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>What do you think about Floyd Mayweather wanting to fight in the UFC? Join the community and let us know in the comment section!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Floyd-Mayweather.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Floyd-Mayweather.png\" alt=\"Floyd Mayweather\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-266163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Floyd-Mayweather.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Floyd-Mayweather-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Floyd-Mayweather-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Floyd-Mayweather-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This article first appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\">BJPenn.com<\/a> on 12\/20\/2017.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a time not long ago that talk of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fighting in a boxing match was laughed at by many. 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