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Dana White is a sales man first and foremost. And boy is he pitching fans on the electric atmosphere they can expect Miami to bring at UFC 287 Saturday night. The UFC president was utterly infatuated with the city’s famed vibe and energy ahead of a co-main event welterweight bout between Gilbert Burns and hometown […]

The WWE, already $9 billion enterprise, might be getting a rocket strapped to it following them being being acquired by Endeavor and subsequently merging with UFC. That is what Dana White predicts, at least. The controversial UFC president was a guest on The Pat McAfee Show Friday and drew parallels between this monumental move by […]

Don’t expect major crossover events between the UFC and WWE. With the news of the UFC-WWE merger earlier this week, the combat sports world has been dreaming up crossover scenarios between the two worlds. The UFC stars are also getting in on it as featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker recently cosplayed […]

A major WWE bomb just dropped on the weekend of WrestleMania. Alex Sherman of CNBC reports Vince McMahon’s wrestling company “is in advanced talks to be sold to Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group.” The Endeavor Group is UFC’s parent company, with WWE and UFC set to form a new publicly traded company as part of this […]

At UFC 286, Leon Edwards was able to retain his welterweight championship against his rival Kamaru Usman in their last and final installment. The chatter after UFC 286 was all said and done was who is next in line to fight for the welterweight championship. Dana White was able to quickly end all the speculation […]

UFC president Dana White doesn’t make fights the night of an event, but he seems to have a clear idea on who Leon Edwards will face next. Edwards successfully earned his first title defense in a majority decision victory over Kamaru Usman in their trilogy fight in the UFC 286 headliner last night in London, […]

Things are no longer cordial between The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, at least according to UFC president Dana White. The pair of lightweight contenders are currently coaching the 31st season of TUF with filming having recently begun. Although not much trash talking was expected in this one given that there was […]

Francis Ngannou, the UFC heavyweight champion of the world, is officially a free agent after failing to agree on a new deal with Dana White and it’s now been revealed what the Cameroonian asked for before parting ways. Via Shakiel Mahjouri: “Francis Ngannou asked to have his own sponsors, health insurance and a fighter advocate […]

Dana White commented on whether or not he should receive repercussions for slapping his wife on New Years Eve, per Greg Rosenstein. “Me leaving hurts the company, hurts my employees, hurts the fighters,” White said. “It doesn’t hurt me. I could have left in 2016. Do I need to reflect? I don’t need to reflect. […]

The California Legislative Women’s Caucus is calling for UFC president Dana White to step down after a video emerged of him slapping his wife at a Mexican nightclub on New Year’s Eve. The Caucus wrote a public letter addressed to Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, head of the promotion’s parent company, on Tuesday. “The head of […]

Dana White has put in a lot of work through the years to build the UFC into the brand that it is today. At this point, there’s no denying that this man certainly deserves some much-needed R&R. This is exactly what White did during the Holidays as he took his whole family on vacation to […]

In case you missed it, YouTube superstar turned professional boxer Jake Paul is set to get in the ring against UFC legend Anderson Silva. The pair have reportedly agreed to fight each other in a boxing match in October in what should be a real money-grab for the promotion. For his part, however, UFC owner […]

UFC 279 had no shortage of anticipation with Nate Diaz heading into his last fight against an up-and-coming star in Khamzat Chimaev. But, things went astray when the Russian-Swede missed the weight limit by seven pounds on Friday. That’s resulted in Dana White having to shuffle the card for Saturday night. Now, Diaz will fight […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has long been known for controlling his emotions. If you get a smile out of the man during a press conference, it’s almost like you witnessed a unicorn prancing across a meadow. Well on Wednesday, a video surfaced of Belichick wearing a UFC Championship belt walking around the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ 2022 season could be a season of marked improvement. Derek Carr has some new weapons on offense, specifically Davante Adams, and a new coaching regime, led by Josh McDaniels, to help him and the Raiders take the next forward this season. The Raiders have been in the news a lot lately, […]

Despite neither being directly affiliated with the NFL right now, UFC president Dana White and ex-Buccaneers and Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski sent shockwaves among football circles recently. The two were vocal on the nearly successful push for Tom Brady to join the Las Vegas Raiders two seasons – before the whole thing got torpedoed […]

The Las Vegas Raiders, led by team owner Mark Davis, are poised to put together a successful 2022 season. Derek Carr finally has an ample amount of playmakers at his disposal, and the defense appears to be much improved from last season. But could Davis and the Raiders be in an even better position to […]

For many fans, UFC president Dana White’s revelation on how the Las Vegas Raiders changed their mind on a “done deal” for Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski answers one of the biggest mysteries of modern NFL. Back in 2021, Brady appeared on HBO’s The Shop and opened up about a team that initially expressed interest […]

Keith Lee is a lot of things; he’s Limitless, the husband of Mia Yim, and… oh yeah, the AEW World Tag Team Champion alongside his fellow former NXT standout Swerve Strickland. His in-ring work, when booked correctly, can dazzle even the most casual of wrestling fans thanks to incredible moves like his “Bradley Beal” or […]

When asked about who was the “most consequential figure in pro wrestling over the past 40 years” following Vince McMahon’s retirement from the WWE, Dave Meltzer gave a surprisingly detailed response with multiple candidates; he pointed to Hulk Hogan, Antonio Peña, Rey Mysterio, Antonio Inoki, and even Ronda Rousey as folks worthy of being in […]

Two of the UFC’s biggest emerging stars, Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann, stole the show during UFC Fight Night in the United Kingdom. The British stars both won their fights and made some major noise on social media. It seems they have caught the attention of superstar rapper Drake, who apparently pocketed quite a bit […]

The UFC may have its next big star on its hands. After Paddy Pimblett’s impressive showing against Jordan Leavitt during UFC Fight Night, the Liverpool native received some major praise from UFC president Dana White. The rising star made quite the splash on social media after taking down Leavitt over the weekend, and now White […]

The longstanding beef between UFC president Dana White and Nick Diaz looks set to reach its final chapter. Diaz has long been angling to get his shot in the ring in order to complete the final fight of his contract with the UFC. Diaz has not fought since June of 2021 when he was defeated […]

Alexander Volkanovski has recently made it clear that he wants to move up to 155 and fight for a second belt if he beats Max Holloway at UFC 276. Dana White was recently asked about the possibility considering he doesn’t always like super fights. It seems like Alexander Volkanovski has done enough to warrant the […]

MMA is a sport that loves to talk about the ‘GOAT’ and UFC president Dana White is often asked about the topic. Welterweight has recently gotten a lot of talks recently as Kamaru Usman has emerged as a dominant champion despite Georges St-Pierre’s shadow looming. Dana White recently made his pick whilst talking about Kamaru […]

Nate Diaz’s time as a star in the UFC is clearly up, with the 37-year-old having just one fight remaining on his contract and no date in the ring sight. Recently, Diaz has begun calling for the UFC to book him a new fight or release him from the deal, especially since rumblings of a […]

UFC president Dana White has never been afraid to express his opinion. Recently, he made quite the comments about Amanda Nunes. It all stemmed from the talk about fighter pay that has been going on recently. White believes Nunes becoming rich means she has lost the hunger that led her to become UFC champion in […]

Dana White has managed to book some of the biggest fights in UFC history but there are still some that got away. Brock Lesnar tops the list of fights that got away, especially with a few big names at heavyweight. Speaking in a fan Q&A recently, Dana White made a big claim that he had […]

Valentina Shevchenko has recently expressed interest in moving up to bantamweight and attempting to win a second title. UFC president Dana White was recently asked for his opinion on the subject. Dana White has been open to putting on fun fights and Valentina Shevchenko moving up for a rematch counts as a fun fight. The […]

Recently, Tony Ferguson pitched the idea of coaching The Ultimate Fighter against his longtime rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC president Dana White recently responded to the idea. Tony Ferguson pitched the idea in a recent interview with Ariel Helwani. The UFC lightweight wants to find an opportunity to compete against Khabib Nurmagomedov even if it’s not in […]

Nick Diaz has been making it known that he wants to come back to the UFC and Kamaru Usman is the man he wants to face next. Dana White was recently asked about it and the man in charge did not mince his words. Nick Diaz was speaking to TMZ when he made it known that […]

Julianna Pena shocked the UFC world with her upset victory over former reigning champion Amanda Nunes in December. Most experts and fans alike projected a Nunes win, but Pena established herself as a true star in the sport with her victory via submission. Dana White recently announced that Pena and Nunes will fight in a […]

Tony Ferguson had many things to say about UFC president Dana White ahead of his fight with Michael Chandler. It wasn’t clear what exactly the problem was but one thing was clear, ‘El Cucuy’ was not pleased with the man. It’s a strange situation but Tony Ferguson recently explained, on The MMA Hour, why he […]

The co-main of UFC 274 featured a historically boring fight between Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza. UFC president Dana White gave his reaction to the fight and it was very predictable. Many were confused by the fight and it seemed like Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza didn’t want to engage. Dana White was just as […]

One of the dream fights that people wanted to see in the UFC was Georges St-Pierre vs Khabib Nurmagomedov. Dana White apparently was trying to get it booked at one point. Georges St-Pierre recently sat down with Patrick Bet-David and revealed that UFC president Dana White lied about the fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. The situation […]

Charles Oliveira defeated Justin Gaethje over the weekend. However, he had nothing to show for it after being stripped of the title due to missing weight by .5 pounds. Nonetheless, Oliveira is generally considered to be one of the best fighters in the UFC right now. And it is clear that Oliveira views himself in […]

Anderson Silva shocked the MMA world recently when he made some negative comments about the way the UFC treated him. Dana White was recently asked about it and he unsurprisingly did not hold back. The UFC 274 press conference was where Dana White was asked about Silva. He was very surprised about the comments and […]

Tony Ferguson was on fire at the UFC 274 media day and he fired shots at just about everyone. His opponent Michael Chandler took some hits and so did UFC president Dana White. There were a lot of claims from Tony Ferguson about the pay in the UFC and he even made some claims about […]

UFC president Dana White is not a man known for holding his tongue. He recently was asked about the rumors of a boxing match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou after the two talked about it publicly. Dana White was recently on The Pat McAfee Show where he talked about the boxing match between Francis Ngannou […]