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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 […]

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou surprised many people when he got in the ring with Tyson Fury after his big knockout victory on Saturday. Chael Sonnen gave an interesting theory on the way Dana White felt after seeing that moment. Francis Ngannou has been in serious negotiations with the UFC as he’s looking to make […]

Gilbert Burns had a very good fight with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. Many voted the fight as the ‘Fight of the Month’ and even UFC president Dana White had very good things to say about the fight. Khamzat Chimaev ended up being declared the winner by the judges but many agreed it was a […]

There has been a lot of talk recently about Conor McGregor coming back to the UFC after suffering a horrific leg break in July. UFC president Dana White recently spoke out and gave an update on a possible return this year. UFC President Dana White spoke to Chisanga Malata of The Sun and gave an update […]

Henry Cejudo recently announced he was making a comeback to the UFC and it wasn’t met with the greatest reaction from Dana White. Former fighter Chael Sonnen recently came out and gave ‘CCC’ some advice on how to get a title shot. Chael Sonnen recently posted a YouTube video where he detailed how Henry Cejudo […]

Gilbert Burns is coming off of a huge fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. The bout impressed many people including Dana White who even paid Burns his win bonus despite the loss. Gilbert Burns recently spoke to AG Fight and revealed that UFC president Dana White spoke to him after the Khamzat Chimaev fight. […]

Henry Cejudo was very happy to announce that he was returning to the UFC and he was back in the USADA testing pool. Dana White was recently asked about it and he had a very interesting reaction. The former two-weight UFC world champion retired abruptly back in 2020 after defending his bantamweight title against Dominick […]

Jake Paul is continuing to push for an opportunity to fight in MMA and more specifically in the UFC. It has long been said that Dana White is not a fan of his and that he would not be willing to work with him. It looks like Dana White may have changed his tune on […]

Dana White reacted to the recent fight between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan at UFC 273. The President made it very clear that he had Yan winning and many people reacted to his take. Aljamain Sterling did not hold back when asked about the comments and he made his feelings clear. The UFC president will […]

UFC 273 ended with plenty of storylines and one of them had to do with Dana White’s comments about the Aljamain Sterling fight. Brendan Schaub had a brutally honest take on what the UFC president said. “I thought the judges blew that one,” White said after UFC 273. “I had it 3-2 (for Yan). I […]

Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns may as well have been the main event judging by the way people reacted to the fight. UFC 273 was quite the event and even Dana White couldn’t help but be excited once the fights were over. UFC 273 was expected to be a big test for Khamzat Chimaev and […]

Jorge Masvidal was recently arrested and slapped with two felony charges after attacking Colby Covington outside of a Miami restaurant just weeks after their fight in the Octagon. UFC president Dana White has now broken his silence on the matter and while he doesn’t agree with what Masvidal did, he believes Covington should’ve seen it […]