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Although UFC president Dana White has urged Kamaru Usman not to step in the ring with the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer Canelo Alvarez, Usman isn’t hearing any of it. Usman recently spoke to TMZ Sports and made it very clear that he wants to fight the Mexican and even believes he could beat him: “I’ve […]

UFC President Dana White has not exactly been best friends with Yair Rodriguez over the years. The two have had their fair share of issues over various subjects including what fights to take and even problems with USADA. Yair Rodriguez made his return to the cage after a two-year layoff. He returned to face Max […]

Former PFL women’s lightweight champion regrets having to personally meet UFC president Dana White in probably the most inconvenient time. Kayla Harrison is one of the most coveted female fighters in the sport. Some believe that she deserves to be in the UFC but instead, the former two-time Olympic gold medalist chose to build a […]

UFC veteran referee Herb Dean took center stage again on Saturday after another controversial stoppage during UFC Vegas 42. Dean had yet another questionable moment in the ring after his late stoppage on Saturday’s co-main event between heavyweights Ben Rothwell and Marcos Rogerio de Lima. Unsurprisingly, Dana White was not happy about these developments and […]

UFC President Dana White can be seen as a controversial figure. Things like fighter pay and his stance on many situations have earned him a lot of scrutinies. Sean O’Malley is one of the people that sings his praises. Many organizations in sports, like the NFL, for example, require their athletes to be vaccinated against […]

UFC President Dana White has not exactly been on board with Carla Esparza getting the next title shot. Everyone seems to agree that she is next for the UFC strawweight championship. Carla Esparza has finally reacted to the situation that went down after UFC 268. The UFC boss mentioned it was a bad idea for […]

UFC fighter pay continues to be a hot topic in the sport and one that Dana White is tired of hearing about. Jake Paul has fired shots at the UFC President regarding the subject and it is one that the media speaks about often. Dana White recently went off on the payout boxers receive on […]

Dana White has always been good about making fights and deciding who gets the next crack at a UFC title. It appears after UFC 268 that he has options including Carla Esparza for the strawweight title. Many people felt Carla Esparza was rightfully next for the UFC title after going on a 5-0 run and […]

UFC President Dana White has never been afraid to express his opinion. That remained the same at UFC 268 when he was asked to make his pick for the ‘Greatest of All Time’ at welterweight between Kamaru Usman and Georges St-Pierre. “I’m telling you this guy is very special, he’s damn good,” White said at […]

UFC president Dana White gave an update on Khamzat Chimaev’s future after UFC 268. The welterweight contender has big plans to take over after returning in style at UFC 257. Dana White was asked at the UFC 268 post-fight conference about Khamzat Chimaev. White confirmed he would be returning before the end of the year. […]

Canelo Alvarez earned a TKO victory over Caleb Plant in the 11th round on Saturday night in Las Vegas. In the process, UFC president Dana White earned himself a nice little payday after betting $100,000 on Alvarez to win by KO. White won over $41,000 with his bet. Here’s the bet slip: Dana White’s $100,000 […]

UFC 268 is upon us, with a massive main card featuring Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. This will be the second time these two welterweights battle it out in the Octagon, with Usman winning their last fight in the fifth round via knockout in 2019. President Dana White had some huge praise for the Nigerian […]

Dana White is no stranger to women in MMA. At one point he even said ‘women would never fight in the UFC.’ Yet here we are years later with four different divisions a bunch of high-profile fights. Dana White has seen some of the ‘baddest’ women compete in the UFC cage. He was recently asked […]

UFC President Dana White received a lot of criticism this week when he revealed that he was open to booking Khamzat Chimaev against Nate Diaz. Many felt the matchup was not good for Diaz and it was in talks because he only had one fight left on his UFC deal. Nate Diaz had wanted Vicente […]

Dana White had a meeting with Hasbulla Magomedov at UFC 267. The Russian social media start was present at the event in order to cheer for Islam Makachev. Hasbulla sent a video to the UFC President letting him know he needed to be ready for their meeting. The video went viral on social media. “Dana […]

Dana White has never been known to embrace the critics. The UFC president was not exactly kind with his words when he found out how people reacted to the proposed bout between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz. Dana White did an interview with UFC fan Robbie Fox of the famous Barstool Sports. The UFC President […]

Dana White surprised a lot of people on Tuesday when he chose not to sign Jonas Bilharinho after his big wheel kick knockout victory. The knockout was the first of its kind on the show. Many assumed that Jonas Bilharinho would be receiving a contract because of the way he finished the fight. Dana White’s […]

Dana White is not known as a man that minces his words. He has always voiced his opinion and it hasn’t always been kind. The UFC President has been talking about Kayla Harrison lately as she is currently a free agent after finishing her PFL contract. It is not known if she’ll re-sign or leave […]

Michael Chandler is set to take on Justin Gaethje at UFC 268. The bout is largely considered a number one contenders bout and the winner is expected to face whoever comes out with the lightweight belt at UFC 269. Michael Chandler spoke to MMAFighting about Justin Gaethje and the fact that he believes Chandler has […]

Dana White answered some questions from the media after his show ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ and gave some clarity on a few subjects. One of the questions that came up was for the newly minted champion Glover Teixeira. Glover Teixeira is coming off of a dominant win over Jan Blachwicz and has broken the record […]

Henry Cejudo has been teasing a return to the UFC for a while. The former two-division champion wants to come back and face current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Henry Cejudo has someone standing in his way though. Dana White is not exactly on board his great featherweight title plan. “I’m still young,” Henry Cejudo told […]

Dana White is a promotor that wants to put on the biggest fights possible. So far the UFC has many stars and a lot of potential for big-time matchups. UFC 267 saw the breakout performances of many fighters, but perhaps none more so than Sweden’s Khamzat Chimaev. Another popular name at welterweight recently is Nate […]

Jake Paul dressed up for Halloween alongside his girlfriend and his costume will be one that looks familiar to every UFC fan. The YouTuber turned boxer dressed up as UFC President Dana White for Halloween. The costume wasn’t simply made to make fun of Dana White or even have a little bit of a laugh. […]

Dana White has been in the combat sports game for a very long time. The President of the UFC was asked, in a post-fight press conference, what he thought of the death of bare-knuckle boxer Justin Thorton. “First of all, let me start here, is anybody shocked?” Dana White said during the DWCS 42 post-fight […]

Dana White and Fedor Emelianenko have seemingly always been at odds. The Russian was always competing again the UFC and never signed with the promotion. He competed for UFC rivals Pride FC and Strikeforce. Even when the promotions merged with the UFC, Fedor Emelianenko managed to stay away from the octagon. 2009 was the closest […]

Khamzat Chimaev made his big return at UFC 267. After 13 months off, the Russian-Swedish fighter took on Li Jingliang at UFC 267 in front of Dana White. Khamzat Chimaev made it a point to yell at Dana White during the fight. He picked up Li Jingliang and brought him over to White and slammed […]

Dana White is the latest combat sportsperson to give his opinion on the Jake Paul-Claressa Shields beef. He sided with PFL’s boxer turned MMA fighter in a very predictable move. Jake Paul went off on Shields after her loss and the two went back and forth. Dana White completely disagrees with the Paul brother. “He […]

Dana White is a man that is not afraid to put himself t=out there and embrace the internet. He’s about to do just that with Russian internet star Hasbulla being present at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. Hasbulla sent the UFC president a video saying: “Dana White, I’m coming to UFC Abu Dhabi. See you […]

Kayla Harrison has been tipped for greatness ever since she’s stepped into the world of MMA. Coming from a Judo background, she drew comparisons to Ronda Rousey before her. She has long been rumoured to sign with the UFC where people hope she will compete at 145 and face some of the biggest names in […]

Nate Diaz has been an interesting figure in the UFC and one that always seems to have a complicated future. Dana White spoke to reporters after UFC Vegas 41 and confirmed that Nate Diaz only had one fight left on his contract. The word got out after Vicente Luque’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, said that Luque […]

Dana White has a few pet peeves but none bigger than fighters missing weight. Paulo Costa was unable to make the originally set 185 pounds for his fight on Saturday. The weight was changed to 195 before Marvin Vettori agreed to make 205. The move appears to be a permanent one as Dana White likes […]

UFC veteran Nate Diaz finally gets a nod from Dana White as he eyes another sensational MMA return. After almost two years of inactivity, Nate Diaz made his UFC comeback in June only to suffer a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 263. It was the former UFC lightweight title contender’s second loss […]

Jon Jones has been under a lot of scrutiny recently following his arrest for Domestic Violence. It has been said that he pulled his wife’s hair and potentially hit her after she was found with a bruise and busted lip. The recent arrests of Chuck Liddell and Luis Pena have led to people saying that […]

Dana White sat down with the media after this week’s ‘Dana White’s Contender Series.’ He discussed a wide variety of topics for about an hour. One subject that naturally popped up was Nick Diaz after he returned at UFC 266. He put on a very exciting fight against Robbie Lawler and drew a lot of […]

Jon “Bones” Jones landed himself in trouble yet again recently. The Ultimate Fighting Championship talent was arrested earlier this morning in Las Vegas for battery domestic violence and tampering with a vehicle. Dana White, the president of the UFC, said he wasn’t particularly shocked by this development. In an interview with media officials, White said […]

Conor McGregor finally seems to be headed towards a return to the UFC. UFC President Dana White appeared on The Jim Rome Show to discuss the Irishman’s return. There are a lot of factors in a return for Conor McGregor. His injury is a big one along with who he fights next and what his […]

UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson responded to Jake Paul’s call out in a unique and hilarious way. After beating Tyron Woodley, Jake Paul has shifted his focus on another UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal. As expected, the pair engaged in a war of words. Paul then realized that the back and forth hoopla with Masvidal is […]

Leon Edwards and Dana White appear to be in a tricky spot with each other. Edwards believes he should get the next crack at the welterweight title and he’s willing to sit out and wait for it. The only other option for Edwards is a fight against Jorge Masvidal. The two famously have had issues […]

UFC President Dana White finally peeled back the curtain on the next middleweight title fight match-up between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. It has long been agreed that this was the next fight for the title at 185. Dana White did an interview with The Daily Telegraph where he discussed a variety of topics surrounding […]