Dana White’s sharp-tongue was out in force as he responded to rival Oscar De La Hoya’s offer to fight him in a three-round boxing match. Dana White grabbed the headlines the wake of Golden Boy MMA’s first dip into the mixed martial arts game – venting his disgust at pairing up the 43-year-old Tito Ortiz and the completely battle-worn Chuck …
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Nick Diaz has not yet signed the fight agreement that will see him return to the Octagon at UFC 235 against Jorge Masvidal. Rumours of a match-up between the two veterans have long been touted, and UFC president Dana White declared in his press conference after UFC 231 last week that the fight was done. Now, Diaz has come out …
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Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya’s foray into MMA promotion has stirred the dormant savage in Dana White. White blasted anyone and everyone that got in his way back in the day – including his own fighters. Nowadays, he’s much more diplomatic in the role of UFC president. But Oscar’s debut show last month featuring Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell …
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Golden Boy Promotions founder Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed that he is interested in hosting more MMA shows under his banner after his first entry into the sport last month. Liddell vs. Ortiz III was one of those rare occasions where the entire MMA community were in agreement on something. The fight was competitive in the most minimal sense of …
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UFC President Dana White confirmed on Saturday night the reported news that Nick Diaz is set to return to the octagon to fight Jorge Masvidal at UFC 235. Diaz hasn’t fought in the UFC since he faced former middleweight champion Anderson Silva in January 2015, and last month it had been reported by Brett Okamoto that the Stockton fighter was …
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UFC President Dana White has (another) bone to pick with current welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, along with his top challenger Colby Covington. Plans had reportedly been in the works for Woodley to defend his welterweight title at UFC 233 in Anaheim as the promotion scrambles for the main event, with the number one contender Colby Covington his most likely challenger. …
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The UFC decision-makers have made a few strange calls in the past, but the news that Greg Hardy would be competing on the same card as Rachael Ostovich really angered the MMA community. Ostovich has been in the headlines a lot over the past number of weeks. The UFC flyweight was allegedly attacked by her husband, Arnold Berdon, an attack …
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Kamaru Usman managed to put a beating on the former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos to make his claim to a welterweight title shot stronger than ever. Now at a perfect 9-0 in the UFC, the former Ultimate Fighter winner managed to take home his most impressive win to date – beating the admittedly undersized RDA to earn a unanimous decision victory. …
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The UFC president has given his ideal opponent for Conor McGregor’s next fight while addressing the media in the wake of last night’s TUF finale. The Irishman’s future is still completely up in the air given his impending date with the Nevada State Athletic Commission but over the last few weeks, there was growing momentum behind the idea that Conor …
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The UFC President has had his say on the controversial main event that took place over the weekend. Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya has been in the promotion business for years, but his Golden Boy Promotions creation has been restricted to the squared circle until now. His foray into MMA started with GBP’s inaugural MMA event at the weekend, …
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The heavily-promoted lightweight/welterweight prospect Sage Northcutt is apparently now a free-agent after Dana White confirmed that he will not be offering the 22-year-old a new contract. Northcutt is currently riding a three-fight win-streak, with his most recent victory coming against Zak Ottow at UFC Boise but despite his young age and clear potential, it seems as though the UFC aren’t willing …
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Fans of mixed martial arts have notoriously short memories, so let’s not sit here and pretend that the story of Francis Ngannou has already been told to its conclusion. One fight can change everything. The day was Friday, the ninth of November, and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone was gearing up to take on a young and hungry lion in the form …
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UFC made a major play for the potentially huge Chinese market on Tuesday, saying it will invest $13 million to open the world’s largest MMA training and development base in Shanghai. Performance Institute Shanghai will open in mid-2019 and help nurture the next generation of Chinese mixed martial arts fighters, the United States-based UFC said. The announcement was made four …
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Dana White believes that UFC light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has more fights left in the tank than he is letting on. The original plan was (and presumably still is) that the champ will hang up his gloves for good and retire just prior to his 40th birthday in March. And in a way, it would be a fitting …
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Ben Askren is under no impressions about the reason why he is facing Robbie Lawler in his UFC debut next January at UFC 233. Dana White and Askren have a long and turbulent history, something that made it an even greater shock when the promotion decided to finally sign the undefeated wrestler last month. The question of whether he would …
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The UFC are reportedly planning on scrapping their flyweight division ahead of champion Henry Cejudo’s move up to bantamweight to challenge TJ Dillashaw for the title. FloCombat reported first that the promotion are planning on following up the exit of the division’s most successful champion by axing the weight-class from their roster. According to the same reports, not all of the current …
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Dana White addressed the media following UFC 230 last night and explained how he spoke to Conor McGregor for an hour last week. We’re just under a month removed from the unforgettable UFC 229. Of course, the melee that followed the night’s main-event is still fresh in the memory but as time goes on, we’re slowly focussing more on the …
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Dana White spoke about DC’s suitability for the role of UFC president during his post-fight press conference and when Cormier took to the stage, he responded. It’s a suggestion that has come out of nowhere but when Dana was asked by a member of the media for his thoughts, he expressed enthusiasm for the dual-weight world champion’s chances. “Oh definitely. …
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