MMATorch Daily Top Five 8/21: Dana White’s Top Five Mistakes
Before I begin, let me make it clear that I am a huge fan of Dana White. He, along with the Fertitta brothers, Frank and Lorenzo, and their business partner Dana made the UFC what […]
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Dana White says there will not be a third fight between Diaz and McGregor anytime soon (w/Keller’s Analysis)
Although dollar signs and machismo led to both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz calling each other out for a rematch (although not without a stipulation by Conor for it to be at 155 next time), […]
COLUMN: In a perfect world, here are the five fighters I’d most like to see Dana White sign to UFC
Here are five fighters, Michael ‘Venom’ Page: Michael ‘Venom’ Page (MVP) Went Viral after his last fight against Cyborg Santos, a brutal flying knee knockout which caused one of the most talked about injuries in MMA… […]
MMA DAILY NEWS DIGEST: UFC announces schedule for rest of 2016, GSP, UFC 202 weigh-ins, water bottle tossing, UFC sale, Hendo-Bisping
UFC ANNOUNCERS REMAINING 2016 SCHEDULE KEY DATE COULD INDICATE GSP RETURN The UFC officially announced its schedule for the rest of 2016, and one date could potentially lead to the return of Georges St-Pierre after […]
News Quotes: Dana White talks to TMZ about the UFC 202 press conference chaos, possible ramifications, was it planned
Dana White talked to TMZ Sports about the big press conference chaos that broke out with Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor. The following are highlights of the interview: On what happened at the UFC 202 press […]
Flying water bottles and canned energy drinks flying at Diaz and McGregor UFC 202 press conference
Well that escalated quickly. Nate Diaz may not have been surprised by the outcome of his UFC 196 fight with Conor McGregor, but even he must have been shocked at how Wednesday’s UFC 202 pre-fight […]
Dana White touts McGregor’s work ethic, talks about what happens if he wins or loses, says he loves to “make fighters money”
Dana White went on a media blitz yestereday, covering an array of topics. The following are key points in his interview on The Jim Rome Show and Colin Cowherd program hosted by Nick Wright… On […]
Dana White tells ESPN SportsCenter he’s aiming to have MMA added as Olympic sport
Dana White, President of UFC, says he wants to see MMA added as a sport in the Olympics. “We’ve probably been working on that for like three or four or five years,” he said on ESPN […]
Dana White addresses new info that Jon Jones might not have taken supplement he tested positive for
Jon Jones issued a teaser on Twitter that he might be exonerated from the USADA testing where he came up positive for a banned supplement. “Well it’s coming back now that it looks like he […]
5 YRS AGO: Dana White fires back in public war of words regarding Alistair Overeem’s UFC negotiations
Five years ago, the UFC-Alistair Overeem negotiations were in the news with some public sparring over the way those talks were going between Dana White and Overeem’s team. The following is the quote and Jamie […]
HISCOE: From “Just Bleed” to “Just Do It”: The maturation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
The UFC has grown from fledgling bare knuckle pay-per-view spectacle to a major league TV staple running just about every Saturday night on cable and broadcast television. Throughout this journey, the company has often found […]
5 YEARS AGO: Which fighter’s ring outfit at UFC 133 drew ire of Dana White and was called “Worst Look in Sports History” by ESPN?
Before there was the UFC-Reebok deal, five years ago at UFC 133, Dennis Hallman wore Speedo shorts to the Octagon, and it turned into a bit of an issue with Dana White and ridiculed in […]
UFC ON FOX 20 LIVE RESULTS: Hansen’s round by round report for “Holm vs. Shevchenko” event
The UFC is back on FOX this afternoon with eight fights on network TV, and we’ll have live round by round coverage of the maincard starting tonight at 8PM ET right here. Additionally, we’ll have […]
UFC 197 LIVE RESULTS: Hansen’s round by round report for “Jones vs. Saint Preux” event
UFC 197 APRIL 23, 2016 LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS Jon Jones finally returns to the cage tonight, taking on Ovince Saint Preux in the main event of this five-fight pay-per-view. The UFC Flyweight Championship is […]
Jon Jones thinks UFC wouldn’t have stripped him of belt if he’d wanted to stay in “Rumble” Johnson bout at UFC 187
The UFC’s decision to strip Jon Jones of the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship after his April hit and run seemed more than anything to be a symbolic gesture, and Jones himself isn’t convinced it was […]
Dana White says he was “a little horrified” that one judge scored UFC 192 main event for Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson has had two fairly close title fights thus far with two of the best fighters at 205 lbs., and he’s come close to scoring victories in both. The closer of those two fights […]