Since 2002, mma news provides daily coverage of mixed martial arts, including news, exclusive interviews, rankings and more. Dec 30, 2016 las vegas despite some early trouble keeping his fingers out of marvin vettoris eyes, antonio carlos junior rallied to win the fight on the scorecards though vettori 1 mma, 11 ufc threatened to end the bout in the second, junior 72 mma, 42 ufc bounced back to grind out a victory via unanimous decision, notching scores of 2928 across the board. But the president of the ufc was proven wrong in a. Tony ferguson war ufc 249 post fight press conference. Under whites leadership, the ufc has grown into a globally popular multibilliondollar enterprise. There are very few things that i would ever disagree with dana white about when discussing the ufc. Dana white fires back at espns darren rovell for his hot. Dana white ufc interview ultimate fight club dana white. And thats exactly what white and the ufc are doing, and at least for this week, part of that rallying is going to take the form of ufc 216 at tmobile arena on saturday night.
Ufc president dana white talks about the new ufc deal with reebok, what it means for the fighters, why they did it now, as well as the new ufc headquarters in las vegas. Since 2001 he has acted as the president of the ultimate fighting championship when the company was purchased by the fertitta brothers. It was very humbling justin gaethje reacts to ufc 249. It has been an emotionally trying week for everyone in las vegas. Jones decision to decline the fight against sonnen was criticized. White and other ufc officials are on a time schedule with this event as its slated to go down on march 3, 2018, at the tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada with the main card will air. During the postfight show on fs1 for ufc 214, ufc president dana white recapped the card. Dana white interview postfight ufc fight night fox. The trashtalking, company president has played a huge role in brokering conor mcgregors big fight against floyd mayweather. You can check out some highlights and video of the interview segment of white recapping the card below.
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The second time was the charm for robbie lawler 2510 mma, 104 ufc as he defeated johny hendricks 163 mma, 1 ufc by split decision to earn the ufc welterweight championship in the ufc 181 headliner. The thing is throwing punches is a part of what we do in the ufc and conor mcgregor can throw. Get the inside scoop on the prospects for this weeks edition of dana whites contender series, headlined by light heavyweights mike rodriguez and jamelle jones. Dana white reacts to las vegas shooting this is my city. Twitter reacts to robbie lawlers controversial decision. Ufc president dana white told fox that three members of khabib nurmagomedovs team are headed to jail following a brawl that erupted after the final fight at ufc 229 on saturday. Obviously this thing with dj is fresh and new but it does bring the question to mind.
Take a few fighting lessons from the ufc president. Below the belt explores the intersection of combat sports and pop culture through the eyes of former fighter, comedian and red. Ufc 249 took place on saturday, may 9, marking the return of a major professional sport for the first time since the global coronavirus. Listen to dana white talk about demetrious johnson, rampage jackson and michael bispings performances at ufc 186. Ufc exec joe carr discusses dana whites contender series, desire to get mma into olympics. Dana white was on hand to witness tonights epic ufc 249 main event title fight between lightweight standouts tony ferguson and justin.
Having sat out for a year, ronda rouseys big comeback didnt quite go as planned. Dana white net worth has nearly doubled this year, heres how. Not according to ufc president dana white, who claims that diaz has turned down a fight with everybody on the roster. In between sessions with bored housewives, dana white was also managing a range of up and coming mma fighters, notably tito ortiz and chuck liddell under the dana white enterprises label. In his fifth ufc fight, on 21 september 20 at ufc 165, nurmagomedov faced pat healy.
Dana white joins roster of ufc 3 video game mma fighting. Ufc correspondent megan olivi catches dana white at the ufc 181 media day following the unveiling of anthony pettis wheaties box cover. Tony ferguson is not human, says dana white, after brutal ufc 249 defeat to justin gaethje. Dana white comes out of sacked ufc commentators first interview extremely badly. There is a little man named roger goodell who would beg to differ. Tony ferguson war ufc 249 postfight press conference. Get an exclusive look at the the first faceoff between conor mcgregor and floyd mayweather in episode 2 of. Dana white to discuss ufc fight with cm punk, says exwwe star will be at ufc 181.
Your customizable and curated collection of the best in trusted news plus coverage of sports, entertainment, money, weather, travel, health and lifestyle, combined with outlookhotmail, facebook. Following an insane night of fights in las vegas, theres tons to discuss today. Ufc fighter releases and layoffs prove dana white wrong. Attending his first postevent press conference, ufc president dana white praised the relative newcomer stating, that slam, when he just scoops him up and slams him, matt hughes style. A comprehensive list of all ufc roster moves, releases, signings, and fight announcements for the 597 fighters from strawweight all the way up to heavyweight. Most fans see this as an actual knockdown, backing mcgregors account of events. Ufc president dana white expects conor mcgregor to face. Dana white reacts to justin gaethje defeating tony ferguson at. Hear why white thinks pettis is the right man for the box and his thoughts on the landmark partnership with reebok. Conor mcgregor may never fight again before the incident, the ufc was reportedly planning a matchup between champion cormier and oezdemir at ufc 220 at the td garden in. Facing the current champion amanda nunes, rousey had. Dana white in the ufc 3 video game ea sports any mma fans out there who have always wanted to air their grievances with dana white will now be able to do so in the virtual octagon. Dana gets all the credit for building the ufc when theres a lot more people involved. For a year and a half, weve been offering him fights.
Dana white reacts to ronda rousey getting knocked out at. Ufc is back with a bang on bt sport as tony ferguson and justin gaethje contest the interim lightweight title at ufc 249. Twitter reacts to robbie lawlers controversial decision over johny. In the 19year history of the ufc, it was the first card to ever be canceled.
Ufc 207 went off with a bang, and the big talking point comes from the main event. In an extremely shocking turn of events it has been revealed this morning that ufc president dana white has become the latest casualty among a further fifteen long time employees cut by hollywood talent agency and new ufc owners, wmeimg. The ufc on fox crew breaks down the most recent jon jones steroid controversy weighins ufc 232. Ufc president dana white does not expect conor mcgregor to face nate diaz in a trilogy bout when the lightweight champion returns to the octagon. He was listed in the 2016 sporting news 50 most influential peoples in. This is when semaphore entertainment group, the ufcs parent company, were looking to. As announced by dana white, ufc 249 is cancelled and the main event between tony ferguson and justin gaethje is postponed indefinitely. Malignaggi called for the video to be released and ufc president dana white was happy to oblige. Dana white responds to joe rogans social distancing comments at. Rapper tinie tempah drops clothing line inspired by rihanna. Conor mcgregor reacts to ufc 243 adesanya vs whittaker. Frank trigg official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the. Ufc bantamweight brian kelleher joins jose youngs and peter carroll to react to some of the top stories in mixed martial arts.
Dana white caught up with laura to recap a great night of fights in fresno. Dana white reacts to tony fergusons brutal loss to justin gaethje. Dana white born july 28, 1969 is an american businessman. Dana white reacts to nate diaz wanting to headline ufc 222. Donald trump is a fighter and loyal friend, ufcs dana. Ufc president dana white went on record saying, this is one of the most selfish, disgusting decisions that doesnt just affect you. Henry cejudo also defends his bantamweight crown in a highclass comain showdown with returning former king dominick cruz. Ufc president dana white has never been one to pull any punches when talking about the fighters he promotes. Dana white has confirmed that khabib nurmagomedov is out of ufc 249 and promised to reveal the entire card on monday. Donald trump is a fighter and i know he will fight for this country, white said. Ufc correspondent megan olivi catches dana white at the ufc 181 media day following the. Dana white reacts to tweet saying khabib nurmagomedov vs. Robbie lawler upsets johny hendricks, wins title by split decision.
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