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Dana White Calls Jon Jones Decision to Not Fight Sonnen “Selfish”, Says Champion’s Trainer Greg Jackson is a “Sport Killer”
By FCF Staff
As soon as UFC President Dana White announced on today’s media call that the promotion had been forced to cancel its upcoming September 1st event in Las Vegas, Nevada, likely everyone on the line knew that fiery… Read More
UFC 151 Cancelled, Dana White Says Jon Jones Refused to Fight Replacement Chael Sonnen
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has not only confirmed that the rumors of Dan Henderson being injured are true, but the promotion’s upcoming September 1st event in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been cancelled.
UFC President Dana White… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bad Decisions, Olympic Judging, Ronda Rousey and Dana White Should Stop Insulting Our Intelligence
By Joshua Molina
In the court of public opinion, Frankie Edgar won Saturday’s fight against Ben Henderson at UFC 150. Although public opinion won’t change the outcome of Henderson’s split decision victory, Edgar looks like the unofficial winner. If you have to… Read More
Media Watch: Dana White Claims ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Shooting, Wildfires for Poor Gate
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC President Dana White started the UFC 150 press conference by announcing 15,000 fans attended the event, generating a rather disappointing $650,000 live gate.
Here is what MMAJunkie learned from White:
“It was the worst gate since… Read More
After Controversial Loss, Dana White Still Backing Frankie Edgar as Lightweight, But “at 145 He’s a Monster”
By FCF Staff
While the debate continues as to who won last night’s UFC 150 headliner between lightweight champ Benson Henderson and former champ Frankie Edgar, it’s clear that the promotion is looking to move on from the memorable series.… Read More
Media Watch: Dana White Says Henderson vs. Edgar II Winner Defends Against Nate Diaz
By Michael Hatamoto
The winner of Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar II tonight will face Nate Diaz sometime in late 2012 or early 2013, it was confirmed.
Regardless of the outcome, there won’t be a rematch for the loser of… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC Prez Dana White Picking Another Fight With A Fighter; Are Fighters Getting Tired Of Him?
By Joshua Molina
Dana White would like Forrest Griffin to retire. Increasingly, more fighters want Dana White to shut up.
The latest among them is UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson, who blasted White this week.
Nelson and White have clashed during… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White Lets UFC Fans Do His Job, Dan Henderson Lost In All The Title Shot Talk
By Joshua Molina
It looks like Lyoto Machida is in line for the next title shot against Jon “Bones” Jones, unless of course UFC boss Dana White changes his mind again.
White originally said the winner of the Shogun Rua… Read More
Dana White Says Lyoto Machida And Camp Have “Been All Over Me, Terrorizing Me” For Title Shot, “Shogun Hasn’t Shown Me Anything”
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long at last night’s UFC on FOX 4 post-fight presser for the promotion’s president Dana White to start explaining why he has decided to grant Lyoto Machida a title shot instead of “Shogun” Rua.… Read More
Dana White Confirms Lyoto Machida to Challenge For Light-Heavyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Dana White had relayed that an impressive win was needed at tonight’s UFC on FOX 4 card to earn a crack at the light-heavyweight bout, and after storming through Ryan Bader, Lyoto Machida will be given that… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC’s Dana White Hops on the Bandwagon, Likes Invicta FC, Women’s MMA and Ronda Rousey
By Joshua Molina
What do you know? Ronda Rousey actually showed a female mixed martial artist and an Olympian some respect. She wrote, “Huge congrats to @judo_kayla winning gold in women’s judo today!!!!.”
Kayla Harrison, 22, won the Olympic gold… Read More
Report: Dana White Calls Proposed Bout Between Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz “Ridiculous”
By FCF Staff
Nick Diaz’s hopes to fight UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva have been quickly dashed by Dana White, as the UFC President has reportedly called the proposed bout “ridiculous.”
Diaz’s manager Cesar Gracie recently announced that the fighter… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC and The Stanley Cup; Tickets Still Available for UFC on FOX; and Dana White Backpedals
By Joshua Molina
The UFC is big, but, apparently, not that big. The kings of pay-per-view, the young male demographic, and Bud Light, met their match in the form of real kings, as in the Los Angeles Kings.
The UFC… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader in Mix for Title Shot After Fan Backlash
By FCF Staff
After confirming that the winner of this Saturday’s bout between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Brandon Vera would receive a title shot, and receiving plenty of fan and media backlash afterwards, UFC President Dana White has announced that… Read More
Dana White: ‘Shogun’ Rua vs. Vera Winner Gets Title Shot
By Michael Hatamoto
In a rather confusing decision, winner of the Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua and Brandon Vera fight will be propelled to a UFC light heavyweight title shot in early 2013.
UFC President Dana White confirmed the news again during… Read More
After UFC 149, Dana White Leaning Towards Chris Weidman For Next Middleweight Contender
By FCF Staff
After hinting last week that he may have something to announce regarding the middleweight title picture following UFC 149, UFC President Dana White will apparently leave Calgary with no decision made.
Although White never confirmed that the… Read More
Report: Dana White Insists Tim Sylvia Hasn’t Signed With Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
Despite reports yesterday that former UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia had signed with Strikeforce and was scheduled to fight Daniel Cormier on September 29th, once again, UFC President Dana White says it isn’t happening.
White as reportedly… Read More
Media Watch: Dana White Says Chael Sonnen Will Still Get Big Fights
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen has fight matchups available in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions – and the “American Gangster” has a long line of fighters willing to trade punches with him.
UFC President Dana… Read More
Dana White UFC 149 Video Blog One
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC President Dana White starts the video blog by praising Australian airline company Qantas, urging fans to try flying with them if they decide to head to Australia. (I imagine flying first-class on any airline is… Read More
Media Watch: Alistair Overeem, Dana White Bury the Hatchet
By Michael Hatamoto
Suspended UFC heavyweight fighter Alistair Overeem and UFC President Dana White recently met to discuss Overeem’s current status with the No. 1 MMA promotion.
Overeem was expected to fight Dos Santos earlier in the year, but failed… Read More