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Brendan Schaub responds after Dana White goes off on his comments about UFC 279: "You're not special, you're not original. You're a low budget Vince McMahon"
Susan Cox - September 14, 2022
Brendan Schaub is responding after Dana White went off on his comments about UFC 279. It all began back on Friday, September 9th when Khamzat Chimaev missed weight big time prior to his scheduled welterweight main event match-up with Nate Diaz at UFC 279. Chaos ensued and fights were changed so the Saturday night fights in Vegas could continue.
The UFC parts ways with four more fighters
Susan Cox - September 14, 2022
The UFC has parted ways with another four fighters according to recent reports from @UFCRosterWatch on ‘Twitter’. It should also be noted that it has not been confirmed if all of these moves were outright releases or simply contracts which were not renewed.
Dana White open to Alex Volkanovski serving as the backup for Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev at UFC 280
Harry Kettle - September 14, 2022
UFC president Dana White is open to the idea of Alex Volkanovski serving as the back-up fighter for the UFC 280 main event. For the last couple of years, Alex Volkanovski has been proving himself as one of the best fighters in all of mixed martial arts. The reigning UFC featherweight champion has seen off the challenge of everyone the promotion has put in his way including The Korean Zombie, Brian Ortega and even Max Holloway.
Dana White sounds off on Brendan Schaub’s comments about UFC 279: “You know how f**king stupid you have to be to even think something like that”
Harry Kettle - September 14, 2022
UFC president Dana White has sounded off on comments seemingly made by Brendan Schaub about UFC 279. Following on from the controversy of Khamzat Chimaev missing weight prior to UFC 279, Dana White and company had to deal with a lot of theories from a lot of different places regarding what exactly went down with ‘Borz’ and how chaotic the whole situation was.
Dana White suggests no fighters received a pay bump following Friday’s UFC 279 card shuffle
Harry Kettle - September 12, 2022
UFC president Dana White has suggested that no fighters received a boost in pay after the UFC 279 weigh-in controversy. As a result of Khamzat Chimaev missing weight at the UFC 279 weigh-ins on Friday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship had to call an audible and attempt to save the pay-per-view from being a disaster.
Dana White shares future plans for Khamzat Chimaev after UFC 279: "It’s a problem that he missed weight"
Christopher Taylor - September 11, 2022
Dana White addressed Khamzat Chimaev’s brutal weight miss during Saturday’s UFC 279 post-fight press conference. Chimaev (12-0 MMA) was supposed to headline last night’s pay-per-view event opposite Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) in a welterweight contest. However, ‘Borz’ brutally missed the divisional weight limit by 7.5lbs, which forced the promotion to shuffle the lineup.
Report | Hasbulla Magomedov signs 5-year contract with the UFC
Christopher Taylor - September 11, 2022
Hasbulla Magomedov has reportedly signed a 5-year contract with the UFC according to MMA reporter Igor Lazorin. Hasbulla, also known as ‘mini Khabib’, was in attendance for last October’s UFC 267 event in Abu Dhabi and made quite the impression.
Dana White sounds off on the “f**king lunatics” who claim the UFC 279 card shuffle was staged
Fernando Quiles - September 11, 2022
UFC President Dana White has a message for those who think the UFC went full-on WWE this weekend. UFC 279 had quite the last-minute switcheroo. Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz, Tony Ferguson vs. Li Jingliang, and Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez were all planned for the event. Chimaev ended up missing weight and as a result, Diaz was booked to fight Ferguson, Chimaev took on Holland, and Jingliang fought Rodriguez.
Dana White shares his take on what made Nate Diaz a UFC star: “His whole anti-the company, anti-everything.”
Zain Bando - September 10, 2022
Dana White and UFC lightweight/welterweight, Nate Diaz, have had a rocky history to say the least. Diaz (20-13 MMA) will face Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 279 tonight, in what serves as the final fight of his existing contract. Diaz, who is most famously known for upsetting then-UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and winning TUF 5, has had several issues with UFC brass. Anything from compensation to opponent changes have always been a topic of conversation amongst the fans, fighters, and media when talking about the Stockton, California, native.
Dana White reveals doctors advised Khamzat Chimaev to stop cutting weight at UFC 279: "He started locking up"
Josh Evanoff - September 9, 2022
Dana White has revealed why UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev missed weight at UFC 279. Earlier today, ‘Borz’ was expected to face Nate Diaz in his first pay-per-view headliner. The card was set to be the main event of UFC 279, set for this Saturday in Las Vegas. However, that fight is no longer going to happen.
Dana White cancels UFC 279 press conference after "all hell broke loose" backstage: "This has never happened in the history of the company"
Cole Shelton - September 8, 2022
Dana White was forced to cancel the UFC 279 press conference on Thursday. The event was scheduled to take place at 4 p.m. local time but was running nearly 30 minutes late with no fighters in sight. White then took the podium and announced it was a ‘shit show’ backstage and instead of doing the press conference at once, the fighters would be brought out in pairs.
Dana White reacts to the possibility of UFC 279 being Nate Diaz’s final Octagon appearance
Susan Cox - September 8, 2022
Dana White is reacting to the possibility of UFC 279 being Nate Diaz’s final Octagon appearance. It will be Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) vs Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in the welterweight main event this coming Saturday, September 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Jake Paul uses prior Dana White comments to promote Anderson Silva fight: "Conor McGregor's dad is promoting the fight for me"
Josh Evanoff - September 6, 2022
Jake Paul has UFC president Dana White to thank for promoting his fight with Anderson Silva. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of action since his knockout win over Tyron Woodley last December. On that night in Florida, Paul was originally set to face Tommy Fury, but ‘TNT’ withdrew. As it would turn out, that became a theme for the YouTuber.
UFC President Dana White reveals Khabib Nurmagomedov recently turned down grappling match offer: “I don’t think Khabib ever comes back”
Susan Cox - August 31, 2022
UFC President, Dana White has revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov recently turned down a grappling match offer. Khabib, 33, competed in the lightweight division of the UFC, where he was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, having held the title from April 2018 to March 2021.
Dana White scolds Chael Sonnen for suggesting Leon Edwards cheated in title fight with Kamaru Usman at UFC 278
Susan Cox - August 31, 2022
Dana White is scolding Chael Sonnen for suggesting Leon Edwards cheated in the title fight with Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. UFC 278 saw Usman (20-2 MMA) vs Edwards (20-3 MMA) in the welterweight main event on Saturday, August 20th at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The result was a stunning last-minute head kick from Edwards to Usman resulting in Leon Edwards capturing the welterweight title.
Dana White reacts to rumored Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva matchup: “If that's true, it's about time. He's got a real fight on his hands there”
Harry Kettle - August 31, 2022
UFC president Dana White has reacted to the rumoured upcoming boxing match between Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva. In the last few days, reports have been flooding in that suggest Jake Paul will take on his toughest boxing challenge yet on October 29 in the form of Anderson Silva. The former UFC middleweight champion has surprised a lot of people since making his transition over into the squared circle and despite being 47 years old, he’s long since been seen as the toughest available challenge for Paul in this strange sub-genre of the sport.
Dana White slams USADA for harassing Paulo Costa at UFC 278: “That’ll never happen again to any fighter”
Susan Cox - August 22, 2022
Dana White was not happy with USADA for harassing middleweight fighter Paulo Costa at UFC 278. USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) is the the official, independent anti-doping agency for the UFC.
Dana White reacts to Merab Dvalishvili’s unanimous decision win over Jose Aldo at UFC 278: “I don’t think Merab did himself a lot of favors tonight”
Fernando Quiles - August 21, 2022
UFC President Dana White is not impressed by Merab Dvalishvili following UFC 278. Merab had the biggest fight of his pro MMA career thus far on August 20. He went one-on-one with future UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo. Dvalishvili was the number six-ranked UFC bantamweight, while Aldo held the number three spot.