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Dana White not worried about Conor McGregor potentially crashing Nurmagomedov-Poirier fight in Abu Dhabi

UFC 242 President Dana White believes Irish UFC superstar Conor McGregor may be present at the fight between Dustin Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov when the two fighters meet on September 7. Nurmagomedov looks to defend his title against interim champion Dustin Poirier. Dana believes there could be a potential face-off between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. “Yeah, he could,” White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto when … Continue reading Dana White not worried about Conor McGregor potentially crashing Nurmagomedov-Poirier fight in Abu Dhabi

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Jeremy Stephens calls out Korean Zombie post UFC Greenville!

Few minutes after he brutally knocked out Renato Moicano in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 154 in Greenville, Chan Sung Jung has been called out by Jeremy Stephens. The ‘Korean Zombie’ was called out by the fellow featherweight KO mixed martial artist as he looks to take the title away from him. In a Tweet, Stephens said: “I’ll take the @KoreanZombieMMA … Continue reading Jeremy Stephens calls out Korean Zombie post UFC Greenville!

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Elias Theodorou shakes off termination from UFC

Canadian fighter Elias Theodorou has expressed shock over the decision of the UFC to drop him despite an 8-3 promotional record against solid competition. The middleweight, 31, was recently released by the UFC, a move widely frowned at by a number of fans, but the Mississauga-born is not leaving any ill will behind him or feel upset by the surprise decision of the UFC. “I … Continue reading Elias Theodorou shakes off termination from UFC

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Justin Bieber vs Tom Cruise is actually possible, as per UFC President, Dana White

UFC President Dana White has said that if Canadian singer, songwriter and dancer Justin Bieber gets serious with his call for bout with star Tom Cruise, then ‘we can talk’. The 25-year old pop star recently called for a fight with the Mission Impossible star, making his way into MMA headlines and asking White to promote the contest. “I wanna challenge Tom Cruise to fight in … Continue reading Justin Bieber vs Tom Cruise is actually possible, as per UFC President, Dana White

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Khabib Nurmagomedov outlines condition for Conor McGregor rematch … “He have to deserve, and that’s it”

UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov apparently lays the conditions that could earn his last contender Conor McGregor a rematch.  Last October, Nurmagomedov submitted the former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight champion at UFC 229 in October. But, before any potential blockbuster can reoccur between the two, the champ insisted that the Irish mixed martial artist must deserve it. and that for him will depend … Continue reading Khabib Nurmagomedov outlines condition for Conor McGregor rematch … “He have to deserve, and that’s it”

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Justin Bieber vs Tom Cruise: Betting Odds are here

Justin Bieber on twitter, called out Tom Cruise to a celebrity high-profile super fight. This event got the whole of the entertainment world talking. The callout literally got into the MMA, this was because Bieber tagged President Dana in his tweet where he said he want to take on Tom Cruise in a fight at the Octagon. An hour after the callout, McGregor responded to … Continue reading Justin Bieber vs Tom Cruise: Betting Odds are here

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Dana White on releasing Elias Theodorou and Justin Willis: “They are never going to be world champions. I need to free up roster spots for people who will be.”

Two weeks back, an unexpected took place, the UFC made a decision to let go of Theodorou (Ranked Middleweight) and Wills (Ranked Heavyweight). were successful fighter in the Octagon, but unfortunately, both fighters are likely ending up as defeated fighters, more like losers. Dana White, UFC President early this week, threw more light on why UFC chose to let go of the fighters. “Yeah, well … Continue reading Dana White on releasing Elias Theodorou and Justin Willis: “They are never going to be world champions. I need to free up roster spots for people who will be.”

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“I would really like to see Sage Northcutt retire” says Dana White

After a very long period of time spent in the UFC, Sage Northcutt has finally called ONE Championship his home. Sage’s first match in the ONE didn’t end up well, this was because he was interrupted 30 seconds into the match by the great Cosmo Alexandre, this event created an unfortunate moment for both Sage and his fans. Dana White during an interview session with … Continue reading “I would really like to see Sage Northcutt retire” says Dana White

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“Dana was right” about Oscar De La Hoya, says Tito Ortiz

Known boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya promoted his first MMA event last November. The event featured a trilogy fight between UFC’s old school, aging legends and Hall of Famers, Chuck ‘The Ice-Man’ Liddell and Tito Ortiz. UFC President Dana White was one of many who thrashed the decision to make that fight. Talking to Yahoo! Sports about the event and De La Hoya, Dana … Continue reading “Dana was right” about Oscar De La Hoya, says Tito Ortiz

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$600+ Million generated in revenues by UFC in 2018

As predicted by Lorenzo Fertitta 2015, UFC (UFC Holdings, LLC) made $600 million in revenues in 2018. This was verified through credit ratings issued in April 2019 (includes Zuffa 2016 transaction by Endeavor, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co as well as Silver Lake Partners.) In various reports surfacing, The Moody’s Investor Services and Global Rating Report expect the UFC to improve their first lien term … Continue reading $600+ Million generated in revenues by UFC in 2018

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UFC 236 on ESPN+ fell short of 100k PPV buys!

“Most mixed martial arts (MMA) fans expected the UFC 236 pay-per-view (PPV) event to skew low, now that Dana White and Co. have transferred the entire business to ESPN+, but coming in at less than 100,000 buys is a complete disaster.Which is unfortunate when you consider how great some of the fights turned out to be, including the championship showdowns pitting Dustin Poirier against Max Holloway and Israel Adesanya … Continue reading UFC 236 on ESPN+ fell short of 100k PPV buys!

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Dana White and Conor McGregor to meet soon, McGregor expected to return this summer

During a recent appearance on the Jim Rome Show, UFC President Dana White said that he has plans to meet with Conor McGregor within a week. “He and I are getting together very soon, within the next week, and we’re going to figure out what’s next for him” White said. “I see him fighting this summer”. Conor McGregor has not competed in the UFC since … Continue reading Dana White and Conor McGregor to meet soon, McGregor expected to return this summer

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