Do we think UFC knew of this prior to Donald Trump’s announcement that he wanted UFC fights on The White House lawn this summer or the UFC scrambled to make this a vision? On July 4th, Donald Trump gave a speech and among his ramblings pronounced that on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, […]
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Thoughts on Dana White’s appearance on 60 Minutes
Dana White appeared on the Season Premiere of 60 Minutes two weeks ago. The appearance, a puff piece by presenter Jon Wertheim, highlighted White’s position as the head honcho of the UFC. Notably, the cameras followed White as he gambled at The Bellagio in Las Vegas. The crew watched as White lost over a million […]
White announces two $100K bonuses for undercard fighters
As incentive to deliver an undercard worth watching, Dana White announced earlier this week that he would award $100,000 bonuses for the Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night. Although it was not made clear at the announcement on Friday, it appears that the $100K would be from Turki Alalshikh and not necessarily […]
DWCS contestant unhappy with UFC pay
Artem Vakhitov won a UFC contract last October but has not fought in the promotion due to a dispute over the lockstep pay of contestants. Vakhitov, a former kickboxer with a resume that included former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, had hoped that the two could fight again, this time in the Octagon. That […]
White cuts Mokaev post-fight
At the UFC 304 post-fight press conference, Dana White informed the media that he had cut Muhammed Mokaev after his unanimous decision victory over Manel Kape. The number 6 ranked flyweight was heading into what many thought was a bitter rivalry against Kape. But, instead of an action-packed fight, it was a grapple-heavy match that […]