Dana White says he’s willing to bring Gina Carano to WEC

November 18, 2008

The UFC held a press conference earlier today in Toronto to promote the upcoming welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn. As usual, Dana White was on hand to not only promote the event but to answer questions from the press. When asked about women’s MMA and Gina Carano today, White seems to have lightened up his stance according... 

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Dana White says UFC “not close” to a network deal

November 17, 2008

UFC President Dana White offered an update pertaining to where the company is at currently when it comes to striking a deal with a major network during Saturday’s post-UFC 91 press conference. To make a long story short, the UFC isn’t close to a deal. “(We are) not very close now with (the) market like this,” White responded when asked by a reporter... 

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Dana White says he would consider promoting Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg fight

November 14, 2008

After repeated statements to the media indicating that he was not a fan of female MMA, it appears UFC president Dana White could be softening his stance. During an interview with Jon Anik of ESPN.com’s “MMA Live,” White responded to a question about a proposed superfight between Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg by expressing a potential desire to... 

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Video: Dana White appears on ESPN’s “Rome is Burning”

November 13, 2008

UFC president Dana White was a guest on ESPN’s “Rome is Burning” with Jim Rome. In addition to breaking down Saturday’s superfight at UFC 91 between Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar, White talks about how the state of economy is affecting the MMA business and whether he considers Mark Cuban a legitimate threat.  Read More →

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UFC 91 Video: Dana White previews Couture vs. Lesnar

November 12, 2008

UFC President Dana White was a guest on ESPN’s “First Take” on Tuesday and previewed the event with Michael Kim. Additionally, White was also critical of ESPN’s decision to put Kimbo Slice on the cover of ESPN The Magazine.  Read More →

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UFC 88 Video: Dana White’s UFC 88 Video Blog Part 3 feat. Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, and Kenny Florian

September 4, 2008

I don’t know why they’re calling this the UFC 88 video blog because nothing related to UFC 88 has happened yet. Almost the whole thing has been related to UFC 91 and the upcoming fight between Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar. Oh well. This video details their trip to Bristol, Connecticut to do a bunch of promotional stuff for ESPN for the Lesnar vs.... 

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UFC 88 Video: Dana White’s UFC 88 Video Blog Part 2 feat. Randy Couture

September 3, 2008

Here is the second part of Dana White’s UFC 88 video blog featuring the conference call with Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar. This video also features the now famous Brock Lesnar line “Who gives a s– about Fedor?” Oh, and apparently Couture and Dana White are buddy-buddy now. Look at that smile on Randy’s face. Money talks, right?  Read More →

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UFC officially announces the return of Randy Couture at UFC 91 vs. Brock Lesnar

September 2, 2008

While reported rumors had been running rampant in recent days, UFC President Dana White made it official on Tuesday afternoon that the promotion’s estrange heavyweight champion Randy Couture has re-signed with the promotion. Calling it the “biggest fight in UFC history,” White also announced that Couture will be defending his heavyweight title... 

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5 Oz. Feature: UFC always comes out swinging for the fences when backed into a corner

September 2, 2008

Saturday, November 19, 2005 is a date I will always remember quite well. It was the date of UFC 56 and the night that UFC President Dana White made a trio of Earth-shattering announcements. First, White announced that B.J. Penn would be returning to the UFC. It was a shock at the time because Penn had been stripped of the welterweight title and taken to court... 

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UFC 88 Video: Dana White’s UFC 88 Video Blog Part 1

September 2, 2008

Dana White says Rampage Jackson will fight despite charges

August 26, 2008

Now that Rampage has been formally charged with felony evasion, reckless driving, and driving down the wrong side of the street stemming from his police chase after the loss to Forrest Griffin last month the question has become if and when Rampage will fight again this year. According to Dana White, he’ll fight this year and it’s looking like it could... 

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UFC President Dana White to appear on A&E tomorrow

August 26, 2008

UFC President Dana White will be making a special appearance on A&E’s “Mindfreak” television program Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET. “Mindfreak” is hosted by “mentalist” Criss Angel, who has been a fixture the past several years at UFC events in Las Vegas. He’s also made the tabloids for allegedly dating the... 

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UFC 88 Video: Joe Rogan and Dana White preview UFC 88

August 22, 2008

Dana White confirms schedule for remainder of the year

August 21, 2008

UFC President Dana White, speaking to Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole, has confirmed the UFC’s plans for the remainder of the calendar year. After getting Montreal fans’ hopes up about a possible return before the end of the year, White revealed to Iole that they won’t be able to hold a second show this year after all. Instead, UFC 91 is planned... 

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Dana White on Fedor: “We all have to thank him for getting rid of Tim Sylvia…”

August 14, 2008

In Kevin Iole’s latest piece on Yahoo! Sports, he interviews Fedor Emelianenko, a man that many feel is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Fedor says himself that he doesn’t think he’s the best and is hesitant to name a fighter that he believes is the best. But the real gem of the article is a comment from Dana White regarding Fedor,... 

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Video: Crazed fan goes off on Dana White

August 12, 2008

We were turned onto this little nugget of awesomeness by Steve Cofield of Yahoo! Sports and ESPN Radio in Las Vegas. Prior to the weigh-ins for UFC 87 in Minnesota, UFC President Dana White conducted a Q&A with members of the UFC’s “Fight Club.” Usually, “Fight Club” members are UFC loyalists who are some of the most passionate... 

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UFC 87 Video: Dana White’s UFC 87 Video Blog Part 6

August 10, 2008

UFC 87 Video: Dana White’s UFC 87 Video Blog Part 5

August 9, 2008

Dana White brings the heat during recent press tour

August 9, 2008

(Photo courtesy of MMAjunkie.com) UFC President Dana White has done a ton of media for tonight’s UFC 87 event to take place from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. During the press tour, which includes his own video blog, TV, radio, and press conference appearances, he has made several intriguing statements. There are four particular quotes from White... 

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UFC 87 Video: Dana White speaks with NBC Sports

August 8, 2008

Dana White talks about this weekend’s event, the future for Brock Lesnar if he loses, and about his video blog. Turns out that it was Lorenzo Fertitta’s idea.  Read More →

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