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Dana White got "f**king abused online" for blocking Mickey Gall's walkout song

Scott Hernandez - September 17, 2016

Prior to Mickey Gall’s UFC 203 scrap with CM Punk, it was revealed that UFC President Dana White had blocked Gall’s walkout song. The song in question? ‘Mickey’ by Toni Basil. While Gall stood backstage just moments before his walkout, he was shocked when his walkout song started playing:

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'Nick the Tooth' dumped from 'Lookin' for a Fight' series after trying to get into fistfight with Dana White

Russell Ess - September 11, 2016

Many fans were questioning what happened to the very amusing “Nick the Tooth” character that started the “Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight” YouTube series. Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra spoke with Bruce Buffer on his “It’s Time” podcast and went into the details of the history of “Nick the Tooth” and the show.

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VIDEO | Dana White's UFC 203 event recap

Chris Taylor - September 11, 2016

UFC President Dana White discusses all of the results from last night’s UFC 203 pay-per-view event in Cleveland, Ohio, in the above video.

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Nick The Tooth kicked off "Lookin' For A Fight" after nearly fighting Dana White

Scott Hernandez - September 8, 2016

Earlier this year, UFC President Dana White hit the road with former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra, and his good friend Nick The Tooth for his “Lookin’ For A Fight” series. Several episodes of the series ran on YouTube, and UFC Fight Pass, bringing fans some pretty epic content. From the trio being tased, to finding Mickey Gall, CM Punk’s opponent for UFC 203, fans loved the footage of White, Serra, and Nick.

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PHOTO | Dana White's son suffers broken bone from school sports mishap

Russell Ess - September 1, 2016

Dana White said of his son in a rather recent interview with Graham Bensinger, ““I would prefer he train in fighting and do that than play football.” Well, it seems like Dana being the UFC President may have a bit more reasoning for his son aside from him being the face of the UFC.

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Dana White on Vince McMahon: "He's an animal and I respect it"

Chris Taylor - August 29, 2016

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey shocked fans in March of 2015 when she jumped into the pro wrestling ring with “The Rock” at WrestleMania 31. Earlier this summer former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE star Brock Lesnar made waves when he returned to the octagon for a fight with Mark Hunt at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 card in Las Vegas.

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VIDEO | Dana White "Ronda Rousey's return will be the biggest PPV event in UFC history"

Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016

UFC President Dana White was a recent guest on ‘The Herd’ with Colin Cowherd where he discussed the current status of former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

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Robbie Lawler is looking for a fight!

Chris Taylor - August 27, 2016

Former UFC welterweight champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler is looking for a fight. UFC president Dana White told Damon Martin that Robbie Lawler is calling him everyday trying to get a fight right now.

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VIDEO | Dana White "Diaz vs. McGregor 3 just makes no sense"

Chris Taylor - August 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/Idix_NYCtmM UFC President Dana White was a recent guest on ESPN’s Sports Center where he discussed what is next for UFC 202 headliners Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor.

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VIDEO | Dana White remains doubtful regarding Georges St-Pierre's return

Scott Hernandez - August 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/JXPteyQHGOk Recently, talks of former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre returning to the Octagon have continued to surface more and more frequently.

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VIDEO | Dana White shuts down Diaz vs. McGregor 3

Chris Taylor - August 21, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor earned a majority decision victory over bitter rival Nate Diaz at last night’s UFC 202 event in Las Vegas. Following their epic main event fight, “Mystic Mac” issued a challenge to Diaz asking for a rubber match at 155-pounds.

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Dana White doesn't want "Cowboy" to fight at 155-pounds

Chris Taylor - August 21, 2016

Donald Cerrone earned his third-straight victory inside the UFC’s welterweight division last night at UFC 202, when he TKO’d Rick Story in the second-round of their main card fight. Following his big win, “Cowboy” called out current UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez for a title fight at November’s UFC 205 event in New York.

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VIDEO | Dana White reflects on intense Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz staredown

Scott Hernandez - August 20, 2016

https://youtu.be/QLF6D1WjtKI Friday afternoon in Las Vegas the UFC hosted the UFC 202 weigh-ins ahead of an action packed night of fights on Saturday.

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VIDEO | Dana White's perspective of McGregor vs. Diaz 2 staredown

Scott Hernandez - August 20, 2016

DIAZ vs MCGREGOR!!! A video posted by Dana White (@danawhite) on Aug 19, 2016 at 6:05pm PDT

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Dana White no-shows major radio appearance following UFC 202 altercation

Scott Hernandez - August 18, 2016

By now fight fans are aware of the altercation that occurred Wednesday afternoon during the UFC 202 pre-fight press conference between Conor McGregor and Team Diaz. The altercation saw objects thrown across the room while UFC President Dana White, UFC exec Dave Sholler, and a security team attempted to regain control of the situation. Thursday morning, Dana White no-showed a scheduled appearance on popular radio show ‘Mike & Mike’ through ESPN.

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Dana White breaks silence on reports of fighter union

Scott Hernandez - August 17, 2016

During the UFC 202 pre-fight press conference Wednesday afternoon, UFC President Dana White appeared in front of media members along with several fighters that will fight on this Saturday’s UFC 202 card. One of the first questions that was asked was in regards to the reports of the formation of a fighter’s union this month after Mark Hunt called for fighters to unionize following the news of Brock Lesnar failing 2 drug tests surrounding his UFC 200 fight with Hunt.

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VIDEO | Dana White: "Jon Jones has got like 12 lives... Things are looking up for him"

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2016

https://youtu.be/TmW8TW4EYTg Tuesday afternoon UFC President Dana White shocked the MMA community as he gave a major update in regards to Jon Jones’ failed drug test case with the US Anti-Doping Agency.

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Conor McGregor is unsure if he will return to featherweight

Chris Taylor - August 13, 2016

Earlier this week, UFC president Dana White stated that current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor would be returning to 145-pounds for his next fight, this after he squares off with Nate Diaz at UFC 202 next weekend. With that said, Conor would be returning to featherweight to have a title unification bout with current interim champion Jose Aldo, who McGregor defeated via first-round KO at UFC 194 in just 13 seconds.