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DWCS 61 winner Serhiy Sidey: Ramon Taveras would’ve taken more damage if not for referee

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 18:10:08 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Regardless of the controversial stoppage, Serhiy Sidey had no doubt he was going to finish Ramon Taveras. Sidey (10-1) stopped Taveras (8-2) by TKO in the first round Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 61 – a stoppage that was immediately disputed by Taveras. Sidey dropped Taveras and followed with ground-and-pound, but referee Kevin MacDonald quickly waived the fight off at the 2:26 mark before Taveras got a chance to defend himself. UFC president Dana White called it “one of the worst ref stoppages” he’s ever seen and announced that Taveras will get another shot on DWCS in Week 10.

Dana White roasts PFL’s rumored acquisition: ‘Why on God’s green f*cking Earth would anybody buy Bellator?’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:10:02 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Dana White can’t fathom some of the monetary decisions PFL has made in recent months and are reportedly looking at in the future. Following DWCS 61 on Tuesday, White welcomed questions related to the growth of PFL, a promotion he complimented and even called a competitor. Smiling from ear to ear, White appeared to take joy in discussing the business practices of said competitor – which he generally outlined as sustainable. Among the prospective business moves was the PFL’s rumored acquisition of Bellator.

Dana White roasts PFL’s rumored acquisition: ‘Why on God’s green f*cking Earth would anybody buy Bellator?’ – MMA Junkie

Dricus Du Plessis next after UFC 293? Dana White reminds: ‘You know how much I love guys who turn down fights’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:23:04 +0000

LAS VEGAS – The answer to who is next in line for the UFC 293 main event winner isn’t as easy as some people may anticipate. Following DWCS 61 on Tuesday at the UFC Apex, promotion president Dana White was asked if previously-penciled-in title challenger Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) will face the titleholder after Saturday’s Israel Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC ) vs. Sean Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC ) main event in Sydney. While he did not provide an alternative, White was noncommittal to the proposed idea – but made a point of Du Plessis’ declination of a previous offer to fight Saturday in Sydney

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Dana White: Sean Strickland punching fan was not serious, but ‘we have people around him now’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 04:04:02 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Sean Strickland ’s first UFC title-shot fight week is going pretty much how company president Dana White envisioned it would. Hours after Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC ) said in an interview with Fox Sports Australia that he punched a fan, White was quick to shut down any face-value interpretation of that story when he talked to reporters including MMA Junkie on Tuesday following DWCS 61 . “Do you know where the news came from that he punched a fan?” White said. “Yeah, (the news came from him). Yeah, he’s beauty. He played it up more than whatever and was jokingly

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LFA champ Bruno Lopes faces Brendson Ribeiro on Dana White’s Contender Series

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 May 2023 18:06:57 +0000

LFA light heavyweight champion Bruno Lopes is one impressive performance away from a UFC contract – as is his opponent, Brendson Ribeiro . Lopes (11-0) and Ribeiro (14-5) will fight on the fifth episode of Season 7 of Dana White’s Contender Series, which takes place Sept. 5 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Lopes, 30, has finished nine of his 11 professional opponents with five knockouts and four submissions. At LFA 143 in September 2022, Lopes won LFA gold with a knockout of Willyanedson Paiva.

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LFA champ Bruno Lopes faces Brendson Ribeiro on Dana White’s Contender Series – MMA Junkie