UFC president Dana White OK with fighter’s bigoted ‘terrorist’ taunt toward Afghan opponent

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:27:24 +0000

According to UFC president Dana White, bigotry is an acceptable form of trash talk amongst fighters. At least that was his response to a situation that unfolded during Monday’s Contender Series weigh-ins. After Israel’s Oron Kahlon and Afghanistan’s Javid Basharat stepped on the scale for Tuesday night’s fight – Kahlon missed by three pounds – the two men came together for a ceremonial faceoff in which Basharat declined his opponent’s handshake. With UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby between them, Kahlon was heard calling Basharat a “terrorist.” Asked Tuesday if Kahlon’s bigoted remark might have gone too far, even by MMA trash talk standards, White was clear that he didn’t have a problem with it

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Dana White’s Contender Series 45 faceoff turns ugly with ‘terrorist’ taunt

BAD MMA News — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:35:06 +0000

LAS VEGAS – A ceremonial faceoff turned ugly ahead of Dana White’s Contender Series 45 when Israel’s Oron Kahlon called Afghanistan’s Javid Basharat a “terrorist.” Kahlon missed weight for the bantamweight clash moments earlier , coming in at 139 pounds. He was fined 20 percent of his purse, but the bout will go on as scheduled. The two were then paired together for a traditional pre-fight faceoff at the fighter hotel. Basharat seemed to decline his opponent’s handshake as they neared, and the two then began speaking indistinctly to each other.

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UFC president Dana White OK with fighter’s bigoted ‘terrorist’ taunt toward Afghan opponent

Dana White’s Contender Series 45 faceoff turns ugly with ‘terrorist’ taunt