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Khamzat Chimaev thanks Donald Trump for US return, doubts UFC White House card inclusion

BAD MMA News — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:49:59 +0000

Khamzat Chimaev has heaped praise on United States President Donald Trump for allowing his return to the country, but believes he wouldn’t be welcome on the highly anticipated UFC White House card . Approaching the biggest fight of his career , the 31-year-old could be the UFC middleweight champion by the time the White House event rolls around in 2026. Despite his large following from supporters across the world, including a strong fan presence in America, ‘Borz’ was denied his visa to enter the US.

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Khamzat Chimaev thanks Donald Trump for US return, doubts UFC White House card inclusion – MMA Weekly

Despite recent pleas, UFC boss Dana White still lukewarm on Paul Daley

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES – UFC President Dana White has heard Paul Daley ‘s pleas for a new UFC contract, but he remains hesitant to bring the welterweight back into the fold. “I don’t know,” White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) when asked for his reaction to Daley’s attempts to return to the UFC. “Bellator cut him for some reason.” When informed of the assault conviction that prompted Daley’s ouster from the Viacom-owned promotion, White joked, “Sounds fun. Sounds like something I want to deal with.” This past weekend at UFC on FOX 8, a reporter suggested the promotion might use Daley (33-12-2) in his native England rather than attempting to secure a visa for the fighter in the U.S. It was with that latter process that White anticipated potential trouble, given the difficulty in getting permission to enter the country. But it was also the fighter’s negative public statements toward the promotion following his release from first UFC contract, which came immediately after he sucker-punched Josh Koscheck three years ago at UFC 113.

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Paul Daley open to UFC return after president Dana White expresses doubts

BAD MMA News — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Paul Daley is ready and willing to return to the UFC. Whether Dana White is on the same page is another matter. “I thought he hated this place,” White said when he was asked Saturday whether he was interested in the fighter. “I don’t know, man. I don’t think so.” Daley, who this past week was released by Bellator MMA, took to Facebook soon after to erase any doubts of his desire to return to the promotion. “Given the opportunity Dana, I would be right back in there, please just send me that contract,” he wrote. White, however, is skeptical. “I heard he couldn’t get a visa,” he said of the English fighter. “And they’re real strict here now on visas. I thought he hated the UFC and said he’d never want to come back here and never wanted to fight here again.

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