Dana White Reacts To Conor McGregor Return vs. Michael Chandler On 'TUF 31,' Talks Fedor Retirement
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- UFC president Dana White spoke to MMA Junkie and other reporters backstage at UFC Fight Night 218 and talked "TUF 31" with Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, Fedor Emelianenko's retirement, UFC 284 and more.
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Dana says he doesn't want to shit on Fedor but then proceeds to shit on him. Lol The man just had his last fight and you say that he was never one of the greatest. This man is still salty coz the deal never worked it. Holding onto grudges for a long time is not healthy man.
Really is disappointing
He did a similar thing with khabib
It just would be been so much more graceful if he celebrated the great career of fedor
Itd almaost like he running a businesss
@@rchill4556 😂😂😂😂😂
He has to make it seem like his brand is the best, but yea I agree its petty. Anyone that watched Fedor in his early days knows he was unstoppable. Dude got suplexed on his head/neck and come back to win the fight. Fedor is the greatest heavyweight in MMA history and one of the top 3 p4p fighters all time.
Not Dana forgetting Islams name😭
Islam was already mad at Dana for not promoting better
@Anthony Hallberg Islam is forgettable?? No his brain just blanked out and couldn't remember his name. Islam is hugely popular. Go look at his training camp videos. They all doing hundreds of thousands of views. If you think he is forgettable you just showing your a casual who doesn't follow the sport.
@Anthony Hallberg yes they do. You get the most of his fan base is English speaking from US and UK and places like this right??,but also the comment wasn't about him selling PPVs it was about him being forgettable. He isn't forgettable to any UFC fan.
@@lukemurray4950 dana full well knows his name.its just like when he doesn't hear a question as soon as they ask him something he doesn't wanna answer. He saw that makachev was complaining about the promotion of the fight so he pulls this petty shit
@@lukemurray4950 actually, I have an TH-cam channel and most of Islam's fan base is from Asia.
Don't know the numbers of ppv, tho.
Chandler has been a great company man for the UFC and he’s getting his rewards for it. Good for him he seems like a good dude and always fights to entertain
Agree
Agreed 👍
What about Tony Ferguson?
Agree. Lots of damage though. Hope he's okay in the future
@@whatevermyd00d great for business but he got finished by nate diaz, he's done took way to much damage 😢
Man that first reporter asked literally 5 to 8 questions after saying last one 😂
What's his name? I'll go kick his ass for you.
Cocaine is one helluva drug
knocking Fedor for getting KO'd by Henderson... Dan Henderson can knockout an elephant
Benson could knock someone out with both legs bolted down. Dude has immense power and Fedor got caught up in it.
A fedor out of his prime as well
@@ItsReplayBro Dan not Benson....
Prepare for an Hour long rant from Ariel on Monday..
@NegativePoker Fedor a real G and pimp smacking hos for years upon years
3:08 is where the McGregor vs Chandler talk begins....
thank you!
First guy had literally 21 questions wth , bro said last one and then asked 6 more
Lmfaooo
😂😂😂 they just had a conversation the two of them.
Haha, I didn't even realize I did that. Was a long night and I was sorely needing some coffee
@@MMAJunkieOfficial k
So glad he paid Choi his win money that point deduction was disturbing.
Love hearing Derrick is safe after this loss. He's a fan favorite and a great guy. I hope he can get a W soon.
He won't. He will not win again unless it's a complete can. The dude is lazy and fat. Literally trains 10% of what any other ufc fighter trains. Maybe less...
whos derek
@@psychonaut13 Derek Lewis. Hes a fan-favorite heavyweight in the UFC and is on a 3 fight losing streak.
Of course he’s safe, he didn’t take any real damage. Got wrestled and and choked out.
Derek Brunson and Derrick Lewis are safe
Dana white throwing 10x health system out the windows with all those energy drinks 😂
Wtf does that mean?
It’s a sponsor and I’m betting it’s actually water
Bro Dana doesn't even know Islam wtaf
Embarrassing
Wow wait Islam Makhachev the lw champ lol ?
Dana is literally just a face for the company anymore. I doubt he does anything significant behind the scenes anymore
Hunter Campbell runs the show now
@@drunkenmmamaster419 that’s probably why everything is going downhill. I know Dana does some dodgy things but I can’t believe he’s falling off this bad and that it has to be people above him making decisions like power slap and everyone is putting the blame on him because he’s the face of the company but people forget he still has bosses.
@@thechronic2699 legit.dana doesn't own the ufc
Dana flexing the Powerslap views like he ain’t overly promoting it on UFC’s social media
Lewis just doesn’t give af anymore 😂😂😂
Yeah that is not true at all
I got that notion too but I also saw that he was gassed by the 3rd takedown. He had to lose that weight and condition a lot more so when he gets up, he can move.
A good grappling can make it seem that way
Was anyone else super confused on what was happening on this fight card?
I haven’t heard anything about “road to ufc” and there was some sort of tournament?
I’m completely lost
Help
Wild how Dana is saying power slap is killing it when 2 of the 3 weeks the ratings were horrible.
Everything is setting records, best ever, we beat everybody. You hear it every ufc event and now he will say stuff like that for the dumb slap thing.
Dana is the man for giving Choi the win money
Admirable to say that Derek would be safe and you love the guy, with so many significant loses at that age
He’s losing to the best guys, though. He starts getting beat by unranked guys then Dana might change his attitude.
age don't matter that much at 185 205 and h.w
This is a fkin business not a charity.. how the fk is that admirable.. Jesus Christ these comments are insane.
@@GMGBlackWhiteMUNGEYabout the same way Dana is “admirable”
Hes 1 or 2 losses from being in trouble
Dana is just secretly fuming at the fact that Fedor has everyone's respect without ever needing the UFC, while Dana can only bully and boss people around and garner fake respect.
Fedor should of gone to UFC to challenge himself.
his wife doesn't respect him
@@Alacrityness what had nothing to do with "not challenge himself" he did challenge himself by fighting the best heavyweights in the world many of who would end up in the UFC! And this is what people don't get. Back then UFC heavyweight division was shit. It was only when PRIDE collapsed and most of them went to the UFC.
But the issue was Fador had his own promotional company and Dana wasn't willing to do a co promotion at that time and Fador wanted to stay in control of his career. Dana learned his lesson because when Conor fought Floyd Dana allowed him to co promote under the Maclife.
And this is why what Dana said is BS. He is just pissed that he couldn't get Fador in the UFC and ignores that he has wins over many UFC heavyweights outside of the UFC.
Fedor is a bum
@@lukemurray4950 Exactly. If being in the UFC was the only thing that meant anything, they wouldn't have ever bought Strikeforce, Pride or got WEC into the fold. Dana is so full of shit, which is why they shouldn't have let him slide so easily when it was his turn to get shit on
He still has that look on his face like, “yea I slapped my wife! Mind your business!”😂
I was literally just thinking the same exact thing lol
He's right
i will be watching TUF this season for sure , i think it will hit biggest ratings TUF has ever had.
No shit Sherlock
@@lowlowseesee ok Watson calm down
McGregor riders here
@@JoseTorres-tf7it You'll be watching Nancy
@@JoseTorres-tf7it i actually live in reality mate, i think Chandler Wins TBH , McGregor Doesn't have any fans these days 🤣
Nick Diaz should be Commissioner of Slap League.
Dana White on Fedor:
"I don't want to shit on the guy..."
"... but actually I do and I will."
Reporter: Hi Dana, how are you today?
Dana: I don't have the answer to that. I don't know anything. We don't know anything yet.
Can somebody please explain the Monster & Prime drink situation? I’m confused is the monster deal coming to an end?
Hopefully, heard horrible things about the Monster deboggle, not that maybe prime will be any better.
Prime is their new sports drink and monster is still their energy drink. I guessing body armour contract came to an end.
Dana fogot Islam's name.. LOLOLOL... Dude he is your champion.. Atleast remember the name ... bruhh 10:01
He didn’t forget Islams name, he did that on purpose. Even when he was “reminded” he still didn’t name him.
People are idiots for not realizing this. Dana is a greedy slick bastrd
I’ve forgotten about the slap now
These MMA reporters asked the dumbest f****** questions, "Dana do you want more fans fans in other countries or are you satisfied" 🤣 (paraphrasing)
Not Dana with the monster energy drink 😂
I haven’t watched a tuf in years. This one is going to be entertaining tho
Dana was in a good mood for it bein so late😂
The year of the return - Conor McGregor and Jon Jones!
Cocaine cowboys returns
Don’t really care to see either one honestly.
@@robertm9490 who the fook are you
@@robertm9490 Jones vs Gane will be a huge fight. Chandler vs Conor is trash. Chandler lost to Oliviera, Dustin and Gaethje, so the fight is meaningless. Chandler also doesnt have a personality. I would rather see Masvidal vs Conor.
@@richman8082 I’ll agree with that. Jones vs Gane will be pretty big. Chandler and Connor will probably suck eggs.
First reporter asked like 10 questions my god🤣🤣
Why do I doubt Connor makes TUF
Wdym
Know what you mean but at this stage where his wins aren’t guaranteed by any stretch, getting maximum exposure is sensible; for his overall brand and outside combat sports PR especially.
Who knows MORE about Slapping?! Than the 209 and
the Diaz Brothers? I remember in the first round, fight number one,
when Nate slapped Conor. Conor laughed and hard. Slap League should
be housed (Corporate headquarters) in Stockton.
Haha him spinning numbers for slap fighting
19:12 "I don't want to put the guy down, but..."
Derrick Lewis gets Dana White privilege lol. Thought for sure Dana would have talked him into possibly retiring because Lewis's usually takes Lewis's fight extremely difficult mentally
$$$ talks. Lewis pulls
Derrick "The Black Bitch" Lewis😏
All love for Derrick but he barely threw a punch!
Didn't even look like he tried😴
@@ronswanson1410 true, and ontop of that I'm sure Derek a company guy and doesnt ask for more money or negotiate much at all. he just says yes and Dana loves that.
Wtf did you just say?
@@ilikethatdaddy3660 no doubt 🤦🤣
Timestamps?
It went from Nunez vs Peña to Conor vs chandler.. omg lol
I liked dana's slight suttle powerslap flex tbh.
Hah
@@passenger3 heh
@@axelstone3131 Hah
i liked the subtle flex by the fans by not watching and giving the third week the lowest ratings yet.
If Dana loves ya, you can lose 4 out of your last 5 fights, no problem. If he doesn't, then you're out after a couple losses in a row. Sounds fair and impartial..
Couple wins*
That's how all jobs work. If people like to work with you then your less likely to get fired for similar offenses.
@@johnny10grasp3 100% spot on. Besides Derek already paid his dues in the UFC.
Isn't being The Boss neat.
@@johnny10grasp3Facts. Ppl just love to complain bout everything dana does lol
Conor vs Mike it will be over in 2 rounds either way, the only thought I have on that fight
Congrats bro!
Dana became an old man after the New Year’s Eve Slap
Suddenly he’s matured a bit
LOL i noticed and thought the same thing
he also looks smaller. probably stopped taking Tboosters and HGH, maybe shit was making him rage? who knows
Seems weird considering the BLOOD EXPERT just increased his lifelong expectancy by 15 years....🤔
Last fall his Dr told him he was going to die soon if he didn't change his lifestyle and stop taking all the secret juice.
After Lewis did the Ric Flair flop in a previous bout. We know he'll look for the canvas if needed
Can it beat McGregor vs. Faber? That was great TUF show. Entertaining.
This year is "BIG." You have "Arguably " the pound for pound greatest to ever grace the octagon, making his return and the UFC's biggest EVER star also making his returning. Incredible year for the ufc. Doesn't get much better than this "for hard-core fans"
And the president got away with hitting his wife
Lmao
@@Created2skate hahahaha calling someone soft for not being cool with hitting a women is hilarious😂. Way to tell everybody you hit women, I'm sure your mom is proud of you.
@@Created2skate you support his actions, hope you’re easy on your daughter tn
Not only did this (Dana white) POS hit his wide but he held her there so she couldn’t run away and then hit her in the face. Disgusting person to be the face of a business. “UAE” ?, company is just there to clean their dirty money.
Chandler sells, baby. I was skeptical when he came over but he's the poster boy for making the most of your opportunity. When you're that entertaining, wins and losses don't matter nearly as much as bringing it and leaving no doubt that you deserved to be put in the position
13:29 What a great question. Im so sick of hearing the same bullshit questions over and over, refreshing to hear something new.
Dana saying "getting to the Ufc is life changing" is a ridiculous statement considering I make more money a year then half the roster and I'm middle class plus dont get hit in the head for a living. Only a small percentage of people who fight for the ufc make life changing money and are set for life.
Could be true.
Fedor vs Lewis , make it happen Dana !
He doesn’t want it to be a freak show. To a fan it’s an amazing fight but to him it’s Kimbo vs dada 2
@@MedroffYT 😂😂😂😂 Dada 5000 bruhh damn I forgot all about that guy🤣
Fedor retired tonight. He loss vs Bader.
@@barbarapaparella1833 yea hence the initial comment. Two dudes on their way out of the sport. But leave it to a hole named Barbara to give unnecessary info.
@@MedroffYT leave it 2 a weirdo named Medroff 2 talk shit 4 no reason. Goofy. People like you got way 2 much time on there hands. I'm an Ufc big fan. Maybe we can bet on the 284 card. Lmk if your down. I git cash app and I assume u do as well.
Shitting on Fedor is like shitting on gsp. Neither men did peds and both are pillars of the sport. Dana should have nothing but praise
I was watching some old UFC fights and interviews with Dana with hair. From the production to the interview styles. What a difference in growth! Impressive
I can’t wait for team Dagestan to get wind of Dana forgetting the champs name 😂😂
not 1 titile defense and now he pound for pound no2 plzz...
Yea and after he ragdolls Volk, you will find another excuse lmao
They say he’s not in khabib shadow but it seems like it to me.
Cry about it 😂
"he's not goin anywhere" all I needed to hear
I love power slap byt why there is no UFC285 PROMOTION
Because it's in Australia
I was thinking the same thing as we get closer there will be , I don’t see that fight card not being completely crazy , I will be there with my fiancé it’s my first UFC event and I get to see my favorite since day one John Jones 💯
I think Conor vs Ferguson would have been a better tune-up fight. Either one could have used a win.
i've been watching the UFC for 10 years and just feels like its starting to lose its sparkle
i think It's getting better now that they allow fighters to get their title shot sooner and we are not constantly confronted with the top five of every division circle jerking each other, that was getting stale.
Lol now Islam should tell Dana White “you forget my name” 😅😅😅
The Champ has a name!
Dana said forget the east coast. I couldn’t even stay awake to make it to the main card lol
What sucks is you wake up the next day to watch it and on the ESPN app the dam fight thumbnail shows the amount of time in the fight. I hate that shit.
@@johnnysanchez4996 lol went through the same thing this morning.
Jez you Americans have a hard time of it 😉
@@gerry2217 The thumbnail was Spivak in the arm / triangle choke. Wtf! I don’t understand. You know how many more ppl would watch if they didn’t show key picture of the fight and the duration in the thumbnail. Shit beats me down.
we can't really say shit. You know how much it would suck to watch it in UK time? Those poor guys usually get the main card at 3am est
I seen the comment where Dana forgot islams name, but my overall impression was Dana is really involved and has the ability to retain a lot of information and be able to keep the future in mind with any changes.
Where is Prime?
Dana is the man! I respect the waty he continues to prove people/haters wrong!
Islam "remember the name" Makachev
Damn these reporters asking questions about slapping. Seriously, ask those questions at those events. Most of us have zero interest.
You don’t understand the mma media lol. They are in all ways, practically Dana’s servants due to the ufc deals with who gets access
@@lowlowseesee I get it, I really do. Deep sigh...
Let Derrick feast on Huggy Bear to get back into the swing of things
Super bummed it's not Ferguson like we originally thought.
This is far better, Tony TUF would be better but the actual fight would be shit because it would be McGregor whooping him.
Yea, dudes that have lost several fights in a row are tenured marketable
Nah. Chandler is more competitive
Dana talks about getting the best of facilities and sent their team all around the world and mentioned Manchester United 😆 I’m a united fan and I can tell u our facilities are still the same from 10-15 years ago as Ronaldo came out and said. So not sure that was the best place to go.
I’m a Man U fan too and sometimes we just have to be objective. It’s true for those who know.
Sure he meant man City, both ufc and City hooked with Abu Dhabi.
Dana so humble about his legacy: His undefeated record as a slapfight competitor vs. his wife as well as a boxercise instructor speak for themselves.
True dat. He didn't come to take part but to take over. And that, is something only Goat artem would understand.
DEREK LEWIS H-TOWN LEGEND
Pound-for-pound number one and two have been done before GSP vs. BJ Penn
Dana forgetting Islam's name proves Islam's point that this fight isn't promoted as it should have been.
Jeez he forgot the champs name L Dana !
People kept saying Islam is going to destroy Alexander so there's really no reason to watch it. We already know who wins. Fight just won't be competitive.
Jon Jones is also the GOAT at getting caught doping
Media so quick to try and shit on derrick but Dana had his back
Choi did get robbed that was a ridiculous point deduction
Well the fights are being overlooked because you all not promoting it
Derek you should’ve laid the gloves to rest.
How the fuck did you not give Iron Turtle a bonus?
Should have been Connor vs Dustin as TUF coaches
That’s just dumb, no one wants to see that for a 4th time.
Do not let Dana distract you from the fact that Islam vs. Alex is next Saturday...
Dana is either holding the details about McGregor vs Chandler to build the hype or he knows the possibility of McGregor not fighting Chandler due to USADA testing or being handed another rematch with Porier is too high to commit a confirmed fight.
Dana is the Man
Just once, I’d LOVE for a reporter to ask Dana when he’s gonna power slap vs. his wife or Will Smith…
That's just not funny, man. It's just unoriginal, overused, low hanging fruit. It's smooth brain humor
Surprised the props Dana gave Lewis for that performance. He had zero wrestling defence
Nice to have Conor back. Great that Capt. America got this fight -
MC deserves it.
Mike is literal capt america
@@dlopzz5225that dude is too Les incompetent to figure out much
Alexander Volkonovski vs You know errr
Props to Dana and the UFC to give Superboy Choi his win bonus still. He got robbed by the ref and the ridiculous point deduction.
The only time I see power slappers on TikTok and I skip right by it. It only comes up because I follow some and then a pages I don’t speak it out. I think it’s stupid.
Dana knows everything about that fight. He’s waiting to announce and the UFC to get all the hype reels in the can. This card will break all time ufc Ppv buy record.
We love Derrick put him up against arlovski
This guy is still here
White and the reporters not bringing up the Islam - Volonoski fight tells me something is up .
i dont think white is to thrilled about that match up .
Idk Y but Dana looks like he aged 20 years overnight
I think the same
Its because of the prime deal
He's tired.
He's been taking so many bullets for Ari Emmanuel these past few years. It's probably from stress.
Stopped juicing
Islam hasn't fought gaethje, porier, dariush, Chandler, but we will feed him an easy 145er to boost him up again.
It's that hypetrain
Exactly he's fought no one very good yet unless you consider Charles very good which I don't he had a good run with a lot of luck too
They'll get their turns to get thrown around by Islam, calm your titties hater.
"Whoever has the title when he's 100% healthy, that fight is waiting for him." hope he means it -.-
Finally!! So excited for Connor! The UFC turned into dagestan UFC for a min. Time for the old UFC energy to come back.
GSP is the GOAT.
Deonty Fury is the goat cheese
He's the only one to leave on his own terms at the top
Lewis’s problem has always been grappling. If he worked with say cejudo he would probably be almost unstoppable
Ask me about TUF and upcoming UFC ppv's. Don't ask me about Power Slap!