Tag: Dana White

Video Evidence: A Smattering of Final UFC 120 Hype

(We ain’t saying no names, but it looks like somebody’s ready for UFC 120. PicProps: SBNation. Vid Interview Props: YouTube/Kimurase. DanaVlog Props: YouTube/UFC)
While some CagePotato editors are lying low until the heat dies down, our trusted Swedi…


(We ain’t saying no names, but it looks like somebody’s ready for UFC 120. PicProps: SBNation. Vid Interview Props: YouTube/Kimurase. DanaVlog Props: YouTube/UFC)

While some CagePotato editors are lying low until the heat dies down, our trusted Swedish affiliates at Kimura.se were on the scene in London in the days leading up to UFC 120. See, we’ve got people everywhere. Mad props to Kimura for serving up the collection of semi-exclusive prefight interviews that are after the jump, especially since they slapped our logo on them and everything (right there next to OrcBite.com, which feels pretty special). Find out how Mike Pyle has embraced the role of heel against hometown favorite John Hathaway this weekend, how Greg Jackson prepared Yoshihiro Akiyama for Mike Bisping and what Travis Browne plans to do to Cheick Kongo. Also, hear from Cyrille Diabate, Paul Kelly (who fights Godzirra at UFC 123) and Jon Jones, who as of yesterday still sounded pretty sure he was going to fight Ryan Bader next.

For good measure, we even tossed Dana White’s third UFC 120 video blog on the bottom. Even in the worst of times, we still show love. Tune in to see Big DW get exasperated when his own fighters keep predicting a slew of decisions for tonight’s fight card. It ain’t always easy being the most powerful man in MMA, people …

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Check Out Episode 8 of The Bum Rush Radio Show With Special Guest Martin ‘Hitman’ Kampmann

  (This wouldn’t be the last time Ben and Dana’s paths would cross…)
Chances are, if you’re an MMA media type like Ben, Chad or myself and you get a mid-afternoon call from Dana White on a Saturday, it’s not because he’s inviting you out for Pi…

 
(This wouldn’t be the last time Ben and Dana’s paths would cross…)

Chances are, if you’re an MMA media type like Ben, Chad or myself and you get a mid-afternoon call from Dana White on a Saturday, it’s not because he’s inviting you out for Pinkberry.

I won’t give away the surprise, but I will say, if nothing else, although I recommend you check out Ben’s interview with UFC welterweight contender Martin Kampmann, I suggest you listen to the first five minutes of the show to hear what "The Baldfather" had to say to our fearless leader.

All of the usual inane banter, terribly inaccurate predictions and somewhat expert analysis are all still included free of charge.

Instead of waiting with bated breath for us to post the latest episode of the show every other week, make your complicated lives easier by subscribing to The Bum Rush on iTunes HERE.

Dana White on Oxford Union Society Talk, UFC 120 and Global Expansion

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosOXFORD, England — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White at Oxford University moments before he was to address the Oxford Union Society (watch highlights of speech) Wednesday evening. The UFC president…

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OXFORD, England — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White at Oxford University moments before he was to address the Oxford Union Society (watch highlights of speech) Wednesday evening. The UFC president talked about how big of an honor this invitation was to him, as well as previewed Saturday’s UFC 120 card, why he was so upset after UFC 119 and much more.

UFC 120 Pre-Fight Press Conference Video

Filed under: UFCUFC President Dana White and main event fighters Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama will meet the media in England on Thursday for the UFC 120 pre-fight press conference, and if you can’t be there in person at Earl’s Court Exhibition…

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Yoshihiro AkiyamaUFC President Dana White and main event fighters Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama will meet the media in England on Thursday for the UFC 120 pre-fight press conference, and if you can’t be there in person at Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre in London, you can watch live right here at MMAFighting.com.

The British press hasn’t seen much of the UFC recently, as UFC 120 marks the first trip to England for the UFC in close to a year. The last UFC event in England was UFC 105 in November.

The press conference begins Thursday at 8 AM ET and the video is below.

Watch Dana White Field Softball Questions from Dweebs at Oxford

(“Hey, before we do this whole ‘speech’ thing, can we hit up Hot Topic? I need to pick up some age-appropriate clothing.” VidProps: YouTube/Ariel Helwani)
We figure all you academic types will be interested to know that UFC Pr…


(“Hey, before we do this whole ‘speech’ thing, can we hit up Hot Topic? I need to pick up some age-appropriate clothing.” VidProps: YouTube/Ariel Helwani)

We figure all you academic types will be interested to know that UFC President Dana White got the chance to address the prestigious (at least that’s how everybody keeps describing it) Oxford Union Society at Oxford University this week while in jolly ol’ Londontown to promote UFC 120. We’ve been led to believe this is a pretty big deal, as such luminaries as Malcolm X, Mother Teresa and Ronnie Reagan have all given talks there. Plus, at one of the world’s most highly-regarded institutions of higher learning you’d think Big DW might face a gamut of thought-provoking queries about any number of interesting topics – i.e. the moral and sociopolitical implications of his work, the level of discourse in his field and the health and safety of the athletes he relies upon to build his fortune. Yeah … not so much.

Your first clue that White is in for a comfy, Larry King-style lovefest with his Oxford peeps is when he takes the stage and asks if the students in attendance are UFC fans and all of them but one raise their hands. Then some guy (an American, from the sound of it) stands up and asks a question that basically translates to, “Dana, how have you managed to make the UFC so awesome?” and we’re off and running.

Frankly, we expected a little more critical thinking from you, Oxford. After the jump, some highlights from DW’s fireside chat, plus he sits down with Ariel Helwani to talk about the criticism of UFC 120, why he’s still pissed about UFC 119 and how there can never be too much MMA on television.

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Dana White Addresses Oxford Union Society

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, News, VideosOXFORD, England — MMA Fighting was on hand when UFC president Dana White addressed the prestigious Oxford Union Society at Oxford University Wednesday evening. In doing so, White joined the…

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OXFORD, England — MMA Fighting was on hand when UFC president Dana White addressed the prestigious Oxford Union Society at Oxford University Wednesday evening. In doing so, White joined the likes of Malcom X, Mother Theresa and Ronald Reagan (to name a few) who have given speeches inside the historic debating chamber.

Above is a highlight video of White’s speech, followed by a question-and-answer session with the students.