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Merab Dvalishvili Doesn’t Regret Social Media Post That Angered Dana White: ‘This Is Who I Am!’

Should top bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili sustain more cuts in the lead-up to major UFC fights, Dana White can expect them to be broadcast across social media. Dvalishvili is currently gearing up for about as big an assignment possible, with the Georgian scheduled to challenge for Sean O’Malley’s title in the main event of Noche UFC […]

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Should top bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili sustain more cuts in the lead-up to major UFC fights, Dana White can expect them to be broadcast across social media.

Dvalishvili is currently gearing up for about as big an assignment possible, with the Georgian scheduled to challenge for Sean O’Malley’s title in the main event of Noche UFC at the Sphere next weekend.

But a few weeks out, concern arose when the challenger displayed a worrisome cut sustained to his face during a training session on social media.

While Dvalishvili and his team eventually clarified that the blemish was by no means a threat to his monumental headliner going ahead on September 14, that didn’t stop “The Machine” catching the wrath of his boss.

“The whole world knows about Merab’s cut. He posted it. Our guys are so dumb, it’s next-level unbelievable,” White said during a DWCS press conference. “All the stuff I talk about boxing, what I will give boxing, is when something happens in a camp, man, let me tell you what, it does not leak. Our guys can’t f*cking wait to throw it up on social media.

“It’s a small cut. It’s no big deal. But obviously, it needed to be posted,” White continued. “Why the f*ck would you want him to know that? It is next-level stupid. Some of these guys are so stupid it’s mind-boggling. It’s unbelievable.”

Despite that, though, Dvalishvili has no regrets.

Dvalishvili On UFC Backlash For Cut Post: ‘It Wasn’t A Big Deal’

During a recent interview with Mike Bohn for MMA Junkie, Dvalishvili addressed his post revealing the cut suffered in training and the subsequent reaction from White.

While he noted that upsetting the promotion and its higher-ups is by no means a desire of his, the Georgian contender did suggest that such actions are simply part of who he is as a fighter.

“I never regret what I did, you know? I post this because I post everything on my social media. It wasn’t a big deal because I had more than three weeks after I got cut,” Dvalishvili said. “This cut (had) no effect on my training, my sparring. As you see, I healed up and everything is good.

“Yeah, when I see Dana was upset, of course, like, I don’t want to upset Dana White and the UFC. But I was very calm and relaxed because it wasn’t a big deal,” Dvalishvili continued. “I don’t regret nothing. This is who I am. This is what I do. This is my life. I am a fighter.”

Fortunately, Dvalishvili’s confidence regarding the cut’s healing time proved not to be misplaced, with the Georgian quickly being able to resume normal training as the lead-up to his first title challenge nears its conclusion.

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Tyron Woodley Reveals How Nate Diaz Backtrack Led to Dana White Feud

Tyron Woodley recently opened up about how the fallout over a proposed fight with Nate Diaz sparked tension between him and Dana White. “The Chosen One” has always had a rocky relationship with the UFC CEO, with both men frequently exchanging sharp words about one another. Following Woodley’s one-sided defeat to Kamaru Usman at UFC […]

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Tyron Woodley recently opened up about how the fallout over a proposed fight with Nate Diaz sparked tension between him and Dana White.

“The Chosen One” has always had a rocky relationship with the UFC CEO, with both men frequently exchanging sharp words about one another. Following Woodley’s one-sided defeat to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235, White didn’t hold back, openly criticizing the 42-year-old former welterweight champion for his fighting style.

White was one of Woodley’s harshest critics, even after his victory over Demian Maia at UFC 214. The UFC head honcho chastised the Missouri native for what he perceived as a lackluster striking performance, ultimately costing Woodley the chance to fight Georges St-Pierre. In response, Woodley publicly fired back at White, demanding a public apology for the harsh treatment.

The tension between the two became even more evident when White publicly dismissed any rumors that a Woodley vs. Nate Diaz fight was ever planned for UFC 219 in December 2017—a matchup that “The Chosen One” had previously claimed was on the table…

Woodley Opens Up About Diss Track On White After Diaz Fight Fallout: ‘That Was My Way Of Expressing Myself’

During a recent appearance on the Overdogs Podcast, Woodley shared the backstory of his frustration. After his victory over Maia, White and Hunter Campbell approached him with the idea of defending his title against Diaz, who was then competing in the lightweight division. Despite suffering a torn labrum in the previous bout, Woodley agreed to the challenge.

However, when Woodley publicly announced the fight in an interview, he was met with a fiery denial from White, who swiftly dismissed the matchup. The UFC CEO’s abrupt U-turn left “The Chosen One” so infuriated that he chaneled his anger into creating a diss track aimed at White.

“Why the f**k would you make me look stupid on air when you just asked me to fight this dude?” Woodley said. “Then I was so mad, but I recognized I don’t own the UFC—this is their promotion, they do what the f**k they want to do. I’m thankful and I’m blessed that I can go out there and show I’m the best. So, I couldn’t beat his a, but I surely went into the studio and made a song called ‘I Beat Your A**.’ When I made that song ‘I Beat Your A**,’ the story behind that song—it was really for Dana because I wanted to beat his a**.”

“I wrote that song because that was my way of expressing myself. At that time, when I tried to speak on it, Fox would cut me off—they cut my microphone. They told me, ‘You can’t speak on this.’ Because after he made that statement, I was prepared to go back to work and defend my motherf**kin’ self.”

Woodley parted ways with the UFC in March 2021 after enduring a tough stretch of four consecutive losses from 2019 to 2021. Before this challenging period, he was riding high on a seven-fight unbeaten streak, during which he successfully defended the welterweight title four times.

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Dana White Claims Donald Trump is the Greatest Fighter of All-Time

Dana White thinks Donald Trump is the “greatest fighter ever.” No, seriously. He said that. The relationship between White…

Dana White thinks Donald Trump is the “greatest fighter ever.” No, seriously. He said that.

The relationship between White and the three-time GOP nominee has been well documented. In White’s early days of trying to turn the Ultimate Fighting Championship into the global juggernaut it is today, the UFC CEO struggled to book venues as the sport was quickly labeled as barbaric and likened to human cockfighting.

Trump was one of the few friends of the organization willing to open his doors and allow the promotion to run at his venues. White never forgot that and continues to sing the praises of the former U.S. president in interviews and regularly rolls out the red carpet every time ’45’ attends a UFC event.

“He showed up for the first fight and stayed till the last fight for both events,” White said in an interview with FOX News. “He’s a guy who would reach out to me my entire career when good things happen and say, ‘Hey, congratulations. I always knew you were going to do it’” (h/t BJPenn.com).

Dana White calls Trump the ‘most resilient human being’ he’s ever met

White believes we got a real sense of Trump’s strength in July when an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania nearly took the embattled millionaire’s life. Trump was struck in the ear and was practically forced off stage by the Secret Service while pumping his fist in the air and yelling “Fight!”

“Number one,” White said while discussing where Trump ranks among the greatest fighters ever. “You take any of the greatest fighters of all time, Trump is No. 1. The most resilient human being that I’ve ever met in my life.”

Two days after the assassination attempt, Trump accepted the GOP’s nomination for president at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. White was on hand to speak on behalf of his friend, just as he did in 2016.

After getting voted out of the White House during the 2020 election, Trump will attempt to once again take up residency at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue this fall.

UFC Veteran Joe Lauzon On Limbo Status: ‘I Don’t Exactly Know A Valid Way To Get Out Of The Contract…’

Joe Lauzon recently opened up about the lingering uncertainty surrounding his UFC career. Lauzon is a name that might not resonate with newer MMA fans, but he was once celebrated as one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC lightweight division of his era, holding the third-highest number of post-fight bonuses in the company’s […]

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Joe Lauzon recently opened up about the lingering uncertainty surrounding his UFC career.

Lauzon is a name that might not resonate with newer MMA fans, but he was once celebrated as one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC lightweight division of his era, holding the third-highest number of post-fight bonuses in the company’s history.

“J-Lau” has been absent from the Octagon since delivering a first-round TKO victory over Jonathan Pearce in October 2019, a win that ended his three-fight losing streak. In August 2023, Lauzon lobbied for a spot at UFC 292 in Boston, but the promotion declined, signaling that his services were no longer required. Even UFC CEO Dana White publicly urged him to hang up his gloves for good.

The 40-year-old Massachusetts native has considered himself semi-retired during his five-year hiatus, admitting that he’d only return to active competition if a truly compelling matchup came his way. However, with no such opportunity on the horizon, Lauzon now finds himself at a crossroads…

Lauzon Still Training While Not Actively Seeking A Fight

During a recent interview with MMAFightingonSBN, Lauzon opened up about his time away from the Octagon. The seasoned UFC lightweight admitted he’s unsure about the future of his career, yet he remains committed to training regularly despite not actively pursuing any fight opportunities.

“I’ve been focused more on my gym than I have on training,” Lauzon said. “Everyone’s always asking, like, ‘Oh, are you going to fight again? Are you not going to fight again?’ and my answer is always kind of ambiguous—I don’t really know. I wanted to fight Chase Hooper last summer when they were going to come to Boston, but that didn’t work out; they didn’t want to do that. So, I don’t know. If they came to me with a fight and a matchup that I liked… I’m still training all the time, but I’m not pressing the issue.”

“J-Lau” also revealed that, despite his inactivity, he’s still under contract with the UFC. However, he admitted that he’s unclear on how to exit the agreement, especially since he’s not actively pursuing a fight.

“I don’t exactly know a valid way to get out of the contract—not that I’m trying to—but I think that there’s a bunch of reasons it can kind of freeze or get prolonged, right? So I think it’s if you turn down a fight, if you are injured, or if you retire—you know, those things all prolong and extend it, right? So, from my perspective, I’m not really trying to fight anywhere else, so I don’t really care. I’m still in the USADA pool, which is not even annoying, but a little bit annoying.”

“I still have USADA—or not USADA, but Drug Free Sport—show up, and they test me every once in a while. But otherwise, I mean, I think it’s just extended perpetually, like until whenever. I’m in a weird spot where I don’t really care about actively fighting.

Lauzon stands as the longest-serving fighter on the current UFC roster. Since his promotional debut at UFC 63 back in 2006, he has stepped into the Octagon 27 times.

“J-Lau” has faced numerous hurdles in securing fights over the years. He was set to clash with Donald Cerrone on three separate occasions, but the bout was postponed once and canceled twice, all before “Cowboy” eventually called it a career.

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Joe Lauzon recently opened up about the lingering uncertainty surrounding his UFC career.

Lauzon Still Training While Not Actively Seeking A Fight

“I’ve been focused more on my gym than I have on training,” Lauzon said. “Everyone’s always asking, like, ‘Oh, are you going to fight again? Are you not going to fight again?’ and my answer is always kind of ambiguous—I don’t really know. I wanted to fight Chase Hooper last summer when they were going to come to Boston, but that didn’t work out; they didn’t want to do that. So, I don’t know. If they came to me with a fight and a matchup that I liked… I’m still training all the time, but I’m not pressing the issue.”

“I don’t exactly know a valid way to get out of the contract—not that I’m trying to—but I think that there’s a bunch of reasons it can kind of freeze or get prolonged, right? So I think it’s if you turn down a fight, if you are injured, or if you retire—you know, those things all prolong and extend it, right? So, from my perspective, I’m not really trying to fight anywhere else, so I don’t really care. I’m still in the USADA pool, which is not even annoying, but a little bit annoying.”

“I still have USADA—or not USADA, but Drug Free Sport—show up, and they test me every once in a while. But otherwise, I mean, I think it’s just extended perpetually, like until whenever. I’m in a weird spot where I don’t really care about actively fighting.

Lauzon stands as the longest-serving fighter on the current UFC roster. Since his promotional debut at UFC 63 back in 2006, he has stepped into the Octagon 27 times.

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‘He Was Out of PEDs’: Jon Jones Accused of Dodging Rematch After His Only MMA Loss

Jon Jones was recently accused of dodging a rematch with the only opponent who has been able to hand…

Jon Jones was recently accused of dodging a rematch with the only opponent who has been able to hand him a loss in mixed martial arts. The man’s name is Matt Hamil, and he only handed Jones that loss because he was awarded the win for receiving an illegal 12-6 elbow.

Jon Jones decimated Hamil in that fight, as he did to everybody until that fateful night with Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165. Jones is undefeated despite that single loss on his record to Hamil. It’s ironic because a few of Jon Jones’ decision wins over fighters such as Gustafsson, Thiago Silva, and Dominick Reyes are incredibly controversial. Should Jon Jones’ record be 27-1 as it currently stands? Or, 25-3, or 24-4?

The controversy behind Jones’ record is similar to the controversy that surrounds him as a person. For years, Jones presented himself as an innocent Christian man. A humble mixed martial artist, if you would. And then, the charges began rolling in. The hit-and-run on the pregnant woman was a little wild. And then you had all the cocaine and PED allegations. The rumor that Jones hid under the Octagon in his gym to avoid USADA officials who were going to drug test him (a story later confirmed by Jones himself). Suddenly, you are left with an enigma: who is Jon Jones, and what should his record look like?

Matt Hamil ridicules Jon jones for never running it back with him in a rematch

The only man to officially have delivered a loss to Jon Jones is actually bummed out that he never got a rematch and had the honor to lose to Jones, which is what would’ve happened if he wasn’t saved by that illegal elbow and DQ victory in the first place.

Replying to a fan’s Facebook comment, Matt Hamil himself took a moment to ridicule his former adversary and poke fun at Jones’s controversial life and MMA record.

“No worries,” Hamill replied to a user claiming Jones can’t be a GOAT because of his unclean record. “He lost to me. He refused to have a rematch. I guess he was out of PEDs. That’s a bummer.” (H/T MMA Knockout)

‘He Was Out of PEDs’: Jon Jones Accused of Dodging Rematch After His Only MMA Loss 4 — (Credits to MMA Knockout)

Furthermore, the hilarity doesn’t stop. Hamil made an Instagram post where he tagged UFC President Dana White and tried convincing White that a rematch for the heavyweight title makes sense. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t.

“Let’s cut this chase…” Hamil began on Instagram, using perfect spelling and grammar. “@danawhite – I know you’re desperate to get @jonnybones an undefeated record. I see how you want to profit from that! Is also why you bail him out of all the other things…How about a rematch?! I’ll be happy to fight him for a heavyweight title. If I beat him, I want a UFC belt. Let me know if Stipe Miocic backs out. I’ll take short notice, just remember he already lost to me!”

What do you think Matt Hamil is smoking for him to believe that a rematch against Jon Jones for a heavyweight title makes any sense at all?