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Dana White blasts UFC star Jon Jones over recent drug testing fiasco: ‘He’s literally always in trouble’

Dana White blasts UFC star Jon Jones over drug testing fiasco He's literally always in trouble UFC CEO, Dana White has blasted the media for their portrayal of Jon Jones’ issue with Drug Free Sport…

UFC CEO, Dana White has blasted the media for their portrayal of Jon Jones’ issue with Drug Free Sport International earlier this month, in which it was reported the heavyweight champion was arrested, however, also questioned how the Rochester native always finds himself in “trouble”.

Jones, a former two-time light heavyweight titleholder and a current heavyweight champion, fought just once last year in his return from a three-year hiatus, taking the vacant divisional title with a stunning first round guillotine choke submission win over Ciryl Gane.

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And in November of last year, Jon Jones was scheduled to defend his crown in a long-anticipated showdown with the returning former two-time champion, Stipe Miocic until he suffered a pectoral tendon tear.

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Recently returning to training ahead of an expected rescheduled title fight with Miocic, Jones hit the headlines earlier this month after a testing agent for DFSI alleged the New York native issued threats to her – both physically and verbally whilst attempting to carry out a random drug test on the Albuquerque resident.

Dana White addresses Jon Jones’ recent drug testing fiasco

Reacting to news of Jones’ latest discretion and subsequent allegations of threats to kill made by the DFSI testing agent, White hit out at sections of the media who incorrectly reported Jones had been arrested by law enforcement, before questioning his ability to always find himself in trouble.

Jon Jones claims his relationship with UFC is great I'm the highest paid athlete — Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari – Zuffa LLC

“He (Jon Jones) literally is always in trouble,” Dana White told Bill Maher on the Club Random podcast. “Always has something going on and got into trouble. NBC News put out a story that he was arrested, and he was never arrested. It’s just like, they don’t ever try anymore.”

“All of our fighters are drug tested,” White continued. “So, the testing agents can show up at your house or wherever you are, and they have to know your whereabouts. Showed up, and she said that he threatened her. Then NBC News said that he was arrested, and he was never arrested.”

UFC veteran Donald Cerrone ‘Rushed to surgery’ after nasty bull riding accident: ‘I ain’t going out like this’

UFC veteran Donald Cerrone had surgery after a bull riding accident. Cerrone had agreed to ride Dana White’s bull,…

UFC veteran Donald Cerrone had surgery after a bull riding accident.

Cerrone had agreed to ride Dana White’s bull, “Twisted Steel,” at the upcoming Professional Bull Riders (PBR) “Unleash The Beast” event on May 18 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. With that, Cerrone was practising bull riding, but he suffered an injury tearing his biceps completely off the bone and had to have surgery, which White hooked up for him.

“Well if y’all want to see what happened to the one-arm man, this is it. Now if you’re thinkin’ this is it, and ol’ cowboy is down and out— no sir. @danawhite hooked me up with one of the best surgeons for a full bicep tear and give it six-eight weeks and with help from @transcendHrt and I’ll be back at it. Ain’t going out like this!!,” Cerrone wrote.

After Cerrone announced the injury, White released a statement saying it was a bad idea from the start for ‘Cowboy’ to try and ride his bull.

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“I thought this was a bad idea for Cowboy from the start,” White said in a statement provided to MMAmania.com. “Twisted Steel is the nastiest bull in the PBR. He’s bucked 90-percent of his riders. Let’s leave it to the pros at the PBR World Finals in Arlington.”

Dana White Accepted Donald Cerrone’s challenge

UFC CEO Dana White has been promoting his bull for quite some time, and because of that Donald Cerrone requested to ride it.

After Cerrone publicly called to ride the bull, White accepted ‘Cowboy’s’ challenge and even offered him a cash reward depending on how long he lasted.

Donald Cerrone receives UFC Hall of Fame induction — Mandatory Credit: Carmen Mandato

“Cowboy Cerrone called [Twisted Steel] out saying that he wants to ride my bull,” White said on X. “Now, my bull is a legit badass. The last PBR guy that rode him, a professional bull rider, lasted 2.5 seconds. So, Cowboy Cerrone, I accept your challenge. I will donate $50,000 to the charity of your choice for you to ride him. If you last eight seconds, I will give you $100,000.”

Donald Cerrone last competed in MMA at UFC 276 in July of 2022 when he lost to Jim Miller by submission. He announced his retirement from MMA following the loss.

Dana White reaches a new level of pettiness with MMA media hit piece following UFC 300

Dana White has taken his disdain for the MMA media to a new level of pettiness. On the heels…

Dana White has taken his disdain for the MMA media to a new level of pettiness.

On the heels of the biggest event in promotional history, UFC 300, the outspoken CEO put together a video featuring some of the more memorable moments from the landmark event in Las Vegas — but not before using it as an opportunity to once again slam combat sports journalists and podcasters.

“As we rolled into UFC 300, the MMA ‘experts’ weighed in on what they thought of UFC 300, and for all the fighters who were are this card, when I said that it was the greatest card ever assembled in the history of combat sports, this is what the media thought of you guys,” White said in a video on X.

From there, the video shifts to a highlight reel of MMA pundits who openly disparaged the UFC 300 matchmaking on their respective platforms. Those personalities include former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub, Jesse Merl, renowned MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, Eric Jackman, Petesy Carroll, Brian Campbell, Rudy Rodriguez-Chomat, ex-UFC referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy, AJ DeVito, and Lucas Tracy.

Dana White Overpromised, but still delivered

With UFC 300 now in the rear-view mirror, everyone can agree that the card delivered some of the most memorable moments in MMA history. Max Holloway’s buzzer-beating knockout of Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira’s first-round finish of Jamahal Hill moments after telling Herb Dean to back away will undoubtedly stand the test of time.

But before the biggest card of all time went down in T-Mobile Arena, many fight fans were upset over the company failing to deliver the marquee matchup that White had vehemently promised months prior.

“You guys can’t even handle the main event,” White said during an Instagram Live in January. “We’re working on a couple of different options. Trust me, the UFC 300 main event is going to be crazy.”

To be fair, most fans were aiming a little too high, hoping to see former stars like Ronda Rousey, Georges St-Pierre, Brock Lesnar, or Khabib Nurmagomedov make their returns to the Octagon. Still, Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill was far from the “crazy” headliner White touted which resulted in the pre-event backlash.

In the end, Dana White did not deliver on his main event promise, but he still delivered an event that will go down in the annals of MMA history, receiving critical acclaim from even the most jaded of pundits.

Everybody won. Let’s just leave it at that and move on to the next one.

Dana White puts together stellar UFC 300 card

Nina-Marie Daniele dubbed ‘cringe asf’ by unruly fight fan, Dana White responds: ‘Let’s get you outta here’

Dana White was quick to come to Nina-Marie Daniele’s defense after one unruly UFC fan dubbed her “cringe asf.”…

Dana White was quick to come to Nina-Marie Daniele’s defense after one unruly UFC fan dubbed her “cringe asf.”

Daniele, best known by her online persona Nina Drama, has taken MMA media by storm over the last couple of years with her series of viral interviews that would see her direct some fairly ridiculous and downright uncomfortable questions toward fighters.

But as is the case with any woman trying to infiltrate a largely male-populated sport, there are plenty of haters who believe Daniele doesn’t deserve to have a footprint in the fight game.

Recently, Daniele shared a post on Instagram to promote a Power Slap card going down during UFC 300 weekend. While most of the comments were flattering, one user named juxnitoe stood out as he demanded that someone, presumably Dana White, “get her out of the UFC.”

Instead of getting his wish, juxnitoe drew the wrath of the UFC CEO.

“She’s better then 100% of the media. Let’s get YOU outta here,” White wrote in response.

Nina-Marie Daniele is here to stay with you like it or not

Before invading the world of MMA, Nina-Marie Daniele was a successful model, posing for Playboy, Vogue, Michael Kors, and Victoria’s Secret Pink. She famously interviewed Khabib Nurmagomedov at his UFC Hall of Fame induction and has since built close-knit relationships with multiple of UFC’s biggest stars, namely former middleweight world champion Sean Strickland.

Since making her mark in mixed martial arts, Daniele has seen her social media presence explode with 3.8 million followers on TikTok, nearly two million on Instagram, and almost 170,000 on X.

Whether you love her or you hate her, it looks as though Daniele has received the stamp of approval from Dana White and that means she’s here to say.

And if you don’t like it, just remember that she could probably kick your ass.

Dana White floats Kayla Harrison – Amanda Nunes fight after UFC 300 debut win: ‘It would be fun’

After witnessing Kayla Harrison’s domination at UFC 300, Dana White was very excited about the idea of her facing…

After witnessing Kayla Harrison’s domination at UFC 300, Dana White was very excited about the idea of her facing a UFC legend like Amanda Nunes.

Nunes was even paying close attention to the Harrison and Holly Holm fight, much to the pleasure of White. Nunes posted a video of her reacting to Harrison’s performance on her social media accounts, and it could be perceived as a good indication that she may be the next opponent for Kayla Harrison.

Nunes stepped away from the game in June of 2023 after a win over Irene Aldana at UFC 289. At the time, she was widely regarded as the greatest Women’s combat sports athlete of all time and is still largely held in the same esteem today. Upon stepping away from the game, she had a recently born child, and it made sense that she’d be taking her leave. She did, however, also leave the door open for another fight or two in the future.

Dana White Speaks on the potential for an Amanda Nunes vs. Kayla Harrison fight

At the UFC 300 post-fight press conference, Dana White was very honest about his feelings. When asked if he saw Nunes’ reaction on social media, he replied in the affirmative.

“I did, I like it,” White told media members (H/T MMA Junkie). “I thought she retired too soon anyway. I like that she’s intrigued by this fight. I love it.”

“I love Amanda,” Dana White continued. Amanda and I have an incredible relationship. I think that she’s the GOAT in all combat sports female. So if Kayla can go in there and win a title, it would absolutely be fun to see her come back and try to grab it.”

The two fighters were actually former training partners, once upon a time. Both Women trained at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, but eventually Nunes left the gym towards the end of her career.

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“Let me tell you what, so going in against a legend like Holly, who’s got tons of time in the octagon, I don’t care what level Kayla Harrison has competed at, I guarantee you she had some serious jitters tonight,” White said. “She came in there and performed, and she literally put it to an absolute legend of all of combat sports. Obviously, a big night for her and a big win.”

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Dana White urges Holly Holm to retire after dominant UFC 300 loss to Kayla Harrison: ‘I would love to see it’

UFC CEO Dana White calls for Holly Holm to retire following her loss to Kayla Harrison last night as…

UFC CEO Dana White calls for Holly Holm to retire following her loss to Kayla Harrison last night as part of the monumental 300 card.

Aged 42, Holm would add yet another notable name to her lengthy resume when welcoming former PFL champion, Harrison, to the UFC. Unfortunately for the former bantamweight champion it wasn’t to be her night – Harrison dominated the contest with her heavy top game leading to an eventual submission in the second round.

Holly Holm UFC 300 2 — Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

It likely marks one of the last, if not the final fight of Holly Holm’s legendary career, competing in 17 UFC contests, picking up a title and fighting the very best in the sport. This of course comes after a professional boxing career in which she won several world titles and amassed a record of 33-2-3.

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Speaking at the post-fight press conference, White discussed the 135lb clash and praised Holm before calling for her to retire.

“So going in against a legend like Holly, who has a ton of Octagon time, and I don’t care what level Kayla Harrison has competed in, I guarantee you she had serious jitters tonight. She came in there, performed and put it to an absolute legend in all of combat sports,” said White as he addressed the media.

“Obviously a big night for Kayla and a big win, but I would love to see Holly retire.”

As for Harrison, the 33-year-old is in line for a big fight later on in the year and if she continues to win, will be on the brink at a shot of the title. The American is a good injection of excitement to a division which has failed to capture the public as of late.

What is your favourite moment from Holly Holm’s career?