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Video – UFC boss Dana White left stunned after reporter asked to be branded with hot iron: ‘You’re crazy’

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MMA reporters can be an odd bunch, and Dana White was definitely caught off guard by one very strange question that he was asked at the post-fight press conference for the fight night in St. Louis this past Saturday.

The fights were electric, and the atmosphere at the Enterprise Center was indeed special. Dana White said it felt like he was in the crowd of a pay-per-view event, and the fighters did not disappoint in providing some insane moments.

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The fight night also broke a company record, with a gate valued at over two million dollars, the highest for any fight night before. This has even got Dana White chomping at the bit to “phase out” the UFC Apex and more consistently keep the UFC traveling the globe.

MMA reporter asks a freaky question that disturbs UFC president Dana White

Dana White was answering questions at the post-fight press conference and was caught off guard by a reporter with a strange fantasy.

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“I’ve got one little challenge for Cowboy (Cerrone),” the female reporter said. “If you notice this BMF brand at the top of my hat, I got that custom branding iron, and I said if he did his ride, I was going to let him brand me, but now I just want to let him do it; what do you think about that?”

White was visibly confused by this question and gave a slightly uncomfortable laugh. “Did you say brand you?” White asked. “You and Cowboy were meant for each other. There’s no way in hell that I would make that happen; you’re crazy.”

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The female reporter went on to say that she would like to be branded by Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone just for the “clout” and “fun” of it. Obviously, such a silly question can lead to scrutiny, and it certainly did for the female reporter.

The reporter wouldn’t just go down without a response, and later on, she would take to her social media channels and talk about what happened and the criticism she is now receiving.

What are your thoughts about the reporter asking to be branded?

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

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

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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.

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“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.

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“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.

Anthony Smith reflects on career choices ahead of UFC Singapore: ‘I wanted to be a bigger version of Donald Cerrone

anthony smithFormer UFC light-heavyweight title challenger, Anthony Smith, reflects on his career ahead of his Octagon return this weekend.  Smith will be looking to earn his first win since 2021 at UFC Fight Night Singapore, in what will be a rematch of that fight, taking on Ryan Spann. While his latest outings have been less than […]

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Former UFC light-heavyweight title challenger, Anthony Smith, reflects on his career ahead of his Octagon return this weekend. 

Smith will be looking to earn his first win since 2021 at UFC Fight Night Singapore, in what will be a rematch of that fight, taking on Ryan Spann. While his latest outings have been less than encouraging, Smith has enjoyed a successful career in the UFC.

Smith has gone 11-8 with the promotion and has fought consistently and against the toughest opposition possible – challenging Jon Jones for his 205lb title back in March of 2019. Lionheart’ holds wins over the likes of Alexander Gustafsson, Rashad Evans and Volkan Oezdemir and half of his losses with the UFC have came to either former champions, or former title challengers.

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Smith is more than willing to face anyone, regardless of circumstances and clearly takes pride in this mindset. Talking to ESPN, Smith discussed this and would draw a comparison to UFC legend, Donald Cerrone. 

“I’ve just always had the mindset that if you wanna be the champion you’ve gotta be able to beat everybody,” Smith explained. “And I haven’t done that up to this point, I’ve had some hiccups. Listen man, here’s my biggest mistake. I’ve always said that I wanted to be like the bigger version of Donald Cerrone. Like I’ll fight anybody, anytime, anyplace.” (H/T MMA News)

While the mindset is commentable, Smith has concluded that it may have been to the detriment of his career.

“I’ve lived up to that. I’ll take all comers, I’ll fight lower-ranked guys, I’ll fight higher-ranked guys, I’ll fight on short notice,” Smith continued.  “I’ll fight across the world, it doesn’t matter. What I didn’t take into account is maybe I’ve absorbed some of the inconsistencies that Donald Cerrone’s seen at times, where I think sometimes I show up and I can beat anybody in the world and sometimes I’m not as consistent. That’s really my issue man. I don’t really care who the opponent is, I’m just worried about trying to be as consistent as possible.”

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How do you think Anthony Smith will do this weekend?

Brendan Schaub backs ‘Cowboy’ in potential fight with Andrew Tate: ‘Cerrone would f*ck him up’

Andrew TateEx-UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub believes ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone would easily handle Andrew Tate in a potential fight between the two combat sports stars. Tate and ‘Cowboy’ have been at odds with one another ever since Tate was made aware of some alleged comments Cerrone had made about him behind closed doors. Tate welcomed the UFC Hall […]

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Ex-UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub believes ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone would easily handle Andrew Tate in a potential fight between the two combat sports stars.

Tate and ‘Cowboy’ have been at odds with one another ever since Tate was made aware of some alleged comments Cerrone had made about him behind closed doors. Tate welcomed the UFC Hall of Famer to come to his home and find out how real he is in a fight. Needless to say, those comments did not sit well with ‘Cowboy’ who quickly snapped back in an expletive-filled rant, calling Tate’s kickboxing accomplishments into question.

Appearing on The Fighter and the Kid podcast with Bryan Callen, Brendan Schaub spoke about the beef between Andrew Tate and ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, suggesting that as good as Tate may be, he doesn’t want any part of Cerrone.

“Listen, I like Andrew Tate. [I know] people are making fun of him for his boxing record, or something like that,” Schaub said.
I mean, Cerrone would f*ck him up, don’t get it twisted. Cerrone would f*ck Andrew Tate up. And I think Cerrone is just going after him because he’s so famous Like, they wouldn’t be going after him if he wasn’t this big name. But I know Joe Schilling was trying to fight him for years and it just never happened.

“[Tate] don’t want any part of Joe Schilling. You don’t want ‘Cowboy’ and Schilling. You don’t want them problems, but if I’m Andrew Tate, who gives a f*ck?”

Brendan Schaub Calls the Romanian Government Crooked, Supports Andrew Tate in Human Trafficking Investigation

Currently, Andrew Tate is under house arrest in Romania after being taken into custody alongside his brother, Tristan Tate, and two other individuals in December. The four are accused of running a criminal enterprise and committing a variety of crimes, including rape and human trafficking.

Tate has maintained his innocence since the charges were brought and many within the combat sports community are backing Tate. That includes Brendan Schaub who believes this is nothing more than a case of a corrupt government going after one of its most prominent figures.

“The Romanian government is crooked as f*ck and he would be let out anywhere else in the world,” Schaub said. “If he’s in America, he’s fine. Romania, I don’t know how it works out there. He needs to get the f*ck out of there. If they do let him out, he’ll be fine.”

As Bryan Callen mentions during the podcast, Andrew Tate has much bigger issues to worry about than what ‘Cowboy’ is saying about him. But even if Tate is acquitted of all charges and walks free, don’t expect to see him step up and accept a fight anytime soon given his immense success on social media.

‘Cowboy’ Cerrone accuses Andrew Tate of buying his title belts on eBay: ‘You’re a fake bullsh*t wannabe fighter’

CowboyAs it turns out, there is one fight that UFC Hall of Famer Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone would come out of retirement for. Last year, the 53-fight veteran officially laid down his gloves and called it a career after nearly two decades of competing with some of the biggest names in the history of mixed martial […]

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As it turns out, there is one fight that UFC Hall of Famer Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone would come out of retirement for.

Last year, the 53-fight veteran officially laid down his gloves and called it a career after nearly two decades of competing with some of the biggest names in the history of mixed martial arts. A year later, ‘Cowboy’ would be immortalized as a member of the UFC’s Hall of Fame class of 2023.

Speaking to members of the media ahead of the ceremony, Cerrone had no regrets regarding his retirement, nor did he have the desire to climb back into the Octagon, but he’s more than willing to step out of his cushy retirement if it means planting social media sensation Andrew Tate six-feet under the canvas.

Earlier this month, Andrew Tate took aim at ‘Cowboy’ after being told that the former UFC fan favorite had nothing nice to say about his fight game. Tate took exception to the second-handed insult and, while he didn’t explicitly attempt to start a rivalry with Cerrone, he offered ‘Cowboy’ the opportunity to find out firsthand how good his fight game truly is.

“If he has a problem with me, he can come to my house, he knows where I am, everyone knows where I am,” Tate said in response to the criticism from Cerrone. “Until then, I have no problems with anybody. As for Cerrone, if he thinks I can’t fight then if he wants to tell me to my face and kick my ass he’s welcome to try and I strongly believe he would regret that decision.”

‘Cowboy’ Cerrone Lays Down a Challenge to Andrew Tate

Getting wind of Tate’s comments, ‘Cowboy’ snapped back in a video on social media, owning up to the comments and doubling down at the same time.

“Andrew Tate, you got everyone calling and blowing my phone up whilst I’m out on vacation, talking allegations you want to try and fight me, if I come up to you it’s not a good idea to save your face, bro please okay” Cerrone responded. “Back in the day with me and Joe Schilling, always used to watch your videos because he wanted to fight you and you ran like a little girl your entire career, bro are you kidding me?

“I’ll knock the sh*t outta you. I’m a real fighter. You’re a fake bullsh*t wannabe fighter who made up a bunch of world championship belts that you bought off eBay. Are you kidding me? I love how you have all your followers thinking you’re something great.

‘Cowboy’ went on to challenge Andrew Tate for a clash inside the Octagon with the fight taking place on the same night that tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are rumored to go toe-to-toe.

With Tate’s current situation, we wouldn’t expect to see ‘Cowboy’ vs. the Top G anytime soon, but when Donald Cerrone wants to fight, the universe seemingly bends to his will.

Andrew Tate responds to criticism from ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone: ‘Didn’t McGregor finish him pretty quick?’

Andrew TateAmerican-British kickboxer and social media sensation Andrew Tate responded to criticism sent his way courtesy of UFC Hall of Famer Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. Andrew Tate is currently awaiting trial alongside his brother Tristan Tate after the pair were indicted on a slew of charges, including rape and human trafficking. Both men have vehemently denied the […]

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American-British kickboxer and social media sensation Andrew Tate responded to criticism sent his way courtesy of UFC Hall of Famer Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone.

Andrew Tate is currently awaiting trial alongside his brother Tristan Tate after the pair were indicted on a slew of charges, including rape and human trafficking. Both men have vehemently denied the accusations as the Romanian government continues to build their care for a trial that could potentially take years to reach a verdict.

In the meantime, Tate is resuming business as usual, delivering his special brand of long-winded diatribes via social media. Recently, Tate was joined by Adam22 to talk about a litany of subjects in and out of the world of combat sports. During the conversation, Adam22 alleged that during a conversation between himself and ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, the recently-retired UFC fan favorite expressed his dislike for Tate’s work inside the ring.

“[Cerrone] pulled up some old Andrew Tate kickboxing matches and was showing me them and did a pretty good job of making the point of this guy can’t fight,” Adam22 said.

Andrew Tate Invites ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone to Come Critique His Skills in Person

Andrew Tate was quick to disregard the comments, suggesting that every fighter and fan, whether or not they’ve ever actually fought themselves, will have an opinion about the skills of certain athletes.

“The thing about fighting as a sport is that everybody who watches it goes, ‘This guy can’t fight.’ Everyone at home who’s never even fought says this guy can’t fight or the other fighters say this guy can’t fight which is why as a fighter you constantly feel like you have something to prove,” Tate said. “Even if you win 100 fights in a row, there’s gonna be someone out there that says you can’t fight. I’d like to think that my record stands for itself.

“I’ve had 88 fights. I’ve had a bunch of fights. A four-time world champion. I’ve fought a bunch of rules, including MMA, and I did my very best and I won a bunch of titles. Made a bunch of money and beat a bunch of people. Of course, there’s always going to be someone who watches me and says I can’t fight. There’s a bunch of videos that say I can and there’s the odd idiot who says I can’t, but I’m very happy with where I am in my career and what I’ve achieved and I’m very confident in my abilities, so it is what it is.”

With that out of the way, Andrew Tate turned his attention directly to Donald Cerrone, suggesting that if ‘Cowboy’ ever wants a taste of what Tate can do in a fight, he knows where to find him.

“As for Cerrone, I’ve heard of him. Didn’t McGregor finish him pretty quick?”

Tate continued saying, “If he thinks I can’t fight, then if he wants to tell me to my face and kick my a**, he’s welcome to try. I strongly believe he will regret that decision and that’s as far as I need to take it.”