MMA Meets Boxing: Looking at Dana White’s ‘The Fighters’

And so it begins. Or, perhaps it should be said: “And so it has finally happened.” As a longtime proponent of MMA, it is an often forgotten fact (dismissed as a notion of comfortable equitability, toward the end of granting a kind of safe harbor from which to criticize the sport of boxing) that Dana […]

And so it begins. Or, perhaps it should be said: “And so it has finally happened.” As a longtime proponent of MMA, it is an often forgotten fact (dismissed as a notion of comfortable equitability, toward the end of granting a kind of safe harbor from which to criticize the sport of boxing) that Dana […]

UFC 167 Notebook: Dana White’s Antics, GSP’s Mental State and the NSAC

LAS VEGAS — Nostalgia was certainly in the air this week here in the fight capital of the world. The 20th anniversary of the Ultimate Fighting Championship meant a lot to the folks who work at Zuffa. They weren’t there in the early days, but they’ve nurtured the company and the sport as a whole […]

LAS VEGAS — Nostalgia was certainly in the air this week here in the fight capital of the world. The 20th anniversary of the Ultimate Fighting Championship meant a lot to the folks who work at Zuffa. They weren’t there in the early days, but they’ve nurtured the company and the sport as a whole […]

Dana White’s Nightmare: The 5 Worst Party Crashers for a UFC Event

Move over, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson and your raft of roguishly charming hijinks. Because despite your propensity for party crashing, methinks you’d be VIP at the UFC.  Not so these other hardscrabble fellows. There’s no charm in these guys. They are all rogue. At least that’s the apparent position of UFC president Dana White. […]

Move over, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson and your raft of roguishly charming hijinks. Because despite your propensity for party crashing, methinks you’d be VIP at the UFC.  Not so these other hardscrabble fellows. There’s no charm in these guys. They are all rogue. At least that’s the apparent position of UFC president Dana White. […]

Silva vs. Weidman: Dana White’s Commitment to a Rematch Will Ensure Second Fight

When new UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (10-0) defeated MMA legend Anderson Silva (33-5) in the main event of UFC 162, fans everywhere were stunned by the way the title holder lost. Instead of the decisive ending fans were looking for, Silva has been credited with costing himself the win and Weidman isn’t receiving the […]

When new UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (10-0) defeated MMA legend Anderson Silva (33-5) in the main event of UFC 162, fans everywhere were stunned by the way the title holder lost. Instead of the decisive ending fans were looking for, Silva has been credited with costing himself the win and Weidman isn’t receiving the […]

Fact from White’s Fiction: Biggest Sport in the World, Obama Can’t Get a Ticket?

There’s an old legend about Abraham Lincoln, considered by many to be the greatest American president.  As the story goes, Lincoln was so upright and truthful that, in the middle of one winter night after closing up the country store where he made a living prior to changing the course of human events and forever […]

There’s an old legend about Abraham Lincoln, considered by many to be the greatest American president.  As the story goes, Lincoln was so upright and truthful that, in the middle of one winter night after closing up the country store where he made a living prior to changing the course of human events and forever […]

Do Dana White’s Antics Help or Hurt the Growth of MMA and the UFC?

Dana White‘s increasingly inflammatory and pernicious antics are making the UFC look bush league—unworthy of a deal with a major network such as Fox.  This isn’t about White’s frequent swearing.  This isn’t about his choice of attire—trendy T-shirts—that some might say is unbefitting an executive.  This isn’t even about his notorious disdain for certain media members.  […]

Dana White‘s increasingly inflammatory and pernicious antics are making the UFC look bush league—unworthy of a deal with a major network such as Fox.  This isn’t about White’s frequent swearing.  This isn’t about his choice of attire—trendy T-shirts—that some might say is unbefitting an executive.  This isn’t even about his notorious disdain for certain media members.  […]