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GLENDALE, AZ – JUNE 12: Dana White meets with the press following UFC 263 on June 12, 2021, at Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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GLENDALE, AZ – JUNE 12: Dana White meets with the press following UFC 263 on June 12, 2021, at Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Dana White is one of the most influential personalities in the MMA world. However, many fighters still continue to have quarrels with him, outside and inside the UFC. The internet celebrity turned boxer, Jake Paul is one of the few people who openly disses Dana White and slams him in front of the media.
Paul and White have had some bad blood for a while now. In fact, Paul took a step ahead and put out a ‘diss track’, which was aimed at the UFC president. ‘The Problem Child’ has taken many jabs at White and has accused him of underpaying his fighters.
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In a recent interview with Robbie Fox, Dana White spoke about Jake Paul and had a surprisingly pleasant claim to make. Fox asked White,” 24 hours in a room, let’s say the war room right there with either Darren Rovell or Jake Paul. Who are you picking?”
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Dana answered, “Jake Paul all day long… Sitting here with Darren Rovell’s goofy a*s for f*cking 24 hours. Yeah, I’ll take Jake Paul. I don’t hate Jake Paul like everybody thinks I hate Jake Paul. You know what I mean, he’s a kid trying to make money. He’s doing his thing, he’s trying to make money.”
Dana White on listening to the fans for fight bonuses
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In his interview with Robbie Fox, White spoke about the impact that the fans have on deciding which fight wins the ‘Fight of the Night’ and ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – MAY 15: UFC President Dana White waits to place the UFC lightweight championship belt on Charles Oliveira of Brazil after defeating Michael Chandler in their lightweight championship bout during the UFC 262 event at Toyota Center on May 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC)
Fox asked White if he listens to the fans and takes a decision on who gets the bonus. To that, he answered,” we do. We definitely listen. Eric, who does my social media comes to me several times in the night to let me know what the fans are saying, what’s going on… We’re on top of the social media thing all night long during a fight. I always talk shi* but we listen to everything.”
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According to Dana, a lot of fights that get fixed in the UFC, are based on what the fans want to see. Do you agree with White? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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