‘It Is the Biggest Non Conor McGregor Gate’- Dana White Has Big News on UFC 269

UFC kingpin Dana White is one of the best entrepreneurs in the world of MMA business. He successfully took the Ultimate Fighting Championship to a world level. The UFC supremo always delivers exciting fights and UFC events for the fans.

However, 2021 was one of the most successful years of UFC. The entire world stopped because of the pandemic. But UFC Kingpin had his ways of conducting UFC events in Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

From the Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal welterweight title rematch, to one of the greatest trilogy fights in the history of the promotion, Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 3, it was an amazing year for the UFC fans.

UFC will run its last pay-per-view event of the year UFC 269 this Sunday and here’s what White had to say about it. In an interview with ESPN MMA, the UFC Kingpin reflected on the year and said, “It was our best year ever.”

“It’s the greatest year you know heading it. Tomorrow we are going to break the record for most pay-per-view buys ever. This is the biggest non-Conor McGregor gate here at the T-Mobile Arena. And yeah, it’s been an incredible year for us.”

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However, this was not the only thing UFC supremo talked about. He also shared some of his UFC plans for the next year. And also revealed the fights that excite him the most.

Dana White Talks About UFC Future Plans

The UFC is back with yet another exciting and last pay-per-view of the year UFC 269. The event features two title fights on the main card. An intriguing lightweight title bout between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier will serve as the main event.

While a women’s bantamweight title bout between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena will serve as the co-main event at the pay-per-view. After this pay-per-view, the UFC will have a Fight Night before featuring Derrick Lewis vs Chris Daukas in the main event.

Interestingly, the UFC supremo already has some grand plans for the next year. In the same interview, White said, “There are a ton of fights I am working on for next year.”

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“As soon as we go into the new year, we have the heavyweight championship fight. With champion vs champion, Ciryl Gane vs Francis Ngannou. I am so excited for that fight.”

The heavyweight title bout is one of the most awaited fights considering the history of both the combatants. It will surely garner a lot of attention from the fight fans.

UFC will open in 2022 with another exciting event. Hence, it is evident that the promotion will deliver some of the best fights next year too, which will serve as a delightful treat for the fight fans.