Dana White has seldom backed down from talking highly of Donald Trump. When he was given the chance to speak at the rally at MSG, the UFC CEO made sure to persuade Americans to vote for the ex-POTUS. Wait, you didn’t know what happened? Well, don’t worry. EssentiallySports has come up with yet another episode of MMA News Roundup just for you.

Today, we’ll see what White has to say to convince the Americans to vote for Trump. Next, we’ll dance together with Alex Pereira, as he steps in for F1 Mexico GP. And finally, we’ll end it all with Paddy Pimblett taking aim at Ilia Topuria after the latter’s UFC 308 win.

Dana White stands up for Donald Trump at MSG rally

Dana White has often stood in support of the former US President, Donald Trump. He even introduced the ex-POTUS at the RNC 2024. But just a few weeks before the Presidential Elections, he rallied with Trump at Madison Square Garden. Needless to say, the UFC head honcho backed Trump like no one else. He said, “He has proven that he loves this country so much, he’s literally put his life on the line for it.” 

White went on to point out that Trump’s opposition candidate, Kamala Harris, often talked about the need for change and her hope for the future. The UFC CEO simply didn’t like Kamala Harris’ promises, while she never really did anything to bring a change with her power as the Vice President, according to him. 

Meanwhile, Trump, as per White, has already proved that he is the one who can bring the change that the country needs. He continued, “If you want real change, you’ll vote for proven leadership. If you wanna return to economic prosperity, border security, and global stability, you’ll vote for the one candidate who has proved he can deliver all of that. My fellow Americans, if you want what’s best for your family and this country, you’re gonna vote Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of The United States!”

While White took his stance in Trump’s support, Alex Pereira decided to have a bit of fun during his time off. But it wasn’t the MMA cage he had in mind. 

Alex Pereira dances off at F1 Mexico Grand Prix

Alex Pereira graced the F1 Mexico Grand Prix and visited the Sauber F1 team’s garage. Therein, the man with the ‘hands of stone’ had an interaction with the drivers Vatteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu. But it wasn’t just the interaction that went viral on the internet.

The Stake F1 team took to Instagram and shared a video captioned, “Dance if you’re excited for RACE DAY.” In the video, the ‘Poatan’ joined the two drivers and taught them a sleek dance move. The trio went on to dance as the camera zoomed out in an entertaining but short cinematic shot. 

And now, we’ve come to our final stop. Here, we shall witness the birth of a new rivalry, as Paddy Pimblett gets excited about a match against the featherweight champion.

Paddy Pumblett predicts a match against Ilia Topuria

Ilia Topuria secured yet another win in his long undefeated spree by defeating Max Holloway at UFC 308. What stunned the fighting community was the way Topuria sent Holloway down with his fists and won via KO. While Paddy Pimblett was pretty impressed with the action, he seemed to believe that he could defeat ‘El Matador’ in a fight. 

On his YouTube channel, Paddy Pimblett said, “Well done, Ilia. Give you your due, lad. 16-0. Hand Sanitizer Boy. Can’t wait for him to come back up to lightweight. Still think I’d beat him. I really do. I still think I’d beat him, lad. Whether he’s just beat Max Holloway or not. I still think I’d beat him, lad.” 

But how can ‘The Baddy’ achieve victory against the featherweight champion? Well, the Britisher had a plan ready. He continued, “By kicking him on the geet, or taking him down and submitting him. I genuinely think I’d beat him. Congrats, Ilia Topuria. Well done, son. Congratulations, lad.” 

Nevertheless, Topuria needs to move up to the lightweight division to fight Pimblett. And whether that would happen or not is something that only time has the power to tell. 

What are your thoughts on Dana White’s speech favoring Trump? Do you think Pereira’s moves will become the new social media trend? Will Pimblett actually defeat Topuria if the two ever fight each other? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.