“We F**ked This Up” – Dana White Publicly Apologizes to UFC Kansas City Star as He Accepts Mistake

Another blockbuster event has concluded for the UFC as Kansas City played host to an evening of thrilling fights. The T-Mobile Center was packed with passionate fans who were treated to a night of intense bouts. Among the many standout fights, the flyweight bout at the prelims between Brandon Royval and Matheus Nicolau stood out from the rest. It was a fight that brought a wide range of emotions from the fans, with both fighters putting in a tremendous effort to emerge victorious.

Royval ultimately emerged as the victor, delivering a brutal knee up to his Brazilian opponent in the opening round itself. It was a quick and decisive victory for Royval, who left the fans in awe of his performance. Despite putting on such an impressive display, Royval is upset with UFC president Dana White.

Brandon Royval expressed his disdain for being in the prelims

During the post-fight interview, ‘Raw Dog’ addressed the media and answered the question of being emotional after his victory. Despite delivering one of the best finishes of the night, the fact that the UFC placed him on the preliminary card left him disappointed.

The 30-year-old feels that he has been overlooked for a title shot and that they have not recognized his hard work and dedication. He also stated that he deserves more respect from the UFC.

“I go and put myself f**king out there and I go fight my a** off. And I am the most dangerous dude in this division… I am performing, I am putting it out there. I should never be on f**king prelim again.”, said Brandon Royval.

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After Brandon Royval voiced his disappointment about being relegated to the preliminary card at the UFC Kansas City event, UFC President Dana White addressed the situation.

Dana White holds the accountability on this one

During the post-fight interview, media personnel asked Dana White to give his thoughts on Brandon Royval‘s disappointment. In response, the 53-year-old agreed that the UFC had messed up in that scenario, saying,“He’s not wrong. He’s not. And listen, we’re really good at what we do, but we f**k up sometimes. We do.”

White continued, “I literally said… We f**ked this up. This kid should open the show tonight. He’s right.”

Currently ranked 4, Royval can now look upwards and onwards from hereon. Despite the initial disappointment, he put in a stellar performance and has earned the recognition he deserves. Do you think he deserved to be on the main-card? Let us know in the comments below.

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