Dana White is the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is one of the crucial figures in the establishment to decide who goes into the Octagon. White is a boss who wants complete control over his organization. If one cog in the wheel is disturbed, the whole machinery is at risk. One such incident occurred during an event, as they did not consult the UFC president about a potential match.
Joe Rogan asked Ronda Rousey a question regarding her next match, which was not in the script given by Dana White. The puzzled head of the combat sports organization started looking for the people responsible for the mix-up.
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Ronda Rousey was on top of the world after her UFC 175 victory
Dana White got furious at his production staff, as they tried to organize a match with Ronda Rousey. White exploded following the UFC 175 co-main event, where ‘Rowdy’ defended her bantamweight title against Alexis Davis.
Rousey displayed her dominance over her competitors by taking just 16 seconds to knock out her opponent. Davis looked tough and up for the challenge, but ultimately, Rousey proved too much for her.
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The 35-year-old was the talk of the town after her string of impressive performances. The promoters thought it would be wise if she were to headline UFC 176 in the coming month.
They made the UFC commentator, Joe Rogan, ask her in front of the entire audience if she was willing to take the offer.
“The main event for August 2 fell out. It was supposed to be a contest between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes. The truck just asked me to ask you if you wanna fight on August 2?”
Dana White was furious and embarrassed
Since, the original main event between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes fell through, due to injury issues. They put Rousey on the spot, but she had to go through recovery and wouldn’t make it.
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When Dana White raged at his production staff for trying to be matchmakers 😂 pic.twitter.com/RhdVXMTFJv
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Meanwhile, Dana White was looking at this happening in front of him, without his knowledge. The UFC boss shouted “Hey, what the f*** are they doing?” and looked around for the people responsible.
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Later, White felt terrible about putting Ronda Rousey on the spot. He apologized on behalf of his production team for throwing that on her out of the blue.
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