source | MMAJunkie.com “As fighters, we never should have been able to get our own sponsors,” said Sonnen. “No executive producers of a show, whether it’s the silver screen or your television set, allows paid talent to come in and then have outside sponsors. If you watch ‘Saturday Night Live’ …
source | UFC®.com UFC announced that it has suspended Jon Jones indefinitely and stripped him of the light heavyweight title as a result of violations of the organization’s Athlete Code of Conduct Policy. Jones was recently arrested in Albuquerque, N.M. on a felony charge of leaving the scene of an …
Dana White: “You forget that these guys are human beings, and people make mistakes,” White said to Howerton, in a statement that some took to mean Jones would escape harsh sanction. Obviously, he’s very disappointed,” said White. “He wanted to go down as one of the greatest ever, but it …
source | MMAJunkie.com “She’s 21 years old; she doesn’t have a lot of experience, but boy, she’s a scrapper,” UFC President Dana White told MMAjunkie at the post-event press conference at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. “She comes in, she fights, and taking on a veteran like Felice and doing …
spiderandersonsilva I believe that there is some things that are unfinished between me & Nick Diaz, I now hope that you, Dana White can accept my request & make a rematch possible in my country, Brazil I believe that there is some things that are unfinished between me & Nick …
source | MMAFighting.com “Alistair looked better than he’s ever looked, I just wish he had more killer instinct,” White said. “He had Roy hurt at one point. He doesn’t like to take risks, but he looked good tonight.” “How tough is Roy Nelson?” White said. “Roy Nelson is not human. …
source | Fightline.com The UFC has another official sponsor, confirming Monster Energy as the official energy drink of the promotion. Ronda Rousey, Anthony Pettis and Johny Hendricks were all named as select athletes who are already sponsored by the energy drink, with more to come. Monster Energy was placed on …
source | MMAJunkie.com For the fight exec, it was a perfect comparison to the now-retired boxing champ, given Rousey’s utter dominance inside the UFC’s octagon. “There’s no doubt about it,” White said. “She is without a doubt that female version of him. And I told her. It got to the …
source | MMAjunkie.com The UFC today announced a major new drug-testing policy, and the potential punishments handed down to those athletes who fail. UFC President Dana White and UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, along with UFC COO Lawrence Epstein, detailed the new policies during a news conference at Red …
source | MMAJunkie.com In his first public comment on the matter, UFC President Dana White said he was staggered by news of ex-middleweight champ Anderson Silva’s positive test for steroids. “It screwed me up for a few days,” White told MMAjunkie following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 60 event in Broomfield, …
danawhiteufc How do u think this ends? @lyotomachidafw #ufc #thetimeisnow #doesntendwell How do u think this ends? @lyotomachidafw #ufc #thetimeisnow #doesntendwell A photo posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Nov 17, 2014 at 10:21am PST
source | foxsports.com “Anderson Silva has been one of the greatest athletes this sport has ever seen. He has had a long and distinguished career in mixed martial arts. In his nine years with the UFC, Anderson has never tested positive for a banned substance. In light of this, we …
source | MMAfighting.com “The problem is this: it’s too late,” White said. “I already made the fight. We’re sitting here on Wednesday. There’s a lot of things he doesn’t show up for, but he always shows up for the fights, so I’m counting on him showing up. “I did it …
source | MMAjunkie.com In statements released to UFC.com, White and Fertitta lauded Le (9-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) for the impact he had on the sport, despite just four bouts in the UFC and 12 overall. “Cung Le was a great ambassador of the sport for us in Asia and one …
source | MMAfighting.com Conor McGregor won’t get his wish of a title fight in Dublin’s Croke Park. But he’s not about to complain after finding out that his match with UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo Jr. is being targeted for the UFC’s traditional Memorial Day weekend event in Las Vegas. …
source | MMAFighting.com “No doubt about it,” White told LaAficion, “he could fight Lawler for the title this year if he beats Tyron Woodley.” Coming off a first-round submission over Jake Ellenberger at UFC 180 in Mexico City, Gastelum could be part of the next UFC card in Mexico. The …