Dana White took his disdain for the MMA media to a new level.
Immediately after UFC 300, the biggest event in the promotion’s history, the outspoken CEO created a video featuring some of the memorable moments from the landmark event in Las Vegas, but used it to slam martial arts once again. Not before taking advantage of it as an opportunity. Journalist and Podcaster.
“As we enter UFC 300, MMA ‘experts’ share their thoughts on what they think about UFC 300, and for all fighters this card is the best card in the history of mixed martial arts. When I say, folks in the sports world, this is what the media thinks about you. ” White said in the X video..
From there, the video transitions to a highlight reel of MMA pundits who openly disparaged UFC 300’s matchmaking on their respective platforms. These celebrities include former UFC fighters Brendan Schaub, Jesse Merle, prominent mixed martial arts journalists Ariel Helwani, Eric Jackman, Petesy Carroll, Brian Campbell, Rudy Rodriguez-Shomat, former UFC Includes referees “Big” John McCarthy, AJ DeVito and Lucas Tracy.
Dana White Overpromised, Yet Delivered
Now that UFC 300 is in the rearview mirror, everyone can agree that this card delivered some of the most memorable moments in MMA history. Max Holloway’s buzzer-beating KO of Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira’s first-round finish against Jamahal Hill right after he told Herb Dean to step down will definitely stand the test of time.
But before the biggest card in history concluded at T-Mobile Arena, many fight fans were upset that the company couldn’t deliver on the high-profile matchup that White had so passionately promised months earlier. .
“You guys can’t even handle the main event,” White said on Instagram Live in January. “We’re working on a few different options. Trust me, the main event of UFC 300 is going to be one hell of a deal.”
To be fair, most fans are aiming a little too high and would love to see old stars like Ronda Rousey, Georges St-Pierre, Brock Lesnar, and Khabib Nurmagomedov return to the Octagon. I expected. Still, Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill was far from the “crazy” headliner promoted by White, prompting some pre-event backlash.
In the end, Dana White didn’t live up to his main event promise, but he still delivered an event that will go down in mixed martial arts history, earning rave reviews from even the most jaded critics.
Everyone won. Let’s leave it as is and move on.
