Dana White on Conor vs Khabib brawl, Floyd Mayweather, Brock Lesnar, Nate Diaz, GSP | MMA Interview

UFC president Dana White sits down with Brett Okamoto to discuss his thoughts on the post-fight brawl after Khabib Nurmagomedov beat Conor McGregor at UFC 229, and why he hasn’t considered a rematch between the two. (5:00) White tells Okamoto who, as a fight fan, he’d like to see Khabib fight next, and (6:03) explains the chatter regarding Floyd Mayweather. Dana also looks forward to (7:10) Daniel Cormier fighting Derrick Lewis at UFC 230, and when he expects (8:28) Brock Lesnar to fight in the UFC again. White gives a status update on (10:01) Nate Diaz, who was originally scheduled to fight at Madison Square Garden, (11:03) Georges St-Pierre’s potential prospects of fighting at lightweight and his continued vision for (11:52) Zuffa Boxing.

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[vwrrlfd]

Dana White makes no sense at all. He says GSP doesn’t deserve a title shot yet Lesnar deserves one?

[stevebergman]

Dana was so upset after the bus incident that he punished Connor by a title shot!

[Mr-E.]

I laughed when the interviewer said "some people thought Conor gave Khabib his hardest fight". No... not really... Khabib just smashed on him like he was a child and that was that.

[bazza]

Conor’s actions with the bus was premeditated. He sat on a flight and thought about what he wants to do. Khabib’s actions were absolutely in the moment.

[ianspencer]

But you say nothing of all the times McGregor crossed the line with

[qesh]

Why do people keep forgetting that conor cheated multiple times in the fight

[AJ-jsfl]

*Dana "the hypocrite" white*

[mastlewanay]

Habib said it best " connor is like Dana's nephew"

[mzishank]

This baldy is more sad because "the most people watching ever" saw his boy getting embarrassed and smeshed..

[vinh]

Khabib proved who the real boss is💣💣💣💣💣

[vf]

Dana was only mad because his boy Conor lost.

[Sid]

Okamoto shies away from asking the tough questions - ask if Conor really deserves a rematch? ask why Stipe wasnt given a rematch? ask about Khabibs friend getting fired?

[trevorsmith]

What Conor did in Brooklyn was way worst he trying to used khabib as a scapegoat

[asarkiss]

how upset were you after the Bus incident you set up Dana

[CJTranceAddiction]

I lost respect for this guy. Can't take him seriously. Don't believe a damn word coming out of his mouth.

[MrDarrel]

Dana White picks and chooses on what is considered hurting the brand of UFC, and what's such an outrage moment. I don't think the Khabib and Conor brawl was as bad as when Conor brought a group of his people, and they tried attacking anyone who they thought was Khabib, putting many people in danger, and Conor smashing a dolly through the bus, injury UFC fighters who had nothing to do with it, glass shattered in their eyes, causing them to pull out of their own fight that they train so hard for, and also putting the women in danger... Absolutely nothing was done to Conor when he did all of that, but instead of punishing Conor McGregor for what he has done, they decide to brush it under the rug, and just make a promo video about it, and let's not forget that Conor McGregor also jumped the cage at Bellator and attacked a ref, and once again nothing was done to Conor McGregor.

[navedkasmani]

So he allows connor to move up divisions and fight for the title but wont allow GSP

[Slickvic]

Dana White is mad his cash cow got slaughtered

[awakenthegreatnesswithin]

3:11 Rematch - Lol
Khabib will destroy him even worse next time

[dolphincatcher]

GSP can’t jump the ranks but Conor can ?..