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Dana White: I Guarantee You 1,000 Percent That Dan Henderson is Signed By Strikeforce
Nov 5, 2009 - 9:55 pm ET | 73 Comments
Dana White: I Guarantee You 1,000 Percent That Dan Henderson is Signed By Strikeforce

Dan Henderson, a former PRIDE title-holder and current middleweight contender, has likely signed with Strikeforce, UFC President Dana White recently told Yahoo Sports. According to the report, a source close to the situation confirmed Henderson had signed with Strikeforce and White echoed the news, though Strikeforce’s Scott Coker denied a deal is done.

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Photo: Dana White Wrecks His Ferrari
Nov 4, 2009 - 4:46 pm ET | 30 Comments
Photo: Dana White Wrecks His Ferrari

UFC President Dana White was involved in a minor car accident this morning in Las Vegas and shared a photo of his wrecked Ferrari on Twitter, writing “This how my day is going. Hope all of you are having a better day than me!!!”.

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Dana White Says Dan Henderson Wants To Be Highest Paid Fighter in UFC, Henderson Denies Claim
Oct 23, 2009 - 9:36 am ET | 29 Comments
Dana White Says Dan Henderson Wants To Be Highest Paid Fighter in UFC, Henderson Denies Claim

At Thursday’s UFC 104 press conference in Los Angeles, UFC President Dana White said contract negotiations with free agent middleweight contender Dan Henderson broke down as Henderson sought to be the highest paid fighter in the promotion.

“We’re at a stalemate right now. The money that [Henderson] is asking for would make him by far the highest-paid guy in the UFC,” said White.

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Dana White: We’ve Been Talking About Making The Octagon Smaller
Oct 8, 2009 - 5:00 pm ET | 53 Comments
Dana White: We’ve Been Talking About Making The Octagon Smaller

UFC President Dana white hinted at the possibility of the UFC shrinking the Octagon, in a Q&A with Dave Doyle of YahooSports. The reasoning behind it is uncertain, and Dana did not touch on it in the Q&A at all, but I certainly have my reservations.

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Dana White’s Video Blogs to Resume for UFC 104
Oct 4, 2009 - 6:00 pm ET | 11 Comments
Dana White’s Video Blogs to Resume for UFC 104

Dana White’s popular video blogs, which chronicle the UFC President in the days leading up to the promotion’s major events, will reportedly resume ahead of UFC 104 on October 24.

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Dana White: “Rampage” Acting Like a Baby, Can Do What He Wants
Sep 23, 2009 - 2:00 pm ET | 45 Comments
Dana White: “Rampage” Acting Like a Baby, Can Do What He Wants

UFC President Dana White today appeared on the Carmichael Dave Show to respond to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s Tuesday announcement that he was “done fighting” to pursue a full-time acting career, saying that the popular former light heavyweight champ is “acting like a baby” but is free to do what he wants.

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Frank Trigg Likely to Retire After UFC 103 Loss, Impending UFC Release
Sep 21, 2009 - 5:44 pm ET | 31 Comments
Frank Trigg Likely to Retire After UFC 103 Loss, Impending UFC Release

With the UFC reportedly set to cut Frank Trigg following his unsuccessful return to the Octagon on Saturday, the veteran fighter is now likely to retire from the sport.

According to MMAjunkie, UFC President Dana White said following Trigg’s loss to Josh Koscheck at UFC 103 that Trigg was unlikely to fight again for the promotion and Trigg says that if the UFC follows through with his release he’ll likely call it quits.

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With Dana White Absent from UFC 104 Press Conference, Machida and Shogun Talk Friendship and Fight Plans
Sep 2, 2009 - 12:00 am ET | 39 Comments
With Dana White Absent from UFC 104 Press Conference, Machida and Shogun Talk Friendship and Fight Plans

With UFC President Dana White surprisingly absent from Tuesday’s UFC 104 press conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, headliners UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vowed to put their friendship aside and display unique styles in the October 24 showdown.

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UFC 104 Press Conference Today in Los Angeles Open to Public
Sep 1, 2009 - 10:30 am ET | 7 Comments
UFC 104 Press Conference Today in Los Angeles Open to Public

The UFC will hold a press conference on Tuesday at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles to promote its October 24 “UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun” event, which takes place at the Staples Center in LA.

Though most of the focus at the press conference will be on UFC 104, White headed to Los Angeles on Monday with hopes of finalizing a deal with an undisclosed network to air a November event headlined by BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian. If finished, the deal could be announced as early as today.

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Lighter Weight Classes Coming to the UFC “Soon”, WEC Merger Possible
Aug 27, 2009 - 11:55 pm ET | 24 Comments
Lighter Weight Classes Coming to the UFC “Soon”, WEC Merger Possible

Though UFC President Dana White stopped short of announcing a merger between the UFC and WEC at Thursday’s UFC 102 press conference, lighter weight classes are expected to be added to the UFC “real soon”.

White said the liklihood of lighter divisions being added to the UFC was “very good” and that they’d likely be added “real soon,” adding that the promotion is planning on three events per month in 2010 and needs the additional fights to fill the cards.

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Dana White Vlogs Discontinued, Videos Removed From YouTube
Aug 11, 2009 - 3:20 pm ET | 19 Comments
Dana White Vlogs Discontinued, Videos Removed From YouTube

Dana White’s popular video blog series, which follows the UFC President leading up to the promotion’s events, has been discontinued and all of the vlogs have been removed from the UFC’s YouTube channel.

“I made the decision not to do the blogs anymore. I am the one that took them down. They were fun while they lasted, and thanks to everyone for the support,” White recently told CBS Radio host Carmichael Dave.

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