UFC president, Dana White is a polarizing figure. Hes done a tremendous amount for the UFC and the sport of MMA in general. Yet the way he conducts himself, some of his comments and antics, rubs people up the wrong way. But Dana White is Dana White and hes unapologetic about that fact. Hes achieved a great deal of success to date, so he isnt about to simmer down.
Cross Dana White at your peril. A lot of UFC fighters havent heeded this advice. It doesnt make any sense to bite the hand that feeds you. But some fighters think theyre entitled, think theyre the real deal, and take issue with some of Danas comments and practices. Whatever the reasons may be, these 16 fighters have come under fire from the UFC president, have felt Dana Whites wrath. Some are out of the doghouse, but others on this list have remained in Danas bad books. These are 16 fighters whove found themselves in Dana Whites doghouse.
The beef between these two supposedly started due to contractual issues. Randy announced hed be moving on from the UFC because he wanted a fight with Fedor Emelianenko. But Dana thought he had different motives, that he wanted to get involved with Hollywood and was meeting someone from the industry that Dana had issues with in the past.
Unsavoury things happen in the Octagon from time to time. But fighters still have to keep their cool, have got to maintain their professionalism. Paul Daley ended up in the doghouse after he sucker-punched an opponent way after the bell. Dana said that Paul was done, that he was finished with the UFC, and regardless of how good he was, he wasnt coming back.
The Tito Ortiz- Dana White feud is perhaps one of the biggest involving the UFC president. Theyve had a longstanding rivalry and part of the reason for this is because Titos been very outspoken regarding the treatment of fighters by the UFC. He was in Danas doghouse, and Dana was even set to release him at one point because a fight between the two was on the cards!
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Lyoto ended up in the doghouse when he accepted a fight at short notice, then demanded more money because of it. This no-doubt angered Dana who refused to shell out the cash and adhere to Lyotos demands. Lyoto didnt get the cash and he didnt get the fight. Dana ended up going elsewhere.
Way back in 2002, Josh Barnett was a UFC Champion. But his career was soon over. Josh tested positive for performance enhancers three times. When giving interviews on the matter, he seemed very blas, refused to acknowledge what hed done and denied it every time. Dana White was incensed and soon let Josh Barnett go.
Former Pride 205 and 185-pound champion Dan Henderson landed up in Dana Whites doghouse for quite some time. Once upon a time there were talks of Dan resigning for the UFC. Dana White admits pushing him to sign for Strikeforce. In a way, he forced his hand. He just didnt want to be associated with Dan. But he later resigned and headlined at UFC 139 and seemingly, all was forgotten.
Michael Bispings ludicrous actions at UFC 127 landed him in Danas doghouse and in plenty of hot water. The guy just lost it, and Dana subsequently lost it with Michael, and rightly so. Michael performed an illegal move on Jorge Rivera and then proceeded to spit on his opponents team in their corner.
Quinton Rampage Jackson went on something of a rampage. Hes got a big personality, as has Dana, and they frequently clashed. But Dana found it hard to forgive him when he was involved in a hit-and-run and subsequently led police on a high-speed chase. In time, Quinton was let out of Danas doghouse.
Although he was a champion and one of the greatest MMA fighters around, that didnt stop him from finding a place in Dana Whites doghouse. The two have been involved in one seriously bitter rivalry. Theyve been engaged in a war of words for many years. Dana hates his guts, thinks hes just generally a bad person.
Dana White has a tremendous amount of love and respect for Anderson Silva. Hes achieved great things in the Octagon. But Dana hasnt always been enamored by Andersons fighting style. At UFC 112, Dana actually got up and left during the fight because he deemed it to be an absolute snooze-fest. It marked a period where Anderson had gone off the boil a tad. Dana actually apologized to the fans for having to witness such a dire showdown.
Dennis Hallman was deemed to be a decent fighter, hence he was contracted with the UFC. But he had a bit of a whacky mind, certainly a crazy dress sense. His choice of attire for his fight at UFC 133 landed him in Danas doghouse. He wore really short shorts, almost a speedo that left little to the imagination. Dennis ended up getting knocked out, and Dana was incredibly happy about that as it meant Dennis didnt spend much time on television.
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Brock Lesnars had his ups and downs, be it in wrestling or on the MMA scene. But hes a star performer, is always going to be the major attraction at any event. But that hasnt made him exempt from Danas doghouse. He found himself in there for a momentary period after bashing the UFCs sponsors. They had a whip the dog session, then moved on.
According to Dana White, dealing with Cris Cyborg has been a nightmare. He said theres always controversy surrounding Cris, just a build up of a lot of things. Dana isnt having to deal with Cris anymore though as she was recently let go and has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA.
Nate Marquardt was once on a course of testosterone replacement therapy. Thats all well and good, its totally legal. But a fighters testosterone levels have got to return to normal before they fight. Nate and his team didnt ensure this happened. Dana was disgusted and had to cut him from his scheduled fight, and subsequently, from the UFC.
Jon Jones has found himself in Dana Whites doghouse time and time again. After his recent misdemeanors, he may not be let out. Whether hes a champion or not, regardless of whether hes one of the worlds greatest MMA competitors, Dana can only put up with so much, might just chain that doghouse and throw away the key.
Conor McGregors a big, bolshie character. Its partly why hes one of the biggest MMA fighters, certainly one of the most popular, on the planet. But this personality has gotten him into hot water with Dana White on a few occasions. Hes committed driving offenses, there was that incident at Bellator 187, and not forgetting the bus attack at UFC 223 Media Day.
Sources - MMA Fighting, MMA Mania, Bleacher Report
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