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I’m not interested in hearing about the long-time well documented feud between Tito Ortiz and UFC head honcho Dana White. But I’m always interested in hearing an interview with Dana White. Whether you like him or not, Dana White never has a boring interview. In a world full of conservative, subtle and stock PR type answers, having someone speak honestly and candidly with little to no filter from his mind to his mouth is refreshing to watch. White has a pretty good sense of humor but it’s the fact that he speaks his mind without a lack of care as to what anybody thinks that makes him often such an humorous and entertaining interview.

Dana White’s take on Anderson Silva/Thales Leites at UFC 97

Like him or dislike him, UFC president Dana White doesn’t mince words and lets you know what he thinks. And he didn’t try and sugarcoat the fact that he was embarrassed and horrified by the lack of action in the 25 minute title fight between Thales Leites and Anderson Silva.

Dana White on boxing/mma hybrid shows

I tend to agree with Dana on this one. Mixing the two sports tends to water down and confuse some fans, and makes for a different energy in the room. It may cause some boxing fans to become MMA fans, or potentially vice versa, but for the most part it makes sense to keep both as separate entities. While it’s nice to see the two sports work in unison with one another, to achieve maximum impact they should be kept as separate cards.

Video: Greg Jackson responds to Dana White’s take on “Greasegate”

Dana White doesn’t feel St. Pierre cheated by that his cornerman did. Greg Jackson and his team state the the cornerman, Phil Nurse, was simply performing a technique to improve breathing for Pierre. A technique outlined by a friend of Dana White, Steven “Witchdoctor” Friend.

See the video here

Dana White UFC 93 video blog

UFC 92 video: Dana White video blog

Fast Strike: UFC president Dana White on Toronto, Canada

“There is absolutely no reason for Canada to not accept this sport. There’s an education factor; we need to educate people. I’m going after Canada after (I get approval in) New York and Massachusetts. I’m attacking Canada. I’m going to spend so much time in Canada I’ll have to buy a house. I’m going to live here until it’s done. I’m going to be sitting on the porch every day they come to work…This fight (between St-Pierre and Penn) should have been in Toronto or Hawaii. Canada is a huge market for us. Toronto is the mecca, this is the place to be as far as MMA is concerned.”

–UFC president Dana White talking to slam.canoe.ca

fast strike: UFC president Dana White on Gina Carano

“Gina Carano is a star, I think she’s talented. I think she’s got all the tools, so what I’m willing to do is bring Gina into the WEC. We could do fights whenever there’s a challenger for Gina. That’s how I’ll test the waters and see how it goes.”

Dana White’s UFC 91 Video Blog - 11/12/08

Kimbo Slice on “The Ultimate Fighter”?

“If he really wants to get into the UFC and he wants to fight, he should get on ‘The Ultimate Fighter,’” said UFC president Dana White about Kimbo Slice after UFC 90. “What has he done, other than getting ten million hits on YouTube, what’s the guy done to deserve to be in the UFC? Nothing. I don’t consider him a real athlete or anything. He won’t win ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’ The offer’s out there if he wants to take it. He won’t win it.”

I doubt Kimbo will take up White on this offer. He evidently racked up half a million in cash for his 14 second fight with Seth Petruzelli. He probably won’t jump at the chance to fight for free with the opportunity to score a few grand if he finishes a fight on the reality series.

It’s safe to say Kimbo Slice won’t be seen in the UFC any time soon.

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