One of the reasons that Dana White is by far the best combat sports promoter in the world is the many new and unique ways he uses his own celebrity to draw interest in UFC fight cards. The one that may draw the most interest, though, is the one on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET with NFL quarterback Tom Brady. During a scrum with reporters at the UFC Apex facility on Tuesday to discuss Saturday's card at T-Mobile Arena, White was asked if he would lobby Brady to leave the New England Patriots and sign as a free agent with the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Dana White to ask Tom Brady about playing for Raiders during UFC 248 promotional livestream
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020Dana White Video: Tom Brady Shouldn’t Retire and Neither Should Daniel Cormier
Saturday, February 9th, 2019
He doesn't think Cormier is ready for retirement. "Cormier was talking about retiring, and you know me from the past, when it's time for somebody to retire, I'm not afraid to tell 'em they should probably hang it up," White said in an interview with TMZ Sports. "Cormier shouldn't hang it up.
Former NFL defensive linesman Hardy disqualified in UFC main card debut
Sunday, January 20th, 2019
Former Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys defensive linesman Greg Hardy's main card UFC debut did not go as planned after he was disqualified. Hardy (3-1) was disqualified for an illegal knee to Allen Crowder in the second round of Saturday's clash in New York. Crowder was down on the ground on one knee when Hardy - who only made his mixed-martial arts debut seven months - connected at Barclays Center.
The UFC at 25: Where the company stands now and what to expect in its second 25 years
Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
Jon Jones (R) made his UFC debut against Andre Gusmao at UFC 87 on Aug. 9, 2008 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When Jon Jones debuted in the UFC in 2008, there had never been an athlete like him in all of mixed martial arts. Of course, Jones did watch YouTube videos in his early days in the UFC to learn moves he’d then try in the Octagon.
Greg Hardy wins another UFC fight by first-round knockout
Wednesday, August 8th, 2018
Former Panthers and Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy has won yet another UFC fight by first-round knockout. Hardy needed just 17 seconds to knock out opponent Tebaris Gordon at the UFC’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. The UFC has faced criticism for giving Hardy a chance at all, given the domestic violence accusation that has led NFL teams to steer clear of him.