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Conor McGregor grabs at his knee during his fight against max holloway

The Fights

If Conor McGregor Was A Horse, They’d Have To Shoot Him

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Media Meltdowns

Dana White Stars In History’s Worst Truck Ad

UFC’s White House Fight Night May Have Been An Unforgivable Folly, But At Least It Was Violent And Offensive

David Roth

Patrick Beverley and LeBron James look upset during a Los Angeles Lakers game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Defector logo is in the corner.

Podcasts

New Frontiers In Loser Shit, With Patrick Redford

Patrick Redford

A slapper celebrates after knocking out his opponent.

Dana White’s ‘Power Slap’ Is An Abomination

Dana White speaks to the media at the UFC Vegas 67 media day for the first time since he was caught slapping is wife on New Years Eve. January 11, 2023, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Dana White Says His Punishment For Hitting His Wife Is Being Dana White

Why Coverage Of Dana White Slapping His Wife Has Been So Disastrous

Dana White arguing with his wife Anne at a club in Cabo San Lucas.

Dana White, Who Once Said “You Don’t Bounce Back From Putting Your Hands On A Woman,” Hits His Wife At A Club

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 07: President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White attends UFC 274 at Footprint Center on May 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The UFC’s Labor Problem Is Only Getting Worse

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 19: In this handout image provided by UFC, Khamzat Chimaev of Chechnya celebrates after his knockout victory over Gerald Meerschaert in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Dana White And Chechen Dictator Meddle With UFC Fighter Who Wants To Retire Due To Lasting COVID-19 Effects

CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, UFC President Dana White addresses the virtual convention on August 27, 2020. The convention is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic but will include speeches from various locations including Charlotte, North Carolina and Washington, DC. (Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images)

The Dread Pirate Of The UFC Has Escaped Dana White’s Justice … For Now

Dana White: I Have Found The UFC Pirate And I Will Bring Him To Justice

Lauren Theisen

US President Donald Trump dances as he leaves after speaking during a Make America Great Again rally

Politics

Donald Trump, On Californians Eating Spaghetti And Meat Sauce While Wearing A Face Mask: “It Looks Like You Got Into A Fight With Dana White, Where’s Dana, You Fought One Of Dana White, I Saw Dana White, Does Anyone Know Who Dana White Is?”

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