Dana White addresses Colby Covington’s actions | UFC 235 | ESPN MMA

UFC president Dana White addresses Colby Covington’s actions in Las Vegas during UFC 235 fight week, including confronting White while playing cards at a local casino. White tells ESPN MMA reporter Brett Okamoto that they talked once the cameras were shut off and understands Covington’s “shtick” but he’ll need to wait because he passed on the fight he was offered.
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[@ImpatientTurtle]

Dana White : "That stuff doesnt bother me." Narrator: "It bothered him greatly."

[@Sevenstarz1216]

I read that in David Attenborough's voice lol.

[@keithfauntleroy2001]

😂😂😂

[@rml4289]

Colby would be cut by now if it did

[@dmull5664]

*morgan freeman voice*

[@yomammasboo713]

🐐 comment

[@guitarislife9831]

Dana "stop filming my Asian escort" White

[@ana-vi4ok]

Guitar Is Life where the video at ?

[@louzer2566]

Its not his escort its his interim wife

[@user-xd8jq4gy7y]

@@louzer2566 fucking dying

[@federicosantoro7100]

@@louzer2566 ahhahaahahhahahaha

[@conversationstranglersteve9873]

@@louzer2566 😂😂😂 omg dude that was golden 👏👏👏

[@mmaboxingko4298]

The Asian girl hid faster than Jon Jones did from USADA

[@Doctor-Stoppage]

Ohhhhhh! Lol

[@byzel]

Jones didn't beat USADA, USADA just submitted before the gloves touched x)

[@VANDWELLINGPRO]

MmaBoxing KO faster than Wanderlei too!

[@jaansherkhan2867]

MmaBoxing KO has

[@jrock878]

Yea she had to hide cause its not lije the thousands of people there havent seen her already. This is the stupidest shit i have heard.

[@fortunecollector]

Dana's interim asian wife

[@thehh5118]

Yoooooo 😂😂😭

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

Haaaaa

[@southsidemcconaughey231]

312vandal 🤣🤣🤣

[@dznArro]

KIM JONG UN LOLLLL

[@captainbuzzkill4658]

Jokes been run into the ground already... Get a new schtick

[@sallgoodman2323]

Dana trying to break into that asian market...

[@jamesfox8930]

she suki le wang dong

[@stephanielopez6275]

Trying? Looks like its been broken in lol

[@viktorcheng2061]

Sum ting wong

[@Ahhh714]

We tu lo

[@Subject__]

Fuck Dana keep his skank ass in the shit ufc

[@mmaboxingko4298]

Dana got caught red handed 😂

[@REALSTEELBRO]

no more red panties nights at home for Dana , sad.

[@110inshallah]

Red headed

[@Paul-ht3xj]

you do know he isnt with his wife?

[@captainbuzzkill4658]

And red faced!!

[@elbledal]

red headed

[@ivanpardo1752]

"Because when he starts filming i'm sitting there playing cards with my escort"

[@sallgoodman2323]

He almost let it slip, just like he slipped and dipped into the Asian apple pie

[@TheScottoline19]

Looks like the camera crew from Cheaters.

[@alexbarker6864]

Yeah it did!! 😂 good shout

[@elcj9705]

Looool

[@sallgoodman2323]

That's why Dana's side piece fucked out so fast, she know the routine

[@critbug]

Colby got Dana shook.

[@jasoncarson1043]

Colby got video of Dana's lady friend

[@RawDogTV]

facts

[@xsKiitz]

How is he shook? I think he handled it quite well

[@julianquesada6933]

Escort (0)- Dana White- (-1)

[@alistairbalistair9596]

lol

[@Bobbarker23455]

Dana white gambling on his marriage and just lost the house lmfaoooooo

[@TappaTop]

Can you imagine how red Dana would get if Tyron did the same shit Colby does

[@jnightmare0]

😂

[@edthetrucker5099]

Dana got bullied. Nerd bash 2019

[@jeepz669]

🤣

[@stevelerr9025]

GOATVINGTON destroyed this Baldy

[@babayaga4415]

Nerd bash all day long 🤣🤣🤣

[@DeMelly__]

#NerdBash2019

[@reyalecio3501]

Gave his ass a wedgie and knuckle sandwich 🥪 👊🏽

[@whateverstopsthetears547]

Dana” The Great” White has spoken

[@khairuleven]

Been. Thinkin bout that nickname for years lol

[@Doug.the.welder-hj6cq]

Whatever stops the tears, nickname taken

[@Vinny-bb2tj]

Dana wife gonna be pissed

[@Nitram316]

Not really, they basically live separate lives. They are only together for money reasons and the kids.

[@billythegoat4557]

Dana 60g’s babyyy 🃏🃏

[@ivanpardo1752]

That's what the asian escort said

[@fabioverissimo1033]

50 gs

[@billythegoat4557]

Daniel Barros 60g’s bruh go and watch it back smh

[@readcastor2977]

Dana, the Interim is a joke! Tony won and look what happened. Your excuse? "Tony could have accepted the fight" to fight for an Interim Title belt that he literally already fought for and WON. Complete hypocrite and we all know this. Just waiting for other people to get it!

[@adamwallace7638]

Thats a different "situation", all fights are basically situational in terms of who gets what fight, it shouldnt be that way, it should be Stipe vs DC instead of DC fighting black beast, it should be Nganou vs DC instead of DC fighting Brock, but its all about money, DC and Stipe both cant sell a card so they need to be matched up with someone who can. If Tony fights Conor then he becomes a money fight guy just like Nick Diaz magically became, Tony would wipe Diaz's ass and Mcgregors in the same night, but sadly its all about money fights and not who deserves to fight who

[@extremehunter11]

@@adamwallace7638 yeah and the actual champ is suspended so cant just strip khabib so Tony can get the belt. Fight and keep relevant or your get passed up by a hungrier fighter. Interim or not keep whooping ass and the legacy and belt will be there.

[@FKF95]

Tony was scared to fight Holloway lol

[@jasper_of_puppets]

If the Real Champ is ready to fight and defend the title but the interim "champ" cannot or does not, you lose Interim status. Plain and simple.

[@OrlandoHernandez-bo9tm]

@@extremehunter11 khabob can come back in April but he's choosing to sit out until November which is more than a year after he caused the whole accident after the fight. He should be stripped

[@justinmendoza4954]

Not taking anyones credit, but from another comment the asian girl's name was " Gam Ling" xD thought this was funny.

[@SN-hv5zx]

Pico "gam" Ling

[@nathanchetia8110]

dana's wife must be thanking colby now for exposing him lol

[@rocker4ever]

Dana's wife cares alone about the money. Dana fucks who he wants. Even his fighters.

[@stewiegilligangriffin4904]

@@rocker4ever danas a badass and a bosss!

[@chasemoney7531]

Dana got caught with that "ASIAN STREET MEAT"🤔🤔🤔😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤔🤔😂

[@callmemurphz]

dana got the robert kraft hookup.

[@Glasscity84]

Hahahahaha

[@ives3572]

"It's not a joke when you get the call for the interim (title)..."😁

[@DylanKowalski123]

I went from hating Colby to his biggest fan

[@hanrex5294]

pump the brakes pump the brakes.

[@bkmessiah1068]

Han know what pump the brakes means, Dana said that to Israel when he was promoting himself, Dana hates Black Outspoken fighters, why you think Rampage Jackson was pushed out the UFC?

[@hanrex5294]

I don't say that for any purpose just for fun . Enjoy it

[@tehflyyar]

Gil Terrero They’re making him money self promoting what are u talking about? Furthermore Jon jones is loved by Dana so false.

[@gunsnwheels9214]

So Dana handling this better than I thought. Maybe this will guarantee him being next? Damn he did good, can't hate on it.

[@MarvinWestmaas]

MAGA Clown should just switch promotion he has no chance to be a champ here anyway.

[@mondardaman2973]

Dana and Colby are in on this shit together such a setup, this was a plan to not have Colby fight Usman or Woodly. They are playing everyone.

[@dcbeatsmarvel3627]

Montez Dargan shut up Alex jones

[@wooshangjr]

"Uncle Fester seems gave me yellow fever" -Colby Covington

[@marcillioficino4663]

Okamoto trying to get Covington in trouble. What a snitch. 1:08

[@SelectCircle]

"When I call and ask you to fight - you say yes." And as for Colby - he needs to say yes sir.

[@johnshepard4068]

Colby "Joey Greco" Covington

[@ADHD55]

Dana the kingpin white

[@unknown_ufc5986]

Dana: Being interim champ is a big deal Tony Ferguson: am I a joke to you?

[@zerofcksgiven8564]

I live for the youtube comments of UFC news.

[@SelectCircle]

I used to live for the UFC channel's discussion wall. ... ... If anyone remembers it. 8 )

[@jundialhaqiqa9907]

I think Colby vs Tyron or Usman will have a very interesting buildup.

[@tejasmd7274]

Bret OTomato vs Ariel helwani book it Dana

[@bigbensb2694]

Just got himself a title shot lol

[@stevemygoodman7809]

2:30 “You win the interim title, you get to fight the champion and it’s a big deal” Does he know who Tony Ferguson is?

[@laneshaeffer2985]

I’m gonna miss this guy when he’s gone

[@BlaqueCzar]

Dana is protecting Colby.

[@AngelRodriguez-gv1cb]

Handled it like a class act

[@WillyOrca]

Dana said that was his "interim wife" 😂😂😂

[@uddaside]

Comments got me crying LMFAO

[@thehh5118]

Well said

[@thechaddingo2677]

The loudest trucks have empty payloads.

[@shawnsamsundar94]

The comments section does not disappoint.

[@brentshira3373]

Colby's megaphone stunt BACKFIRED because you couldn't even hear what he was saying. Usman's workout music was too loud. Next time, Colby needs to bring a bigger megaphone

[@antnee8377]

"Are you videoing me ?! " Dana

[@viktorcheng2061]

Didn’t know Dana had yellow fever.

[@FMD023]

Notice he said interim gets PPV. That is fucking HUGE for a fighter. All fighter fights for $$$ first at the end of the day. I don’t know of any fighter who actually fights for “fun” because they “love” it. Being a ufc fighter or mma fighter in general is probably one of the worst jobs one can have.

[@mu.jedi1]

Dana "I like noodles on my Egg" White

[@pablojesus3409]

Dana not going to mention the Asian elephant in the room?

[@nicolasrolke3538]

Wasn’t a big fan of Colby before, but being the only fighter who took it to Dana, haha I gotta say he is growing on me.

[@FehadBilgramiChannel1]

Listening to this makes me realise who the boss is

[@ricardogil22]

''You coulda took it...''

[@kentran9721]

That is fucking illegal

[@edisonsun21c]

“Could’ve taken it”

[@JacobMcDonald27]

Love you Dad

[@heyaw100]

Classy and matured Dana

[@legacy_292]

How can Dana blame the media for how the interim title is portrayed when Ferguson has had soo many issues with his interim belt. I get that the fight has been made a few times before and right now its hard but as much as i love the max and dustin fight, it is not fair for tony.

[@RandomEvents_]

danas eye is a little yellow, maybe colby knocked some sense into him :)

[@chrishett99]

Yeah he definitely has a shiner.

[@rvrv3932]

yellow fever ;D

[@GrandisArcanum]

He has yellow fever

[@RandomEvents_]

@@chrishett99 maybe it was the girls pimp :)

[@nodrama490]

yellow fever

[@beyondbabbitt]

Interim titles don’t mean jack in the UFC. Covington has an interim title. Tony had an interim title.

[@Jimmyk12384]

If Woodley beats Usman then I hope we see Woodley vs Colby and Askren vs Usman for main and co-main event.

[@MrPoznano]

dana is a beast. How well has he handled this

[@GS-ms1cj]

Dana makes a good point ,on the division being worthy of title shots, but no one beating kahbib

[@BIGGOODBOY]

Interim title is a big deal unless you’re Tony Ferguson

[@EASyourpain]

Colby in Texas would've been big

[@cland123]

He's changing flavors

[@TheBobbyreece5]

But the UFC doctors didnt clear him to fight.......

[@Elijahda13]

No this is problematic from Dana White because he is ignoring Covington’s racist and problematic comments towards Brazil and other players and call it a sticht. This is dangerous

[@SunsetWatcher77]

Don't bother Dana when he's gambling. That's like bothering Derek Lewis when he's eating.

[@thefourfourfour9512]

i think Dana had a word with ESPN about letting Ariel attend press conferences etc etc...

[@ConsciousEntitySound]

Uncle Fester doesn't care about "none of that stuff".

[@stevengarthune9802]

Okamoto bows to UFC narrative like Helwani never has.

[@AllenS82]

I thought he got kicked out the palms for winning to much at the palms.

[@wisemantis447]

Except Tony Ferguson...

[@mygacommunity9517]

Make and Give Colby A Title Match Again Make Dana Stop Lying Again

[@rml4289]

Colby got told off like a school kid “stop recording” “alright”

[@sconte0817]

Dana is a good guy . Great president very stand up guy . I met him in philly in 2009.

[@alphatrusbensiii8381]

😂 Interim is a whole joke. #1 contender status would be a bigger draw

[@jasper_of_puppets]

You dummy. That's exactly what the Interim Belt is. If the Real Champ is ready to fight and defend the title but the interim "champ" cannot or does not, they move on and give somebody else the title shot. Plain and simple.

[@alphatrusbensiii8381]

@@jasper_of_puppets 😂😂 if that's the case how many interim titles does Tony Ferguson have n how many opportunities has he gotten to become the undisputed lightweight champ? 1? N then he got leapfrogged by Conor 1st n now Dustin & Max n I bet you if Max wins he gonna fight Khabib before Tony ever does Or Max is gonna fight Tony which is still bullshit cause TONY ALREADY IS THE INTERIM CHAMP if interims matter. How you gonna have two interim belts and then the undisputed belt ?? 🤔 If they actually emphasized rankings instead of just picking who is available this shit show would be alot better

[@abelsanchezjr5930]

UFC should be called the UFIC....Ultimate Fighting Interim Championship. Ever since the fertitas left, it’s been so chaotic there

[@ProspectNY11211]

No Happy ending for you Dana.

[@JulezX.X]

Dana and Colby could be good friends lol

[@shhmypupissleepin3015]

For once I’m with uncle Dana

[@Mendaxxx]

When he says "..a lot of other guys have learned" he meant gsp. Dana don't care if you're the goat, if you pull out after winning the title he gonna sack your ass.

[@d.w.v.3553]

Uncle Fester!!!

[@Oblivion7070]

What about when he said a fight between him and woodley is like, "Make america great again vs Black Lives Dont matter." It's so funny how media and Dana downplayed that.

[@rve2393]

What's funny is that Colby calls Dana uncle fester and Dana dont say shit 😂🤣😂

[@RowanSheridan]

what was the reason why he didnt fight?

[@Blazenetwork1990]

Where is the video what ig page i need to follow

[@GrandisArcanum]

Who's Dana Whites next great white hope to hear Woodley?

[@bilalkayani1779]

Dana “ Yes Yes Yes “ White

[@L_G_Brandon]

The funny thing is he film you next to your Asian dessert too

[@richbunnell7426]

Colby - reminds me of Tito Ortiz - a fighter who runs his mouth, but never actually fights. And when he does, he’s not even good at it.😂

[@b00stedrust]

take a look at his record, try to look beyond your political beliefes, sheep.

[@deniz9411]

Interim title is a big deal🤔

[@spencerMonteiro]

I wonder what would happen if Tyron Woodley did this?

[@THIS---GUY]

They would have shot him accidentally

[@oovirusooo]

No one would care then Tyron would say it’s racist that no one listens to what he has to say

[@williamandres1042]

@@THIS---GUY LOL

[@toddfrench600]

Wait....wait....Dana is putting up with this, but yet got a problem with Tyron. Dana....Dana....shm

[@casje6546]

Why is dana’s eye yellow? Anyone else noticed?

[@adamglasgow9268]

Dana hiding under the poker table for 5 hours til colby leaves with his camera

[@calebsilvestre7376]

Haha nice job Colby. Props to you!

[@tylerhasacamera]

I saw the video, that wasn’t Dana’s wife sitting next to him