Dana White on what’s at stake between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 | ESPN MMA

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Dana White speaks with Michael Eaves the night before Colby Covington takes on former friend Jorge Masvidal Saturday’s main event in Las Vegas. Dana also (3:07) discusses where things stand with heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and contract negotiations.
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[@NeverTrustaSocialist]

That smile on Dana’s face whilst talking about PPV’s is priceless…

[@essentialgaming6262]

cha ching

[@jonnylegend7315]

Seriously the best comment he said ppv and got lost in the sauce

[@florianpeperonikov4816]

PPVs ..... PPVs .....

[@imran-mh1is]

😂😂😂

[@catalinvlasceanu4956]

@@florianpeperonikov4816 i can hear the music

[@yogendranayak5585]

Every time Dana wants a fight to happen : "It's the fight fans wanted to see"

[@vitalis]

He has to be right sometimes

[@mmamedia2834]

The fight Dana wants is the money fights…. & the money fights are the ones the fans want to see…. 💰 💰 💰💰 💰 💰

[@mrcrunch8000]

Well, that may be the one truth he ever speaks. I know I normally want the ones he says that for. Unless my memory has become much worse which is possible. It has become legal in my state. 🤣

[@timmyturner999_]

@@mrcrunch8000 lmfaoooo this comment made me laugh take care god bless

[@SirPraiseSun]

if u dont wanna watch this fight ur a dummy he is 100% correct

[@Razear]

Surprised they inked a new juicier deal for Jorge considering he was just KO'd and is 37. Guess it speaks to how much of a draw he became.

[@StillBrokeOff]

its restructured deal he got less fights more money cus they know exactly what you just said

[@dashingvicrose2780]

It's never about winning. It's about being a 🌟 and PPV draw

[@MrRobjs83]

still some potential good money fights for him like Conor, that would be huge and also potential rematches with Wonderboy and Nate Diaz

[@plopdoo339]

Probably a rematch against Colby for the bmf no matter who wins this fight

[@adamtmiddleton9985]

Disney bought UFC prepare to see some funny stuff.

[@user-gi1vd8jc5r]

The only time Dana can hear all the questions

[@alonzobanuelos160]

Underated comment

[@ZynxMods]

@@alonzobanuelos160 On god lmao

[@SirPraiseSun]

lmfao

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

When Jorge does lose. I believe the UFC will put together a massive fight with him and McGregor at 170 pounds. Two of the best strikers going at it. Yeah that will definitely do big numbers

[@johnharris5975]

Agree

[@_Noluv]

Masvidal loses all hype when he loses this fight

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

@@RunEnabled I don’t think he would knock McGregor out. Not at 170 pounds. Conor has a rough time cutting down to 155 these days. But yeah you could be right. I still think they’re going to put it together though. Look at McGregor in the cowboy fight he looks like a freaking tank. He did not look like that going against Dustin those both times.

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

@@_Noluv don’t forget Masvidal is ranked number six so he is supposed to lose to number one which is colby and he just signed a multi fight contract yesterday with the UFC. Even if he does lose the hype. He’s going against McGregor. So the numbers will still be huge.

[@emmanuel9654]

Would be an interesting fight

[@touyang1687]

Dana said “the winner of this fight is talking about moving up or moving down…”, only one of those guys talked about moving up

[@IIcultivatorII]

Slip up. Lol

[@ginogames4461]

Colby by slaughter

[@blablablaa14]

Even Dana knows what is going to happen

[@tylerberman7527]

@@blablablaa14 uhhh masvidal can move down or up as well, and he will never have a championship chance in 170. so actually i think you got your tin foil hats on

[@jackstacks4980]

@@tylerberman7527 he’s saying Dana knows Colby gonna win

[@deestroyer1885]

Interviewer - "So if Masvidal loses will he continue to fight in UFC?" Dana - "We will turn him into Cowboy 2.0"

[@ghostinstinctive5508]

Lmaooo

[@franciscovelasco7456]

Bisping Rashad, Rampage Jackson and maybe even a few others have also headlined ppvs without title fights

[@georgewashington5746]

But that was when ufc wasn’t mainstream

[@simi9222]

Hendo vs Shogun

[@FJB-2A]

Wanderlie Silva vs Ritch Franklin

[@Unexpectedthings007]

ufc was not on espn then

[@BamOn742]

@@Unexpectedthings007 ufc was freaking awesome back then...

[@dylanb2086]

I don't know who the interviewer is, but he is great. Good questions delivered concisely.

[@applethunderspice3072]

Michael Eaves

[@CryptoJunkie]

Your comment is racist

[@Tmmsmjfjjf]

Fr

[@grdamic]

Racist

[@labcabinsandiego7839]

Rascist af

[@MoralesAlex805]

This isn’t a career it’s an opportunity but for the rest of his career he will be - Dana white

[@tistakere5055]

Lmao

[@politicomans3123]

I want to see khamzat v Covington or khamzat v burns

[@MP-cc5rv]

Underrated

[@MP-cc5rv]

@@politicomans3123 That might be the best we'll get. Kamaru's gonna tuck and roll, before Khamzat gets his shot. I don't think Usman wants any part of Borz🐺

[@johnorson6907]

@@politicomans3123 I’d rather see Khamzat vs Izzy tbh

[@bzd-ts7bm]

they always forget anderson silva vs nick as a main event that was non tittle

[@af7119]

correct but you can't expect somebody to remember every statistic ever.

[@purbidmusic]

probably fight got overturned due to positive drug test for both so it is not counted officially

[@zerodarkthirty9981]

Nick Diaz vs B.J. Penn was a three round non title main event too thats what kind of draw Nick is.

[@legitskater95]

@@af7119 no they don’t lol it’s just not as high as what he listed

[@af7119]

@@legitskater95 what are you even talking about. did you reply to the wrong person again?

[@Stylin_Moses]

Colby is your champion if Usman doesn't exist , that's facts

[@KittyKittyBangBang249]

@Don Juan pretty sure Dana knows what he’s talking about bud

[@kevindelaluzquiroz6107]

@@KittyKittyBangBang249 Don juan is a freaking. Loser!!! Colby is da #1 and won the second fight with usman imo. the judges decision was very constroversial. i agre with u kitty bang

[@vhyles]

Just for info, Covington hasn't beaten anyone in the current top 5 (Edwards, Burns, Luque, Belal) to get where he is at at the moment, and he even got 2 whole title shots. If Colby wins this, he will need a 2nd solid win versus one of the aforementioned guys if he's to get another crack at the title.

[@Stylin_Moses]

Yes he has they just aren't in top 5 anymore he's beaten 3 former champs

[@vhyles]

@@Stylin_Moses Which ones?

[@michaelbarreras2083]

Much love from Albuquerque New Mexico!

[@PreacherLawson]

great questions

[@anasshahid224]

So excited for UFC 272!! Let’s go Jorge Masvidal 🙌🔥🔥🔥

[@gmb7200]

It’d interesting to follow Dana around for a week and see what his life is like

[@spartacus1414]

Watch mojahed it's all about Dana's life

[@aakashkatiyar5005]

Business, weed and hookers.

[@juxhinmeminaj3446]

@@aakashkatiyar5005 ahahahahahah high roller life. Tbh I think he parties but is also addicted to working. You can tell he is passionate when he speaks.

[@BenR99]

@@aakashkatiyar5005 he’s not a weed guy. Not daily atleast

[@midgetporn9735]

@@BenR99 boy you know him so well

[@brochurst8318]

Dana with the Freudian slip (moving up or down or what they do next) 😂 he got his cake on Colby

[@ToughTerps]

Yeah I caught that too lmao

[@AB15151]

Thanks Freud

[@tonyjustiniano2868]

That’s a good catch Broc Hurst, Yea I agree Dana has his money on Covington.

[@banewade9579]

I think you misinterpreting it. Dude said that the loser of this fight probably wont get another shot at the title and he responded that even the winner should be looking up or down cause even with a win they are unlikely to get a shot anytime soon.

[@tristandavis6060]

Holy cow....

[@sirdabsalot6137]

Ufc 115 Chuck vs Rich Franklin also had a 5 round main event that was not for a title .

[@joemirz]

3 round. 5 round non title main events didn’t start until Leben vs Munoz, UFC 138.

[@neil747]

@@joemirz Boom!

[@closinginonclosure]

@@joemirz Exactly. And people can't ignore the fact that some of the times non title fights headlined numbered PPV events are only being the originally scheduled title fights were canceled due to injury. The only reason Covington vs Masvidal is the main event is because the 2 title fights scheduled for this card fell apart. We were supposed to have Yan vs Sterling 2 and Volkanovski vs Holloway 3 on this card. Both title fights at the top of the bill. This card wasn't originally made this way. Same with the BMF card. The title fight fell off so they made a fake belt just to have something on the line. They weren't originally supposed to headline that. McGregor has the only scheduled non title headline fights I'm the past few years, aside from years back or Silva vs Diaz

[@truthkilla1269]

This is gonna be a great fight

[@lawngjawn9982]

Dana "If OOZ-MON didn't Exist" White

[@chitown92]

Lmao

[@backbone93]

🚨

[@DmDaPDm]

really feel like the media missed an opportunity to push the narrative for more non title ppv events

[@DJ_Papi_Luna]

Yeah. The ufc has a roster with good enough matchups where it's possible.

[@thevirg6567]

I’m glad he out that respect on Francis name

[@Xocticz]

You the man Dana !

[@thoneybadger95]

@@gypsylips1950stop believing the tv

[@dano1307]

@@gypsylips1950 I knew a hater would be underneath this comment.

[@jahsilent1]

@@gypsylips1950 don't worry bro these simps always choose fked up people to look up to

[@mikefitz2124]

Hog Watch: Hogs Gone Wild IV then why do they all fight for him?

[@ryuji3111]

no he's not

[@nynjgreekcapo4430]

Not much to talk about now. It’s time to go! Can’t wait

[@abdellaali305]

Michael Eaves does a great job covering UFC for ESPN

[@LoyalMMAfans]

Sometime i like Dana and Sometime i don't like him

[@roddystevens9958]

Gonna be a banger let the better martial artist win!!

[@vibes24osrs]

I love that Dana realizes what a star they have in Bryce Mitchell

[@welshwoody217]

My man

[@essentialgaming6262]

his embedded was really good but this is his toughest test yet, hope he pulls thru with that W

[@rodriguez102796]

When masvidal wins I wanna see him fight Connor next

[@andersonearl2594]

I'd love to see Covington vs McGregor. 🔥🔥🤣🤣🤣thats shii would be fire honestly... can already imagine the trash talk...

[@treywelch8226]

??? I’m a conor fan… Colby is so much bigger

[@johanstinson]

Colby talks mad trash but Connor would eat him up lol.

[@johanstinson]

@Ex_Army I want that

[@antzrantsloa8887]

Man some one please tell me how to watch these fights tonight dana and espn done done raised the price way to high

[@YourMomXD1337]

Uncle Dana what happend to my streaming website vipleague its gone 😭😭😭

[@amaziahyaohsharal9840]

People can say whatever they want about Dana in their opinion. The state UFC was when he got a hold of the sport and seeing where it is today is absolutely amazing. To be alive and watching this business grow and in today’s day, the company looks like it’s been around for 100’s of years. I’m just appalled by the production, the commentators, they entrances, etc. It would be funny and it wouldn’t surprise me if they gave the fighters scripts and rolls to play out but when it came time to fight, they actually fought and then their storylines change depending on the win or loss.

[@breezenking]

Wow!!!!! I’m highly impressed by Dana’s improvement on specifically mentioning Cameroon in regards to Francis Nganou. It’s a high time to start recognizing each country as an individual nation.

[@lloydielloyd915]

True. That's been pissing me off for time. That stood out when I heard him say Cameroon. About time he recognized. I even heard people in the past mention how Francis, Usman, and Israel are fellow country men!

[@deepsleepaddict1220]

wow who cares

[@welshwoody217]

Wow is there anything people aren't offended by these days hahaha

[@breezenking]

@@deepsleepaddict1220, who cares about a lunatic like you too. Only a hypocrite racist nincompoop like you will be stuck in the 14 century ideology. You’re a frivolous Caucasian individual who hides behind a mask and spread lies to the rest of the world. Social media is exposing all the fabricated storyline and bad narratives lies about other countries in the world.

[@Notcleverenough]

@@welshwoody217 cry pasty, stay in europe

[@LAvsMVP]

You’ve done many PPV main events without a title on the line!! Nick Diaz vs BJ, Nick Diaz vs Anderson, Belfort vs Franklin, Franklin vs Chuck, Franklin vs Hendo, Franklin vs W.Silva, Suga vs Tito, Rampage VS Hamill, Rampage Vs Machida, Rampage Vs Jardine, Chuck vs Jardine, Brock vs Reem and I could keep going lmao

[@luluthesinner7100]

I wish Jorge would win, but we all know Colbys gonna win unless Jorge gets super lucky

[@senorpoole3988]

George**

[@AMFWrestling]

@@senorpoole3988 not how you spell it

[@michaelwayne6268]

@@senorpoole3988 Jorge***

[@guerrillawarfare916]

Hopefully Jorge lands something hard and early and we get a decent fight. A 50-45 wrestling clinic (although impressive and effective) will feel anti-climatic

[@jonahsd1818]

There is no such thing as luck it’s a fight if you land a punch and knock someone out it’s not luck, there trained mma fighters no luck in mma masvidal wins

[@helloview9182]

If no knockout... rematch they love eachother

[@VincentWilliams007]

Dana, Mad props from San Francisco. Hire me Bor! Vince

[@staytruealways207]

Masvidal vs lawer needs to happen those two need to fight, very aggressive, that fight would be amazing.

[@benjaminjonas9701]

Dana looking like he hit a heavy arm day after Fk it Friday 🤣

[@dalej4241]

It’s that TRT

[@rustyhester6199]

So even Dana knows Colby is winning

[@jakebaca264]

Easy imo

[@ginogames4461]

Well duh

[@kleshayer3751]

@@jakebaca264 so 100 percent Colby will win? I mean jorge is a good contender it might turn the other way

[@Neuri]

I love how espn can't even sort audio levels. It is because your staff do not care.

[@TheTRUth375]

You mean you’ve only done it with your three biggest draws? Wow you’re a genius!!! Lol 😂

[@Tyler500x]

his statement is so wrong and self-conflicting LOL it's definitely RARE that you have non-title PPV main events, but then he also says that in this case it's exceptional cause typically you have big name people ( so he's implying it's not the case here) and then says that's what we have here 😆

[@traphomebaby]

Colby in a non title bout aint a main card fight lol

[@patrick553]

@@traphomebaby Facts

[@koifishponder6130]

@@traphomebaby it is if he fights mcgregor, Poirier, either Diaz, Masvidal

[@closinginonclosure]

@@Tyler500x The only reason Covington vs Masvidal is the main event is because the 2 title fights scheduled for this card fell apart. We were supposed to have Yan vs Sterling 2 and Volkanovski vs Holloway 3 on this card. Both title fights at the top of the bill. This card wasn't originally made this way.

[@darenm617]

Did anyone else catch an edit after the 3:48 mark of the video?

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Thank you Dana for finally putting this fight together. I will definitely be paying for it because I always watch or pay for Covington fights. Colby is such a good friend he wants to make sure Jorge gets more money because it will probably be his last fight lol

[@kdeathstroke_4208]

Yea Jorge just signed a new contract…. I can’t wait to come back to this KZbin comment Saturday night 😂😂

[@jackdenihan5333]

@@kdeathstroke_4208 ufc just cut a fighter that was sign and they cut them before one fight A contract doesn’t guarantee safety or a next fight UFC have outs the fighters are stuck in the contract

[@jackdenihan5333]

@@kdeathstroke_4208 old

[@NicolaMaxwell]

The fight you've been waiting for my friend 👏 hope the kids are great! Fist bump my main man Blake!

[@texasjedi8680]

@@jackdenihan5333 Ur talkin about a rookie who was being combative with USADA when they showed up to do testing. Irrelevant bb girl.

[@closinginonclosure]

The talk in the beginning about a non title fight headlining a PPV shows how ignorant the interviewer is. The only reason it's the main event is because the 2 title fights scheduled for this card fell apart. We were supposed to have Yan vs Sterling 2 and Volkanovski vs Holloway 3 on this card. Both title fights at the top of the bill. This card wasn't originally made this way.

[@Oscar-lz2mv]

Fedor is a pretty big deal not to sign

[@sebastiankim180]

BMF belt should be on the line cmon Dana!

[@franciscoon1083]

Leon vs Jorge would be good in London.

[@213amp]

So sayith the don king of mma

[@gamebredduramax71]

Uncle Fester is here

[@tristanmartinez1247]

i think when khamzat win from burns i want see khmazat vs colby next and after that tittle shot against usman

[@11bravo1789]

Did anybody else just catch Dana say “the winner of this fight is looking at other options. Moving up in weight fight adesanya ect”. LOL. He said Colby is winning this fight without realizing it. The fix is in

[@mark3starz921]

Love u Dana!

[@DarkPsyde721]

I hate how espn cuts and chop the videos

[@REDANDSILVER741]

Man everyone really be underestimating Masvidal. When he shocks the world tomorrow, I hope everyone keeps that same energy.

[@Curtis856]

Honestly like both guys I just hope it's a good fight

[@thewiseguy7100]

He won’t shock anything. Masvidal is going to get knocked out!

[@Daddy-ck7lb]

@@thewiseguy7100 Go back to unboxing soccer cleats cause MMA isn’t your thing

[@thewiseguy7100]

@@Daddy-ck7lb Thanks for checking my channel haha. Go back to watch Netflix because mma is not your thing

[@Daddy-ck7lb]

@@thewiseguy7100 you didn’t get a single view from me my guy.

[@Sephiroth-1]

Wooo let's go 🔥🔥

[@astrodax2753]

If I have a dollar for every time Dana White starts talking by saying "yeah no" I'll be richer than him

[@ej1692]

He looks like he has adopted bob arums mannerisms. I bet you he secretly admires bob arum

[@cinematicheroes4184]

Live gate will get more than 6.5 mil I think.

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Fight day tradition, time to go watch Dan Hardys breakdown show 🙌

[@michaellentern475]

It is completely one sided. He thinks Jorge will dominate

[@Let-Me-Cook69]

I thought I had a stuttering problem

[@h3simp17]

I love Dana

[@ridwan7098]

Why couldn't Fedor sign for UFC?

[@zmitch88]

I’m about out… but yeah man. Yeah. For. Sure..

[@jeremyjordan6786]

So glad uncle fester made this fight

[@Rockybart]

Laurence Fishburne looks really good here!

[@dano1307]

Notice how Dana left Colby's name out of who they have done PPVs for non champs

[@djt8870]

Uhhhh, bc masvidal already did it with nate. This is colby’s first time.

[@ghostcesarorellana]

Because before Colby it was 3 guys….. DUMBO

[@narutorandomness457]

They left out Nate lol

[@dano1307]

@@narutorandomness457 No he said Nate

[@dano1307]

@@ghostcesarorellana I see u I see u

[@pgreenx]

No before at stake.?..?

[@DTA-3_16]

Masvidal needs to put that belt up for grabs Dana….

[@theJoefamilychannel]

Come on Francis let's getter done!

[@locker-roomdwarf3549]

GOD BLESS

[@arnoldschwarzenegger9258]

Got give it to uncle dana he entertained us and give us what we want as much as he can 👀👌🏻🙏🏼grown this sport with his drive I'm sure

[@MrRobjs83]

The only "necessary evil" in him losing is there is a good chance the winner of this fight faces Chimaev if he beats Burns and Chimaev would most likely retire Jorge in very brutal fashion. Plus he has the wrestling to match Colby and striking wise Colby gets jaw broken again or just sparked like Meerschaert

[@shone4781]

Khamzat's wresling is level above Covington's

[@Willtheviking]

Make him put up that BMF belt

[@justinsmith5843]

The best espn guy. The rest are not up to par

[@Wivk55]

The man

[@KoreanBritish]

Khamzat vs Masvidal. Regardless of masvidal winning or losing, he is 37 and Khamzat is 27. In order to continue building Khamzat they need to pair him with Diaz or Masvidal.

[@williamjver]

Dana if you dont put the BMF belt on the line it will forever be the B.S. belt. How can a fighter be the BMF after a loss? It makes no sense. PUT THE BMF BELT ON THE LINE DANA OR PAY THE CONSEQUENCES!!!!!

[@zeebone1931]

Usman owns that belt technically that’s probably why

[@Lyons_T-BAG]

Which is exactly why. If Khamzat smashes Gilbert. He should get a title shot against Usman!

[@bryanmorrison2396]

Cause conner nate n jorge maybe get beat but wld fight anyone n will no bk dwn. N amaxing to lisyen to

[@Eric-os1ul]

Kills me how the only props Covington gets if there wasn’t Usman he’d be the best lol 😁👌🏽😀🤣😂

[@omay2507]

Dana gonna start handing out lifetime contracts

[@E-Barr]

Fedor name drop

[@goodluck9089]

lol what about ufc 115 liddell vs frankllin and plenty of others lol

[@brendon080909]

This will be the 1st fight of the triliogy between these guys. You heard it here first!

[@essentialgaming6262]

makes sense if it lives up to the hype

[@brendon080909]

@Asd Asdg You think Colby is going to KO Masvidal? 🤣 I'm 99.9999% sure that Colby will give Masvidal a fat lip after 650 strikes

[@brendon080909]

@Asd Asdg Yes we will. I know Colby's going to win. Or, believe so anyway. But no way is he KOg Mas'

[@jwrailve3615]

If a Dagestani fighter was in this fight we would’ve already had 5 pullouts and three rescheduled dates. This is the fight we want to see and I expect it to break top 5-7 records

[@Rob-J-BJJ]

That doesn’t sound right

[@CarlosTorres-hg3pb]

UFC best Sport in the World!!

[@johno30197]

PPV'S PPVS 📈 DANAS HEARTRATE GONE THROUGH TBE ROOF!!

[@rooseveltgarcia4771]

if usman lapping his division why wouldnt he be the one to move up to challenge himself with all new fighters

[@d.castillo9495]

Khamzat sweepstakes.

[@ddddsouza5184]

Seems like ufc wants Masvidal to win against Colby. Dc taken off the commentary and Bisping is abit biased towards Masvidal so something is up and the new deal.

[@michaellentern475]

Anyone know why Colby agreed to no PPV points?

[@tflay3528]

Because masvidal wouldn’t fight if he wasn’t getting what he deserved which shows Colby is more hungry going into this fight since he said he would fight masvidal for free

[@adriansaldana8498]

Respect for fador

[@RealNewsMMA]

2:45

[@jay5on74x9]

If colby loses it would be awesome to see him and conor fight

[@fancymortimer3247]

cool story. what about 40-50 percent of revenue and fighter union?

[@TheLastSaint7]

Dana nutting at the fact he has multiple Cash Cow fighters in the UFC

[@toniraeherrera5655]

Colby Is getting rocked

[@artkingofwholefoods74]

What was that laptop thing Masvidal had?