Dan Ige ‘didn’t think twice’ to accept UFC 303 fight vs. Diego Lopes | ESPN MMA

Dan Ige tells Megan Olivi about the hours leading up to his short-notice fight against Diego Lopes at UFC 303.
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[@jakestatefarm2470]

Dana didn’t give him enough credit . He should be rewarded a big fat check

[@jlev9391]

Dan is Ali’s top guy in Dominance management. He 100% got a fat bag from both Dana and Ali

[@Ziggyvu]

Dana Definitly slipped him some cash

[@jkn2k]

Dana takes care of his people, Dan saves the card. He will get rewarded obviously

[@gqwarrior6694]

​@mitweakz866 He didn't save the card but he certainly saved the fight & he absolutely deserves a big backstage bonus

[@Berken324]

Dana said in the postcard interview that he ll do anything for Ige, so stop the cap.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Dan got the mindset of the old fighters. The UFC should for sure give him a big payday for this.

[@markfox2043]

How much do you think , I have no knowledge on his past payments but. Id guess, 250 000 - 400 000

[@markfox2043]

Just seen there on article, ortega gets 300 000 base, plus win bonus. Ige gets ortega purse plus bonus, so possibly, the 400 000 I estimated without knowning this info until now, who knows, dana may give 50k,100k bonus, however, ige fit n ready to go, and to think, he woke up Saturday, with his bank saying several digits, 12 hours later, probs another 400 000 in it, awsome. That's a sweet blessing

[@ChillHawaiian3]

Dan Ige you made Hawai'i proud. Great effort!

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

Absolutely Braddah! Just like Max made us proud!🤙

[@aussielw22]

Ige is a certified legend. Man that's a company man a real fighter right there. Dana and hunter should take care of this legend. 💪

[@beaualoevv]

incels really throwing the word legend everywhere

[@aussielw22]

@@beaualoevv you have a butterfly tattoo and long gorgeous hair. Babe I wanna see you in a skirt

[@aussielw22]

@@beaualoevv I wouldnt call anyone a incel with a profile pic like that 🤣🤣

[@RobertStevenson-ij8qk]

Cute butterfly tattoo. cute long hair, transitioning 🌈​@@beaualoevv

[@aussielw22]

@@RobertStevenson-ij8qk look at how feminem it looks. Imagine seeing that in public, I'd expect it to be in a skirt

[@mahmoudghandour3981]

An opportunity none to miss. Smart guy! And congrats!

[@CASADELSOULVIDMIXTV]

You can’t spell Ige without a G. 💪🥋

[@koalawithchaingun53]

So I guess Conor’s name should be Mcreor

[@MontyBusinessMMA]

This dude will go down in history as a legend. This is an amazing moment 3 hour notice. No excuse no exception .. that is awesome

[@beaualoevv]

legend?😂😂 these mma incel casuals nowadays. just say u stared watching ufc in 2022 and your main ufc source is mma guru 😂

[@Momo-wk2tf]

@@beaualoevvthe hating is crazy

[@devadasn]

He just became a fan favorite. Very smart move, respect

[@Razear]

There's two types of fighters in this world: ones that take fights on 4-hours notice and ones that choose to sit on the sidelines for 2 years.

[@CMTZ057]

Chandler

[@gremlin2022]

Let's not forget that this main event happened because of a dude that didn't fight due to a broken toe by another guy that fought through a broken toe and may have broke it again during this fight. Kind of ironic

[@YouTube-na-Pratica]

Jon Jones 😂

[@ComradeCooper]

Ige like a boss. Can’t wait to see who you get to fight in the Sphere for helping out the company tonight

[@RemingtonMiles-sr9uf]

If it was a 5 rounder, Lopes would've been done. Ige is straight gangster.

[@beaualoevv]

lmao he’s washed, he just fights regularly, nothing more. every time the lights shine bright, he gets starched. of course he wants 50k bonuses against someone’s gardener and plumbers since he’s a 12k show 12k fight journeyman

[@lardmandan]

@@beaualoevvi’ve never seen a bigger hater than you bruh 😭😭😭😭😭

[@jesusiskingofkings4428]

@@beaualoevv i dont know how you even open your mouth with a pfp like that, youre a bean pole and you look like a pole smoker

[@sexbuffet]

don't disrespect lopes like that, he had to accept this fight in order for it to happen, and he had lots of disadvantages too. Show both of them the respect they deserve

[@RateMeClips]

I'm not mad Ortega didn't fight. I feel like for a rising star anyone around his level will do for now. Ortega wants some, he'll get his shot.

[@RedBernie]

Why the fxck was shady Ali calling him lol

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

Red flag

[@AmrtAayaan]

Ya casual ho, Ali manages him. He is a Dominance mma fighter.

[@headyhead3874]

Forever known as Dan THE MAN from round the corner

[@clipsets215]

Saved the show! Forever legend

[@Mrillsick]

AND looking fresher in the 3rd! Stock rised for sure

[@matt4393]

I thought it was a draw. That was a 10-8 imo

[@dnotorious7582]

He deserve to paid well

[@Senseisystem]

Craziest thing is they probably paid him less than Ortega’s guarantee 😅 Hope that fight bonus pushes him above 💨 💨

[@itsthemuscledad38]

This guy is a true fighter. eventhough he lost last night, he won my heart

[@brianslyproductions1410]

For some reason the level of this man’s dedication and commitment made me emotional when he was taking this fight

[@cristianchavez1699]

you a real one 50k Ige

[@brianslyproductions1410]

Dan Ige forever

[@boneyard2009]

Ige fought well

[@32hernandez93]

Hopefully they paid him well.

[@michaelmadsen-yq5kw]

Ige trains at Coutures which is very close to the event. The man is a force to be reconned with. Great job!

[@Angel-ui8ur]

Ige’s stock just rose even higher after this man. I can already see him being an even BIGGER fan favorite moving forward!

[@capresti3537]

Dan did really well. Looking forward to more of his fights.

[@thebackwardsmanthebackward6087]

Legend

[@Dansince91]

I love the idea of a mystery fighter type thing. that would be dope.

[@headyhead3874]

Guy put out more effort than Garry or Page

[@Richards_colorcutdesign]

If you know Dan that’s just how he is!!!! A true warrior !!!

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

What a Warrior he came to fight like a real man and doesn't make a boring fight his fight with Diego are the best on the Night.

[@tarzanstrickland]

Great performance

[@markfox2043]

Now that's a good summer. But to be in position, and timed, for thus to happen, is how rare? Reaped the rewards, right guy, right time, take a bow

[@Geloskeelo]

Sometimes everything just aligns and when that happens we get legendary moments like this!

[@koalawithchaingun53]

This has to set some sort of record so this G can go down in the history books

[@simontaylor3275]

Deserves all the hype

[@Aslan1985c]

Ige maaan! Thank u bro🫡

[@AhPhoey]

LEGEND

[@Peekay9]

On the record, he gets an (L), but looking at the way he handled the past few days, he gets a very big (W.)

[@nathanfleming5965]

I want to see him at the sphere and wanna hear him on the Ariel Helwani show tomorrow

[@eaglesfan2675]

This is what real fighting is. These fighters train months for one guy. In a real life fight you don’t know anything about your opponent. This was a real street brawl

[@morganadays3530]

“Thanks for taking the fight on 3 hours notice kid. Here’s a 3 dollar bonus.” -Dana probably

[@beaualoevv]

you think he’s the only one who was available? ufc has over 1000 fighters. ige just a journeyman with some name value. he was the most known out there for 14 ranked diego lopes lol

[@shaunevans738]

Did he have to bring an old pair of shorts? Or is UFC that quick? 🤯

[@josevillegas4471]

What a stud

[@johnwick49734]

Thats a bad man

[@Mr-E.]

Not sure if this is true, but someone said he was going to fight a week later anyways and had a 3 month full camp, then with no cutting, it seemed like a perfect scenario for him.

[@verona1pirate]

ya he went to my middle school!!!!!

[@strictlybangers]

The man asked to fight at the Sphere. Dana's going to make it happen. Couldn't be deserving!

[@edwards.8453]

Certified G Dan muthafuckin Ige!!

[@Hffkkjfdf]

Full camp dan will do great. 3rd man think about the 4th and 5th rd

[@lilakscy]

Yh put him on prelims at the sphere man, the fight just before the main card.

[@RateMeClips]

Beings that it was bigger than the fight he was training for which. Nobody knew he was training for a fight at all(speaks volumes itself) i woulda tooken the fight also. Lets get that out of the way.

[@anyday82]

Ige is a G!!!!!!!

[@henrychu4701]

Don't know why Dana at the post fight conferance did not award Dan Ige a performance bonus, after all, with only 4 hours notice he put up a very competitive fight.

[@bi-kingjami1448]

So unlucky the 2nd round headkick ended up in the ground ... The lopez hype train almost ended 😂😂😂

[@apaak6399]

Fresh fighter vs one who cut weight

[@Oppoovccdd]

I’m pretty sure Dan just won over everybody

[@jasonbaldini]

Dama definitely gave him enough credit dumb commenter, but Dana is clueless on Jon Jones fighting once in the past 4 years. Once Dana, he fought once and from 2015 to 2020 how many times did Jones fight, not many. 2010 to 2015 how many times, not many.

[@MickaelJung]

Gangster 😂

[@8bit_paul]

Glad to hear he got paaiiiiiddd

[@Kaltschale]

3 hours....

[@andersonbazilejr]

GANGSTER

[@ArifShoeb]

What a G. Persistent little nugget

[@VeraxMusic]

Show respect

[@nickcook4248]

Stud

[@fertitabrozers]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nobody-cl1xr]

Ali. He doesn’t even manage me.

[@TommyAustin-yn5fo]

This guy is an embarrassment to his coach. He never wins the big one

[@VeraxMusic]

What have you accomplished in life? Time to evaluate.

[@beaualoevv]

@@VeraxMusiche probably did at his job. journeyman ige loses when he needs it the most 😂 but sure anonymous pic bozo😂

[@MrElpajita]

You are an embarrassment to your mom and nobody said anything about it. 😂😂😂