Dana White 'Embarrassed' at UFC 149 Post-Fight Press Conference

At the UFC 149 post-fight press conference, Dana White expresses his disappointment with the main card and Urijah Faber and Renan Barao recap their bantamweight title fight.
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[@powerboon2k]

Dana is only being 100% truthful in moments like these. When he describes how things are just going wrong he is so funny, its like he could have his own office type show.

[@1337flite]

+Thomas Francis - he should pay them on work rate. $10 for each effective punch. Let 3 serious fans who can pass a test be selected before the match and they can decide the work rate bonus. Boom. The fighters have some motivation to punch each other.

[@MrMfiling]

hahaha yeaah... "Dana your enthusiasm"

[@ThankGodImBlack370]

I assume you're joking or you must know him.

[@invisiblian]

ultimate clinching championship, lol haven't seen dana this upset at a post-fight conference for a long time.

[@DhDeadMan]

+Sleepless Dreamer i thought i was the only one watching this in 2016 xD

[@voizek]

@@DhDeadMan how bout 2023 😏

[@PresidentPolo]

I bet one of those refs was Mazagattti.

[@JohnWick-kd3fh]

+Marco Rocha It was Herb Dean! Stupid!

[@viksword8686]

+Ronda Rousey did your clitoris grow because of all the steroids you took?

[@mrchubbyfella9421]

President Polo Mazagattttttti was the ref for all the fights if I recall lmao nah idk bro but your comment made me laugh

[@zac3126]

@@JohnWick-kd3fh Dana said it was Lavigne... ironic, bud

[@mmaman6931]

Dana doesnt talk like this anymore

[@closealltabs7083]

Who's here in 2021 and realising nothing at all has changed with the officials.

[@Aymungoos]

Before Dana was a full on tomato

[@Jarrodmontelius]

. Being defensive and using intelligent counter striking is nothing new. Its funny people like anderson silva, machida and jones use it and get KO's in the heavy weight classes but when lighter people like condit, gsp and edgar use it without getting a KO everyone hates on them.

[@KushDaddys]

Faber looks like an owl

[@nymel2008]

@kanguesso What do fighters get percentage wise u think?

[@sliipknoot]

PPV draws is not what this is about, its how the fights turned out. Hector lombard didnt deliver like he should, cheick kongo clinched for 3 rounds and the main event was kinda dull. A card dont need big names to produce exciting fights.

[@2minican69]

specially 2005 and 2006. those 2 yrs on the row UFC was delivering sick ass fights. They bought Pride in 2009 and since then only few fights i can count with my 2 hands that where good like Bonnar vs Griffin 1 type of fights.

[@ajuvix]

Against Pat Barry. Spectacular comeback KO. I think that's it though. Its that big ol' barrel chest that gets him on the main cards.

[@AriannaEuryaleMusic]

He is right, if I pay to watch a fight, it better be lots of kicks, punches and lots of blood and at least one guy half dead, and not two clowns kissing and hugging, period.

[@jhonjohnjonjondoe5011]

+Euryale Music hahahaha

[@nextlvlroy]

What a class-act Urijah is. I think I will be following his fights from now on :)

[@rikohp23]

Nicely said dude...i agree 100%

[@gencgenc]

Indeed, the true warrior spirit would definitively show in 10-15 min rounds who really wants it, but as you said, less fights per year and possibility for boring fights if the fighters gas out. But the old UFC had no time limit and was fun as hell to watch. But it goes either way, depends on what the fans wanna see, some like brutal wars, trading punches, cuts, blood and someone like skill and athleticism like Jon Jones fight style.

[@yesfan157]

I'm quite impressed that you apologized. Good man.

[@TheCanucksfan21]

The prelims on TV were solid.

[@csjbo1990]

It isn't Dana's fault, he gives KO/Submission of the Night bonuses which promotes finishing. Also Ian McCall exposed how much fighters got paid and it's more than people think. The problem is with the scoring system and fighters/trainers who exploit the scoring system to win fights without risking anything.

[@cricka09]

henderson vs shogun was best fight ever 2011

[@Xerothe0th]

what is this system you speak of?

[@gencgenc]

Thats when "Keeping it real, or sell your soul" aspect comes in.

[@dstir23]

its allllllllllllllllllllllllllll about that Nick Diaz bitttchcccchhhhesssss

[@Kyo92us]

Bringing one fighter back isn't going to make the entire sport more exciting >.>

[@thomaslewis2079]

fighters gotta stop being each others friends. this is a fight, not a date

[@Entriken133]

Greg Jackson is the best camp in MMA. Highest percentage of wins most coming from KO and submissions. And as for MIke he gives him credit on their site. But he is not the main MMA coach, there are 4 total at Jacksons gym. Jackson started it and Mike joined forces with him as the first coach other then Greg. His name is on a lot of their stuff, but its primarily Jacksons gym. But Jacksons gym produces some of the best fighters (Sanchez, Jones, GSP, Etc...)

[@disgustika]

Dana White needs to stop blaming the refs for shitty fights

[@textpro11]

I watched the fights twice last night and my take on the Boesh Lombard fight it this. Hector looked flat footed but he definitely had the better strikes and 2 tanke downs. The only thing I could give Boesh is he had more leg kicks. I had Lombard barely winning the fight but thats what happens when you leave it up to the refs.

[@tiemo25]

LOL at 8:53 I can't even understand his interpreter

[@Shitballs78]

Well said buddy. Look at GSP when he beat Serra for the belt. Every other fight has been a bore since

[@tylerkelly9801]

Wow Morgan’s fast ass has been ruining press conferences all the way back to the barao Faber fight??

[@You2Cam]

Yes,Lombard and Boetsch was a dissapointment, I thought it was close, but I think Lombard did win based on his stuffing of takedowns and that big takedown he got in the last round, but both fighters didn't do anything..

[@Entriken133]

It was his shot at the title. Might of been to much for him. I mean his dreams were right there. Standing and throwing hands and putting it all on the line and engaging may of been to much of a gamble to him. Guida was close to a title and that may of explained why he acted how he did. I mean this sport is to the point where one lose knocks you far down in the charts. 5 years ago you could lose and still be in the top 5. Its most likely all a mental thing.

[@dvazquez22]

Who was the main card?

[@London2ATL]

what knockout was supposed to be the fastest one, I missed the prelims and fell asleep, literally fell asleep cause the main cards were boring.

[@babaku8510]

When this Company sold me the tickets I paid to see: Jose Aldo V Eric Koch Micheal Bisbing V Tim Boetsch Yoshihiro Akiyama V Thiago Alves Thiago Silva V Mauricio Rua Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira V Cheick Kongo They then gave refunds to the fans because Dan Henderson pulled out of UFC 151 a few months later

[@NicholasB1224]

I need to see Hector in another fight before I make any judgement. I thought he won the fight because Boetsch was running back the whole time.

[@Entriken133]

Greg Jackson gym has the highest win % most coming by KO and Submission. Two bad fights does not make a bad coach. Fighters are not controlled by joysticks, they make their decisions to do what they do.

[@triplexcomplex]

Nick was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commision, not by the UFC.

[@verefiedxL]

GSP is the only real fighter that trains under Greg Jackson. GSP has the skills and accuracy and power and counter striking ability AND wrestling to prove it. But thats cuz of Firas and Phil Nurse and all the respectable coaches in MMA that train him besides winkledick and jackson. That's why GSP will be cornered by Firas and his coaches in Canada while he destroys the Natural Born Runner.

[@caracallaseverus3412]

I thought the UFC made sand castles, not "money"?

[@hackum1]

When was Cheick Kongo ever exciting to watch?

[@michaelhughes4152]

Two words: Pat Barry

[@ThugSafc]

as least hes not up there saying well tonight was great. hes saying what everyone's thinking.

[@TheAntManChannel]

my cousin from el salvador came over on a rare occasion and watched this with me and it was a bad first impression for the sport for him.. smh

[@bibiotopch2319]

company makes money,people get beaten BAD no one stops the fight at the NORMAL time,until someone is really bad HURT

[@wilsongary9504]

the reason why people booed at the main event is because the two fights before it were shitty and they thought the main event would deliver and make their moneys worth but it didnt so they felt ripped off...

[@hershysquirts187]

The officiating was really bad in this card. I wish Dana could fire those guys.

[@2submit]

if theres no fear of being fired the fighters would entertain,,,,

[@randylahey111]

i'll always be a fan of the UFC and will be watching the next event, but this one was very disappointing. I feel sorry for the Calgary crowd, Dana was spot on with this though I was yelling at the tv for Yves Lavigne to break that clinching up it was BS

[@guzzaroolz]

I was more disturbed by the poor stoppage by Rosenthal when what he thought was a low-blow was clearly a kick to the body. To be that confused you're either not paying attention or you're easily swayed by the reaction of the fighters. He ruined Riddle's chance to make a big stoppage in the first round. Embarrassing isn't the word. More like mortifyingly unprofessional.

[@bluejackgirlyx]

ULTIMATE CLINCHING CMAMPIONSHIP...! HE IS A GENIUS!!!

[@viruz7776]

UCC

[@overtkill7]

Well to be fair, not all of the fight like that, in fact most of them don't. Lets look at the champs. Cruz: rarely finishes, but is active and mixes it up well the whole fight, Aldo: Just KO'd Mendes his last fight and overall a finisher Benson: Always comes to fight, finishes fights GSP: a Snoozefest, lol. Anderson: Almost always finishes Jones: Finished 4 of his last 5 opponents JDS: Finishes most fights Out of all of the champs GSP is really the only boring one.

[@chibblywubbly]

aka "Condit Kicks".

[@Rievoldt]

Tim landed more and was more active. He won.

[@S-ToFu]

riddle should thank rosenthal for not stopping the fight because he won sub of the night later

[@hackingSORRY]

Starcade 2012 top 6 fighters in main co under

[@bjapan96]

you said it yourself, mixed martial arts, not purely stand up which you think it is lol

[@Entriken133]

Guida has been at Jacksons for a long time now. It could of been Guida just having a really bad night. He may not of been feeling 100% or just really really wanted a win and so he was careful. And Condit, well your stupid to want to stand and trade shots with Diaz. Diaz is not very bright and did not try to push the fight, while Condit was picking him apart and working more defense and trying to bait him in. But he never took the bait and Condit just won from simply hitting him way more.

[@Imhim247]

i thought i was the only one that slowly losing interest in ufc.

[@1112natedawg]

Lombard's performance was very disappointing but he scored two takedowns in two rounds plus he controlled the octagon and was the aggressor. Boetsch never connected well the whole fight and his leg kicks were a joke. If you look at it that way you have to give it to Lombard.

[@barrygoldwater360]

I was very disappointed by this card, but these things happen. I wouldn't hold it against the ufc. I will be ordering again when the next one comes around.

[@cablex86]

Wow, here I was thinking Nick Diaz was suspended by the athletic commission. How is it actually possible bring him back? Diaz makes and will make Dana money, of course he wants him back.

[@ronio87]

That dude is right ppl like diaz make this sport exiting . That ppv was SOOOOOOOOO bad.Cant wait to see Nate fight for title win in style .....

[@KCIAN2]

Greg Jackson fighters have 109 finishes in 172 UFC wins. That's 60%, maybe more. Decisions don't neccessily mean BORING POINT FIGHT. Aww, I bet one of the Jackson fighters beat one of your favourite fighters haha.

[@trexx32]

The best promoter in all of sport and the most honest

[@oilerzfan17]

I take nothing away from hector lombard as a fighter, he is an excellent judoka with one-punch KO power, but there is no way a 5'9" fighter can consistently compete in the middleweight division. He does not posess the range to challenge the likes of anderson silva. He must drop at least a weight class to compete in the UFC. Octagon jitters isn't much of an excuse for a personal project of Dana White going awry. I do not believe Lombard could ever compete in the UFC at 185 period.

[@johnnyutahhh4563]

Mitchell Sorensen Lombard at 170 😂😂😂😂...never would of happened esp on the juice he was on

[@grappleRaver]

It was the first time I took the gf to watch MMA, was so embarrassed about how much I love this sport she may have fallen asleep well at some stages.

[@snake5562]

thats not fail to the people in the commission area tho. They commissions just need to fix their shit!!!

[@jugnutgut]

I attended Invicta FC2 and it was exciting as fuck, maybe the women could show the UFC how to do it

[@TheRobertnuns]

Diaz was suspended by the commision, Dana has no control over that.

[@willeng84]

Your right and wrong, his suspension is through the end of his contract so really it's nothing other than money. If dana wrote out a fatty check we would already hear about fights for Diaz in Spring of 2013.

[@TheAntManChannel]

no worries.. stay up xp

[@phenomenomele]

i'm surprised that anybody (dana) would be surprised that this card turned out sucking so much. this is the first fight in a long time that, after looking at the card two weeks ago, i said to myself "i don't give a shit about seeing a single one of these fights," faber fight included.

[@gencgenc]

Yes may be for some, but the best fighters will always be on top 10, the few that really wants it, even if hes tired. Thats a war. Have you ever been so tired you wanted to puke? to continue at that point is real will power, the guy that can is a true champion.

[@K131399]

guida had almost no chance so get pissed at joe silva and the completely ridiculous way the ufc operates at this point. so what guida was doing was trying to frustrate a superior fighter, thats it. guida has always had amazing fights, but what he was doing was actual footwork. i grew up boxing and the mma game hasnt evolved any boxing footwork. its that simple. they all will soon obviously. if gray would have had equal time spent on the same shit, he would have easily cut him off.

[@Kyo92us]

How is my comment anymore more random than yours? And were did your Random condit comment come into play? lmao I don't even like Condit. I was simply pointing out that bringing in One person, isn't going to change the entire sport. If you were going to try something drastic such as that, you would have to bring in Several people...like...an entire new weight devision of people...wait, didn't they just add in two new weight classes? Huh, guess they are already working on that.

[@Dcpdanzig]

@EuroPhantom22 Lombard could have easily made that an exciting fight because he's much quicker! He could have closed the distance easy but he was afraid of boetsch. He's not so tough when he goes against someone that's not a nobody from belator.

[@Mrgummiwurm]

Nick doesn't want to come back

[@123UncleRuckus]

So you're saying you like the way Clay Guida fights. You think that's smart and entertaining? Get out of here.

[@allmotorhash]

BOESTHC DID NOT DO SHIT NO TAKE DOWNS NO PUNCHES WHAT THE FUCK WAS THIS A KICK AND MOVE CHAMPIONSHIP

[@rudiratte1]

you can't blame the ref for the kongo boetsch fight. they were working on the fence the entire time, no reason to break them up. still boring to watch

[@dannaphys5008]

I enjoy MMA but not an expert. I have always thought that Dana White was a douche. This press conference tells me why the UFC is so popular. It is awesome that Dana makes the fighters and referee make every fight exciting and the fighters are active during each fight. Not to mention, if your parents name their son Dana, he need to be a bad ass.

[@BlueBlazer89]

make the cage smaller

[@jayu9642]

and then someone like GSP or Khabib comes around who makes him alot of money and suddenly "people are stupid. this is mma. not boxing. wrestling is a part of it"....lol sides with anything that makes profits

[@Mittax360]

ATTA BOI True fan

[@Taylor_Made087]

you need to simmer down there bucky lasek

[@RKOzza]

Robbed is a stupid comment! Close either way! Bottom line is... he didnt do enough.

[@Reokushin]

What did you think would happen when you endlessly monetize everything Dana? They're fighting to win, on points, for bigger checks. I miss the days of Dan Severn and Kazushi Sakuraba, maybe I'll learn some ground game to complement my Muay Thai and fight the way you're supposed to, until every fiber in your being is drained of energy, till you're beaten and bloodied, but the other guy is worse. Basically Hendo vs Shogun 2.

[@TheAntManChannel]

Greg Jackson is the worst thing to happen to MMA, he only cares about winning no matter what and doesn't care about the fans. he doesn't even give credit to Mike Winklejohn which is a weird type of sociopath thing he has about him. I absolutely can't stand him.

[@markymarkbb]

They need something this had to of been one of the worst nights of officiating I have ever seen. I mean that Matt Riddle vs Chris Clements shit was awful.

[@PePPiZCH]

Lombard landed 26 strikes in 15 minutes and you think he won? Ok

[@BeLikeWater1000]

I know man i was thinking the same thing. On one hand you have the Dana White that basically created the UFC as we know it. Im grateful for that but sometimes i agree hes way too hard on the fighters. I think if he was in there fighting he wouldnt be so quick to talk shit cuz this sport aint easy. "The hard is what makes it great" -Tom Hanks in A League of their Own :)

[@Machinehead18]

Yup i agree! Boetsch fought with a broken foot for two rounds. Lombard can't even capitalize on an opponent who wasn't himself because of a broken foot. Lombard is trash and deserved to lose last night.

[@stgm]

Hm. As clearly as you defended your point, my opinions are based on fact based evidence. Also I am not a Jackson fan, although there are tons of good fighters in his camp.

[@JMort95]

it looked like the worst card ever on paper

[@miakamusta]

Dana seems genuinely upset.

[@verefiedxL]

what do you mean it was a fluke? rashad wasnt knocked out in one punch or anything....

[@Atmosfera-00]

Dude where the hell do you come off with that? It wasn't even close.. Lombard, that night, was a disgrace in the octagon. He's a great fighter, no doubt. But what he did there.. I dunno but he absolutely didn't win :)

[@fesiopl]

Give us back NICK DIAZ!!! he deserves rematch with "the natural born runner" and then title shot against "Gonna Score Points".

[@123UncleRuckus]

I'll give you Jon Jones, but he has so much raw talent and technique that Jackson doesn't need to use his silly point fighting game plans. Of course not all his fighters are pussies, but the direction he is taking some of his fighters is worrisome.