UFC 217: Dana White Post-Fight Press Conference - MMA Fighting

UFC president Dana White speaks to the media at UFC 217 about a wild night of fights at Madison Square Garden, Georges St-Pierre's victorious return over Michael Bisping, T.J. Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt, Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk, what's next, and much more.
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[@Maxwaehrens]

Only person I can recall to return in an even better state than when they left (like GSP) is Dominick Cruz.

[@narutodbz777]

Maxwaehrens thats true

[@meanbean8928]

Gsp looked slow and open, Whittaker will maul him

[@kingofeverything2159]

GSP had a lot of problems with this weight. Tired quickly, but showed true champion's spirit, even when he was tired, he knew what he must do in order to get the W.

[@Maxwaehrens]

What do you mean Jason Costa? Robbie never had such a long layoff, sure he had some time out of the UFC where he fought in other organisations, but that's very different from not fighting at all.

[@MJ-zn8iu]

Korean Zombie

[@PatBraak]

come on. This card showed that there is no connor needed to put on a good showe. It was incredible!!!!

[@4LP3E]

Patrick Braak all UFC show are great. But conor fight different level. The atmosphere everything

[@0nlyBigT]

It just takes 3 title fights and it’s not even as much as a Conor fight.

[@towb5495]

Connor is over rated

[@bispybristol]

It's amazing how many people can't spell CONOR.

[@kirktsosie204]

LMAO, your a clown kid! Im sure you think MJ, Brady, and Money May are overrated also.... HAHAHA! ....stay in your lane son!

[@bcoz6630]

It physically pains Dana to give GSP the accolades he deserves lol

[@geejee1255]

gsp is on roids, he will not be a champ for long

[@bcoz6630]

Gee Jee 😂

[@badhombre5591]

I rarely purchase ufc pay per view. Man,, am I glad I purchased this one. HELL of a card. Great job to all the fighters!! Thank you for giving us a great show 😍😍

[@GsK5832]

i can't see GSP fighting at MW again.

[@jnwoodard8764]

GoshuGoshu me either. Welterweight is his home. If anything, I could see him really push to Lightweight. I honestly think he could do it, and I think the speed of those guys could really be a challenge for him.

[@guanaco103]

CRIM3S he’s actually a good match up for GSP but I believe he goes down to WW and fight Tyron

[@warkingHD]

He avoided the question in the octagon interview didn't he

[@towb5495]

He puts on too much muscle, i dont think he would last 5 rounds.

[@reality9596]

Goes down to make some money with conor

[@DestroyNations]

Amazing card from the Prelims up! Hope you guys didn’t miss it.

[@gingersensation9584]

Best UFC event ever.

[@holeindanssock156]

Ginger Sensation. Even if you took those three main events with finishes off......the undercard would still make it a killer night

[@84slaughter]

No, UFC 100 Is Still And Will Always Be The Best!

[@Suuulan]

UFC 199 was wicked as well. This one sure is up there with one of the best cards

[@J_Tevo]

#HotTake 217 was better than 205

[@BrotherBry]

J Tevo not a hot take at all

[@tech1238]

I’ve been watching UFC since pretty much the beginning, and this was probably the most enjoyable stacked from prelims to main card

[@alberg8]

Cheapass Dana cut the bonus for OSP in half!!!???!?4.2 billion Dana 4.2 BILLION!

[@MrOnepointone]

it was a extra bonus on top of the regular bonuses as they all deserved at least something. i doubt there moanig about 25k bonus each

[@HM-uu9ug]

But that's 25k outta uncle Dana'$ pockets

[@HydroBud98]

Alberg... And instead gives one of the 50k bonuses to a millionaire who probably just made at least another five million...

[@HydroBud98]

Davos Of Bravos... No one said they are moaning about it though...

[@kadir1982]

As i agree with you 100% ...totally yea 4.2 billion worth company...Whats another 25 k right??? Ok this giant company probably has over 5000 employees... Like? Over 6 or 700 fighters, promotors, ring girls, refs, judges, security, people who set up the venue, network deals to billboards, the tours to build up the fights, the hotels, promo tour to 4 different countries, staff of Madison Square Garden ? Even the people who put the freking seats together, tv ads, analysts... I can go on and on and on down to the guy who is in charge of handing out the microphone Dana is speaking out of... All of these people gotta get paid lol thats a lot of money and people to pay it to...Just a thought

[@InspirationalArchive]

An inspiring card full of surprises. We all have to respect Dana for what he's done for the sport!

[@randykarnell9980]

So so much respect for TJ. Welcome back, Brother. .

[@Dashoost]

GSP came back when he saw McGregor and Diaz at his old weight class make mega millions... Conor is his goal... That will generate his retirement funds... 4 years ago He didn't want to fight anymore but money talks

[@robbiegobie]

Dashoost maybe, after conor it has blown up. In my small ass town I remember nobody talking about ufc, alot of people never heard of it. Now there's a few ufc pay per view partys

[@roberttowner6326]

Stfu ahaha you probably think the earth is flat

[@battdamon4517]

Thanks Dana and all the fighters for another great show. 3 X 'and the new' = entertainment

[@progamer-fw8ki]

Bisping earned my respect

[@paddyknuckles5114]

good to see gsp back in p4p list. Have to admit I didnt think he could do it after 4 years in a higher weight class. The man is a two weight world champ now and a UFC champ on 3 seperate occassions...crushes DJ's resume #GSPfornumber1p4p

[@TheLastAbady]

Come to Montreal!!

[@leightonspence8565]

update on GSP please

[@jboy9327]

I wish I got to see this card live.

[@imthetube44]

TJ vs DJ. This must happen!

[@timmzzzz88]

imthetube44 I like that. But I just would think that T.J.’s size and good enough wrestling would neutralize D.J.’s full skill set. And I would take T.J. in the stand up. I’m leaning T.J.

[@CommandoMaster]

It will otherwise DJ will have to vacate the belt.

[@inchekwa-xm8fd]

So gsp vs anderson silva might happen now?

[@MMADemon]

3 back to back finishes and champs. Amazing card

[@bluebleeder5163]

Best UFC I've seen for consistency in a long time.

[@jnwoodard8764]

Damn good card. Even Dana looks like he’s blown away by the fights tonight. If they keep these up, I’ll order them more often.

[@kevinpalomares1502]

10:45 Other than GSP. There was Dominick Cruz Cruz was out nearly 4 yrs all due to injuries

[@robbiegobie]

Sooooo glad I paid for ppv.. if you didn't you missed out. KZbin the day after doesn't compare at all.

[@peterr6214]

Chuck Lidell fought?

[@thejrodshow7679]

The blade fight was only one that was average the rest were amazing what a night.

[@bojiden9830]

Unpredictability is the best part of MMA

[@fishtaco2335]

When's the post show brother

[@stoptrolling1603]

Fish Taco Posted soon sister

[@Straighttothebodyy]

These fighters are under paid.

[@7735075811]

This Dana white underpaid the fighters!!!!

[@jimmorgan8688]

I find Rose kinda hot but she looks a bit like a young boy.... Am.. Am I Kevin Spacey? 😱😞

[@m2db772]

Thankyou dana that was a good fight card .

[@victormartinez9899]

I'm still in shock, what a night!

[@SimsWithEmms]

Bisping vs Romero for the #1 contender spot

[@darrenb2020]

Amazing card. Most fights were finished. It is amazing what happens when no one pulls out.

[@mjennings6449]

That was a legendary card well done

[@elviscordero1399]

Best UFC event so far!

[@SourPatchPuss]

God god Dana White is awesome!

[@Iamgilly95]

Gsp vs whittaker is the "right" fight to make but the one I least want to see. Robert is so boring out of the ring and gsp is so nice, the pre fight would be a complete drag. Do Gsp vs Woodley at least then you have champion vs champion then if george wins you have him vs Mcgregor at 170. Also i would love to see GSP vs Silva (Yes it's 5 years to late but don't lie, when the 2 of them meet in the centre of the octagon and face off it'll be an insane feeling)

[@ixparadimeix92]

Same here, "you never know."

[@rml4289]

Its gonna be a second round knockout, mark my words - Sea level TJ

[@Andrewskatesnow]

GSP was on his way to gassing out before dropping bisping and choking him out. To stay calm knowing you are getting tired is the composure of a true great

[@eugenecato7471]

We have three new Champions I called all of them I couldn't be happier

[@TonyMon16]

connor stock just went way down now that gsp won in mw and is now also a two weight champion. GSp need to take out tyron now and fast, then coby, and then connor can go home or he better step up his game and stop asking for so much in return. gsp pretty funny, when is he gonna learn head movement? not first time he has had his face bust open and still won fight, its like he wins fight despite getting beaten up...its like he lost the fight but won the game.

[@POP-hm6qj]

Conor's stock didn't go anywhere lol

[@ninjaxjets7821]

Since when does he do these again? Lol miss these

[@tarameadski7975]

Bisping 😂

[@MNVIKINGSFAN]

Gsp just retired so did bisbing and so did McGregor

[@fanfriendlyful]

gsp surprised me big time,his boxing was better than ever.

[@ck_snapper8558]

McGregor vs GSP

[@CyclonicDeath]

If i beat up 20 stiffs at my local wal mart, does that make me the greatest ever?

[@POP-hm6qj]

The greatest at beating up stiffs at The Wal Mart.

[@andrewmendoza1578]

Dana keeps twitching his fingers on his left hand THAT COKE ADDICT

[@sunnibird]

50K bonuses were insulting when they started and moreso now. Doesn't cover a fraction of a good training camp.

[@CortezwithaZ]

Does anyone what to see DJ vs Dillashaw?

[@MikeMike-gj9vg]

Robert Roy oh yeah for sure

[@84slaughter]

I'd Rather See Faber vs TJ...

[@CortezwithaZ]

84slaughter now that’s a super-fight. Teacher vs Student

[@Thaddius0]

Ide rather see Faber vs TJ and Cody vs DJ. Or DJ vs Cruz to try and avenge his loss

[@pablomp7443]

84slaughter RIP Faber lol

[@ryandumont7286]

Do you want $2 million? Yeah.. Go ask your boss for $2 million yeah you don't care what it cost him lol

[@yongutsa]

GSP is the champion while Connor is the clown.

[@HydroBud98]

Dana cuts a bonus in half... Who would of thought? Hahaha gotdamnit... gotdamnit.

[@ViperUnderdog]

robert ray I what to see TJ vs Dillashaw......

[@paranoidreggie53]

All the fighters that went extra in the lead up to the fight lost. joanna really reminded me of rouesy

[@Bobbynotthingham]

Shaun B Rouesy was way way worse, jj even showed up for post fight

[@paranoidreggie53]

oh of course she handled it much better then ronda just mean like the cockinessn the fake hate she had before the fight

[@Lopata991]

Why do champions get bonuses on top of bonuses, give some to the rising guys when you get 500.000 another 50k bounus doesn't mean much, but when you get 20k pay, 50k means the life to you.

[@Beatyofeet32]

It's funny how so many people are blasting them for splitting an extra bonus, but nobody would have said anything had they not given out any extra bonus money.

[@04zambo]

just rematch the whole card

[@djopulence]

WHAT A FOOKIN CARD! WOW!!!

[@jimmorgan8688]

Strong case for GSP being the goat. Bisping should retire he's doing films and other stuff, he has made a lot of money, he's getting older and has injurys.

[@Sangerino]

GSP is the GOAT

[@guanaco103]

GSP vs Tyron in MTL get it done Dana

[@madmax1717]

Danas voice is shaking lol

[@paullawarner2400]

I was wrong about GSP and Thug Rose, happily. I want to see GSP back 170. Lets see T Wood get that money fight.

[@SkateboardingMotivator]

BEST UFC CARD EVER!!!!!!!!!!

[@Phrost72]

dana! LOL "do you want 2 million dollars!? of course you do..." lol

[@fredfrond6148]

Next fight GSP vs Robert the Reaper. Bisping vs Yoel or Bisping vs Jacare. By the way no easy Bisping fights did you see Bisping run from an under 40 Hendo then get dropped. That was an easy fight for Hendo.

[@Sangerino]

Fred Frond Bisping is gonna take an easy fight and retire

[@artemisentreri5630]

dana, I believe you owe gsp an apology saying that he would never come back

[@iampyre2016]

Not going to argue it was the best card ever, but it definitely was the best card of this generation.

[@MNVIKINGSFAN]

Congratulation to Paige she will be getting the next title shot at 115 and 125 and 135 and 145

[@mrchubbyfella9421]

If even half the UFC fights were this good they'd be worth 8.4 billion

[@dutchbmwdriver7542]

DJ VS Tj at 125 Cruz VS Cody 2 at 135 winner of that gets the titelshot

[@beanzy619]

Best card ever. One of the few cards worth dropping 60 bucks on.

[@thelastsamurai5583]

dana, u dont need conor to have a amazing card...u just need to promote the right guys to do it...218 is great card too

[@Yarrum111]

McGregor v Diaz 2 ppv buyouts was 1,650,000. So you mean to tell me that 5 more million people brought it. Highly doubt it

[@gavinlaird85]

Chris Murray no 6 million is the gate not the ppv.

[@micheallupisella5331]

Dana is really trying to say he does not need mcgregor to entertain

[@micheallupisella5331]

Bobs Black would you rather watch ufc 202 or ufc 217 ?

[@candylucchesi512]

The best card in a while, the whole card was awesome ! See we do no need Conor to put on a show !

[@ElMakz]

why would any parent name their son DANA?

[@itsthatwutangguy.9370]

dana is a fucken gangsta.thuglife

[@maxluther5071]

Gsp vs cm punk in a ladder match foe the middleweight champion with a special dana white

[@TheNimasan]

i thought that it would be impossible to see rose knocking out johanna into oblivion. seeing she did that made really really my weekend. ' we make history ' my ass

[@ttsr6114]

I like the Goof

[@robbiegobie]

I called every fight but bisping..damnit

[@lilcaesa]

I'm sorry you can count on.... how many hands how many shitty cards you've? 1? BAHAHAHAHA

[@TonyMon16]

0:37 beautiful product placement by dana, masterful . that drink right there just paid for the fight bonus!!

[@rockscousteau]

I cant believe on the the UFC fighters does not cave in Dana Whites face.

[@riffgroove]

Remember everyone, and learn from this. If Dana says something "absolutely, positively" will or will not happen, you can pretty much take it as gospel that the exact opposite is true.

[@gluehead6327]

Dana White 2020

[@SG-uw2ny]

Dana is a badass! i dont like the guy but he knows how to handle business!

[@fanfriendlyful]

woodley fans not interested

[@themeaningoflife38]

Jorge Masvidal your hair looks like a hat, get a damn hair cut

[@TheNicklo22]

Tower 7 was russia

[@Darwin327]

Tower 7 was tank Abbott on PED's

[@djz2308]

Why does White go out of his way to disrespect DJ? Nate made $2M fight purse against Conor and Nate has never earned a title. DJ, whom White has called the GOAT and has defended his title 10 times, doesn't deserve the same amount in a mega fight with TJ? GTFO.

[@dantegraffigna]

DJZ to be fair to nate I'm pretty sure that card made a lot more money than any dj card simply because dj is too good for the division he's in so everyone knows he'll win If they put him on a card like this he'd probably make more

[@JakeShields09]

Bruh why does everyone want to bully Mighty mouse X- D

[@88bianca1]

GSP = G.O.A.T.

[@m.a6416]

Makes 50+ million per show and pays them pennies

[@7735075811]

Omg please! Against that lil Japanese guy? Even Jen's pulver could do that! Lol

[@Biggitybaked]

Ufc 218 looks weak.