When the fight at UFC 300 was announced, there was a tug of war between the two. Dana White And several MMA experts spoke about what they considered a “lackluster” fight card. Ariel Helwani was among them. MMA journalists thought this card might be one of the worst mix-ups ever realized. Still, the UFC CEO remained silent and silent about the journalist's abuse. Because he believed what the end result would be.
Fast forward to today and UF͏C 300 st͏ stands out in every way as one of the promotion's successful cards. From the early preliminaries to the main card, everything felt perfect: Alex Pereira's explosive KO, Max Holloway's thrilling performance, and Prochazka establishing himself among fans as a true samurai. As its success reached its peak, Dana White stepped forward to provide answers to experts who had questions about the card. Interestingly, Ariel Helwani is back as a favorite.
Dana White calls out the masters of MMA!
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Dana White took to his Instagram handle to share a video featuring clips of several MMA experts saying that UFC 300 will be a disaster. In it, Ariel Helwani said that this card felt as if it had been thrown together. In her statement, White added the record that UFC 300 broke that night.
According to the video, UFC 300 was the largest attended UFC event at T-Mobile Arena, the third-highest gate in UFC history, the most-watched prelim in ESPN history with over 1.86 million total viewers, and the most-watched prelim in UFC history. It was the highest per capita merchandise sales in history and added 3.2 million followers on UFC social platforms.
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The video by Dana White was a direct jab at anyone who dares to question the CEO's choices. Interestingly, Ariel Helwani took matters into his own hands and shared two stories of news articles defending Dana White and the UFC 300 promotion on his own Instagram handle. He captioned them as follows: “Peace and love. Peace and love,” and “I don't think this worked.”
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Helwani and White have always been at loggerheads, and that conflict appears to continue to intensify. However, it seems that their dream run towards promotion has only just begun.
UFC has big plans to stay ahead of the competition
UFC 300 just ended, but Dana White already has a highly anticipated bout scheduled, so the promotion isn't keen on giving fans of the fight a break. Dustin Poirier and Islam Makhachev are about to meet at UFC 302, while Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev are about to clash in their UFC debuts in Saudi Arabia. And the most anticipated fight between Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor is about to clash at UFC 303. Quite a few matches are set to happen under the promotion, which is looking to take the promotion to new heights.
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Meanwhile, Dana White has taken center stage in Saudi Arabia's fight scene with his UFC debut, and the country's entire fight culture seems to be waiting for their arrival. Saudi boxing boss Turki Al-Sheikh hinted at exciting things for the future while heading to the UFC from Saudi Arabia. He uploaded a photo of himself with White using his X handle and wrote: “To a great person I respect, I look forward to many more fun times! @danawhite”
What do you think about all these recent developments and how the UFC 300 fight went? Let us know in the comments section below.
