Dana White raises his voice and blasts the Australian media: 'Weakest on the planet'

Dana White at a UFC press conference. Photo: / Reproduction Super Lutas

Dana White lost his temper with the Australian media during the UFC's visit to Sydney. The organization's president, who is openly pro-free speech, took to the event's microphone to rant against local journalists.

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In a press conference after the UFC 312, Dana criticized Australian journalists, claiming they are overly sensitive. He drew a comparison between the harshness of the 'land of the kangaroos' and the weakness of the local media, citing a story in which a journalist said he felt physically sick after seeing White on a podcast with the premier of New South Wales. White called the reaction absurd and ridiculous, claiming that he and his team laughed at the journalist.

“Listen, for a place that’s so tough—everything on land and in the water can kill you—you guys are the biggest assholes I’ve ever seen in the media in my life, and I saw a story where a guy said, ‘I saw Dana do a podcast with the premier and it made me physically sick.’ We were laughing about it. We were reading the story behind the scenes and laughing at this guy. This guy has got to be the biggest wimp on planet Earth,” White said.

Dana White comments on Australian media reactions to Sean Strickland

As to newspaper with Strickland's photo and the caption asking for someone to knock him out, White admitted that the former champion can be uncomfortable, but pointed out that the fighter's speeches can sound worse because of the country's journalists.

“I’m a big advocate for freedom of speech. But it probably makes it worse when you come here because your media are such weak human beings. I thought our media was weak. You guys win hands down. Even your people know your media sucks, they know it. They know it. We know it. Now we all know it. I didn’t know it. Now I know it,” concluded the UFC president.

Before the UFC 312, The Daily Telegraph, one of Sydney's leading newspapers, publicly expressed its disapproval of the statements made by Sean Strickland. On the cover of the newspaper's edition last Thursday (6), a request was made: for someone to take Sean Strickland the knockout.

Although he broke the American's nose and won the fight, Dricus Du Plessis was unable to comply with the newspaper's request, and his arm was raised by unanimous decision.