Anderson Silva: 'Dana White is the George W. Bush of MMA'

Spider also called the UFC president “big daddy”. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Anderson Silva He has never hidden that he dreams of fighting boxer Roy Jones Jr and has already declared that he dreamed of competing in taekwondo at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. These wishes, however, seem to have been blocked by UFC president Dana White, which left Spider upset and led to an unusual comparison, to say the least.

“I think Dana (White) could let me try my luck in taekwondo at the 2016 Olympics and let me fight Roy (Jones Jr.). But if he let me do that, he would have to let other fighters do their thing and then he would lose control. Dana is a big daddy, but we have our disagreements all the time. He is the George W. Bush of MMA,” Anderson said on TV Cultura’s “Roda Viva” program, in an excerpt transcribed by the “MMA Fighting” website.

This Saturday (28), Anderson Silva e Chris Weidman they make the most anticipated fight in the history of Ultimate for the president, of the organization and not of the United States, Dana White. At UFC 168, in Las Vegas (USA), Spider tries to regain the middleweight belt against his tormentor. In the co-main fight of the night, the TUF 18 coaches Miesha Tate e Ronda Rousey face each other for the women's bantamweight belt.