Bad intentions? Dana White criticizes journalist for provoking Strickland's anger at UFC Houston: 'Idiot'

Dana White at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Sean Strickland He was the big name at UFC Houston for both good and bad reasons. At the event held last Saturday (21), the former middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg) impressed in the main fight by knocking out anthony hernandez In the third round, and on media day, he stole the show by attacking everyone and everything. Dana White even offered an explanation for why the bad boy had become so prominent.

In the post-event press conference, the UFC president criticized the media for asking Strickland questions completely unrelated to the fights. According to Dana, one journalist in particular had malicious intent and set a trap for the fighter, as everyone knows he is controversial and holds polarized opinions.

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Therefore, the UFC president signaled that if Amy Kaplan focused on the sport, the former champion's interview wouldn't be so sensational. On 'media day', the bad boy made harsh comments about Gina Carano. Ronda RouseyWomen's MMA, the role of women in society, and also didn't spare Bad Bunny, the NFL, and the LGBTQIAPN+ community.

“It was a nightmare. But you guys aren’t helping at all by asking stupid questions. Ask stupid questions and you’ll get stupid answers: ‘What do you think of Bad Bunny? What do you think of the Super Bowl?’ Get out of here! Are you kidding me? So, when you talk about what Strickland says, you like to provoke,” Dana said.

Strickland fighters in MMA

Sean StricklandTarzan, 34, is an elite athlete and former UFC middleweight champion. The American began his MMA career in 2008, debuted in the company in 2014, and won the belt in 2023. Currently, the "bad boy" is ranked third in the division. In the sport, "Tarzan" has built a record of 30 wins and seven losses. His main victories were against... anthony hernandez, Brendan allen, Israel adesanya, Nassourdine Imavov, Paulo borrachinha e Uriah Hall.