At Saturday’s UFC Brooklyn post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White was crowing virtually his promotion’s commencement demonstrate on ESPN+ existence a keen success.
There was i major hiccup inwards his eyes though.
The principal case was total of drama equally flyweight champion Henry Cejudo spoiled bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw’s plans to drib downward to 125 pounds too expire a dual-division titleholder past finishing him amongst strikes inwards but 32 seconds.
Cejudo scored ii make clean knockdowns of Dillashaw too followed upward amongst accurate strikes equally Dillashaw scrambled to recover, prompting referee Kevin MacDonald to footstep inwards too moving ridge off the bout.
However, Dillashaw directly protested the stoppage too White after got an earful of Dillashaw’s charge backstage.
“He but yelled at me piece I was doing an interview when he walked by, ‘That’s bullshit,’” White said. “I idea it was an early on stoppage too.
“Listen, you’ve got ii of the best guys inwards the world, ii earth champions, inwards a superfight. Let them fight, permit them finish, too I’m non talking anything away from Cejudo because the struggle went twenty seconds too Cejudo busted him up. I’m certain when y'all saw [Dillashaw] sitting hither it looks similar he was inwards a three-round fight, but Jesus Christ, permit ‘em fight. Horrible stoppage.”
White wouldn’t commit to setting upward a rematch, despite his dissatisfaction amongst the ending call, too he had no criticism for Cejudo, who was really rewarded amongst i of the evening’s $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.
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As for what Cejudo’s win agency for those wondering whether the flyweight sectionalization is nevertheless inwards danger of shutting downward next speculation that it’s on its terminal legs, White had hoped that the issue of the UFC Brooklyn principal case would render some clarity. At night’s end, he nevertheless couldn’t render a clear film of how that province of affairs volition milkshake out.
“I said we’ll consider what happens, I didn’t enjoin I’d receive got an reply on Saturday,” White said.
Should Cejudo too Dillashaw struggle again, White is hoping that whichever committee is involved assigns a referee that he is to a greater extent than familiar with. He referred to MacDonald equally a “local guy”, but equally MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi pointed out, MacDonald is really from Massachusetts, non New York, too has officiated inwards several other states.
“I don’t beloved it when they receive got local guys inwards principal events, peculiarly a struggle this important, a superfight betwixt ii earth champions,” White said. “Please, please, delight commissions, pose the experienced guys inwards there. Give the guys amongst the most feel because all y'all make is y'all injure the fighters too y'all injure the fans. Your task is to make the exact opposite, therefore I don’t beloved it. Honestly, I don’t beloved it.”
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Pressed on whether a potential rematch would receive got home at 135 pounds, amongst Dillashaw defending his championship instead, or once to a greater extent than at 125 pounds, White stated that he’ll come across amongst his squad a few days after struggle nighttime equally common too therefore begin matchmaking; for now, he’s equally unsure virtually the immediate futures of Cejudo too Dillashaw equally he is virtually how their commencement struggle was officiated.
“Don’t enquire me,” White said. “I don’t know what I’m gonna do.”
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There was i major hiccup inwards his eyes though.
The principal case was total of drama equally flyweight champion Henry Cejudo spoiled bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw’s plans to drib downward to 125 pounds too expire a dual-division titleholder past finishing him amongst strikes inwards but 32 seconds.
Cejudo scored ii make clean knockdowns of Dillashaw too followed upward amongst accurate strikes equally Dillashaw scrambled to recover, prompting referee Kevin MacDonald to footstep inwards too moving ridge off the bout.
However, Dillashaw directly protested the stoppage too White after got an earful of Dillashaw’s charge backstage.
“He but yelled at me piece I was doing an interview when he walked by, ‘That’s bullshit,’” White said. “I idea it was an early on stoppage too.
“Listen, you’ve got ii of the best guys inwards the world, ii earth champions, inwards a superfight. Let them fight, permit them finish, too I’m non talking anything away from Cejudo because the struggle went twenty seconds too Cejudo busted him up. I’m certain when y'all saw [Dillashaw] sitting hither it looks similar he was inwards a three-round fight, but Jesus Christ, permit ‘em fight. Horrible stoppage.”
White wouldn’t commit to setting upward a rematch, despite his dissatisfaction amongst the ending call, too he had no criticism for Cejudo, who was really rewarded amongst i of the evening’s $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.
Read : Winners UFC On ESPN+ 1, Highlights And Bonuses
As for what Cejudo’s win agency for those wondering whether the flyweight sectionalization is nevertheless inwards danger of shutting downward next speculation that it’s on its terminal legs, White had hoped that the issue of the UFC Brooklyn principal case would render some clarity. At night’s end, he nevertheless couldn’t render a clear film of how that province of affairs volition milkshake out.
“I said we’ll consider what happens, I didn’t enjoin I’d receive got an reply on Saturday,” White said.
Should Cejudo too Dillashaw struggle again, White is hoping that whichever committee is involved assigns a referee that he is to a greater extent than familiar with. He referred to MacDonald equally a “local guy”, but equally MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi pointed out, MacDonald is really from Massachusetts, non New York, too has officiated inwards several other states.
“I don’t beloved it when they receive got local guys inwards principal events, peculiarly a struggle this important, a superfight betwixt ii earth champions,” White said. “Please, please, delight commissions, pose the experienced guys inwards there. Give the guys amongst the most feel because all y'all make is y'all injure the fighters too y'all injure the fans. Your task is to make the exact opposite, therefore I don’t beloved it. Honestly, I don’t beloved it.”
Read : Roger Federer's loss in addition to – xviii years afterward – some other passing of the torch
Pressed on whether a potential rematch would receive got home at 135 pounds, amongst Dillashaw defending his championship instead, or once to a greater extent than at 125 pounds, White stated that he’ll come across amongst his squad a few days after struggle nighttime equally common too therefore begin matchmaking; for now, he’s equally unsure virtually the immediate futures of Cejudo too Dillashaw equally he is virtually how their commencement struggle was officiated.
“Don’t enquire me,” White said. “I don’t know what I’m gonna do.”
This article has been aired on mmafighting.com
Image : mmafighting.com
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