Dana White trashed soccer by calling it the most 'unathletic' sport in the world. In an interview with the Calgary Sun, he spoke about how he 'can't stand' soccer. All this as the final stages of the World Cup 2022 are taking place in Qatar, the world's most viewed sporting event. Although the interview is old, the UFC boss was very vocal about his distaste towards the sport:
"Soccer? Whole other ball game. Can’t stand soccer, I think that it’s the least talented sport on earth. There's a reason three-year-olds can play soccer, okay, you run around and kick a ball."
He added:
"When you’re playing a game where the net is this big, right, and the score is 3-1, are you s**ting me right now? Do you know how untalented you have to be to score three points when the net is this big?"
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He then pointed out how ice hockey was a much better game compared to soccer. Dana White spoke about how small the puck is, and how the size of the goal is the same as the goalkeeper. According to him, that is a sport that requires a lot of skill. The old interview went viral on social media with many sportspeople such as Andy Murray and rapper Santan Dave, defending the sport.
Take a look at the interview with the Calgary Sun:
Dana White tells Paddy Pimblett why he loves the haters and how he shut them up during the pandemic
Dana White sat down for an extensive podcast with the UFC's new poster boy, Paddy Pimblett. The pair sat down for an episode of Pimblett's podcast Chattin Pony. During the podcast, they discussed at length various topics concerning the UFC and the company's president. White spoke about why he loves the haters and how Fight Island helped him shut all of them up:
"I love the hate, I embrace the hate, f***ing hate in the world, I love it."
He added:
"That's what I loved most about COVID, the end of COVID. I get to shove it up all these little f***ing p***y journalists' a** right after COVID was over and we got through it."
The world's media and journalists criticized Dana White heavily for his decision to create the UFC Island in Abu Dhabi and have fight cards take place during the pandemic. However, the whole idea was a huge hit and went over smoothly due to all the safety precautions and testing taken by the UFC.
Take a look at the video: