‘There’s No Such Thing As Dana White Privilege’

As soon as infamously coined as ‘Dana White privilege’ by former interim light-weight champion, Tony Ferguson, the promotional president, has vehemently denied such an existence following UFC 292 – showering reward on newly-minted bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley after the 28-year-old struck gold in Boston, Massachusetts. 

Taking predominant occasion honors for the primary time in his prolonged Octagon tenure, Montana native, O’Malley landed a surprising second spherical TKO win over defending bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling final evening on the TD Backyard, securing the divisional crown and changing into simply the second Dana White’s Contender Collection product to land Octagon spoils. 

Dana White shuts down accusation of favoring fighters after UFC 292

Sharing his ideas on O’Malley’s path to the title – which has been highly-criticized because of the truth just one fighter on his win column stays on the promotion’s roster within the type of former champion, Petr Yan, White claimed that the considered privilege he reveals to sure fighters is totally unfounded and bogus.

“Yeah, I imply, pay attention – ‘Dana White privilege’,” Dana White informed assembled media after UFC 292. “You don’t turn into the quantity two on the planet with out incomes it. I don’t choose that; you individuals do. He (Sean O’Malley) went in there and delivered tonight. There isn’t any such factor as ‘Dana White privilege’ on this firm.”

“They’ll try this kind of sh*t in boxing, I’m not going to say that some individuals can’t catch some breaks typically,” Dana White continued. “Individuals are damage; this or that occurs. Sure matchups can’t occur at one time. You bought a state of affairs the place Merab Dvalishvili gained’t battle the champion. I imply, there are many various things that may occur, nevertheless it has nothing to do with us. It’s simply the way in which that timing and every little thing else performs out. If you get to a title shot, you’ve earned it right here.” 

Off the again of his title win over Sterling, O’Malley already has sights fastened on an opponent for a return for a championship protection – offering fellow UFC 292 main card winner, Marlon Vera a shot at gold as soon as December at UFC 296.