Dana White shoots down McGregor vs. Chandler: ‘I never said that, ever’

Dana White is a grasp at spitting out highly effective sound bytes and making viral information bulletins. The man is a one man headline manufacturing unit, which can clarify why he will get so indignant when he sees MMA information websites twisting his completely crafted narratives into fundamental clickbait.

The most recent faux information story White is making an attempt to right? That he was nonetheless trying to have Conor McGregor combat Michael Chandler when “The Infamous” returns to the UFC someday in 2023. Humorous sufficient, this story received legs after ESPN producer Charlie Moynihan tweeted out “And @TheNotoriousMMA subsequent combat is probably going in opposition to @MikeChandlerMMA.” ESPN is normally fairly stable on the subject of this sort of factor, so everybody ran the story.

That peeves Dana White off.

“I by no means stated that, ever f—in’ as soon as,” White informed MMA Mania’s Alex Behunin on the UFC 282 post-fight press convention. “That is what occurs once you do interviews, and folks take heed to your interviews.”

“They stated, ‘So, if Conor McGregor got here again proper now, who would you be as an opponent?’ I stated, ‘Properly, if he did, if that occurred, and that state of affairs performed out proper now, Chandler could be a enjoyable combat.’ By no means f—ing as soon as did I say Conor McGregor vs. Chandler. I don’t even know when Conor McGregor’s coming again. And that is why I don’t wish to reply these sorts of questions. As a result of some f—king fool someplace on the web places out that that’s what I stated, and it’s not even remotely near what I stated.”

Whereas at first look it does kinda appear to be White did certainly put Chandler ahead as a enjoyable combat for McGregor’s return, it’s necessary to notice White’s use of deflection ways in his solutions. When he says ‘That may be a enjoyable combat,’ it doesn’t imply the bout is being deliberate or on the books. Identical to when he says ‘it is smart’ {that a} sure fighter would get a title shot with a win, it doesn’t imply they really will. It will simply make sense. Observe the whole lack of dedication from White on this assertion.

In the long run it’s as much as MMA journalists and content material creators to be hip to White’s lingo so false guarantees aren’t ginned up and propagated. Generally, we are saying except it’s a full sentence quote from White, don’t consider it.