Dana White talks Grasso’s UFC 285 title win, Nickal’s debut, more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 04: Alexa Grasso of Mexico fights Valentina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan within the UFC flyweight championship struggle throughout the UFC 285 occasion at T-Cell Area on March 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Graythen/Getty Photographs)

“She seemed superior tonight. Her palms have been actually good. When she obtained taken down and was on her again, I really like how busy she was within the guard. She saved shifting and saved Valentina working. I imply, she got here in with an superior recreation plan tonight and executed it completely. I believe lots of people, together with me, thought Valentina was going to be too sturdy for her, an excessive amount of for her. She proved everybody improper and she or he seemed unbelievable tonight.”

Jan 21, 2023; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Brandon Moreno (blue gloves) reacts after the struggle in opposition to Deiveson Figueiredo (purple gloves) throughout UFC 283 at Jeunesse Area. Obligatory Credit score: Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports activities

“Most likely, yeah. It looks like the factor to do. In the event you have a look at what’s happening with the Mexican champions and fighters proper now, wait until this PI is opened down there for 5, six years. Watch what’s going to occur with Mexico. We’re lastly attending to the place I needed to be with Mexico. It’s been an enormous focus of mine since day one.”

Bo Nickal celebrates after defeating Jamie Pickett in a UFC 285 blended martial arts middleweight bout Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Picture/David Becker) ORG XMIT: NVDB105

“I had quite a lot of questions on him and once you noticed his opponent, the man is large, he’s obtained like 25 fights, tons of expertise. I assumed, hear, he’s a human being. I don’t care what stage of wrestling he. This isn’t wrestling. This can be a fully completely different recreation right here. There’s adrenaline dumps, the nervous power, all of the issues of performing within the UFC for the primary time, and he blew that every one out of the water. He went in there and seemed unbelievable. Mick (Maynard) came visiting to me after and stated, ‘, he wasn’t even making use of that choke the precise manner, and he nonetheless obtained that choke.’ Wait until that child is within the sport two or three years.”

“I noticed that. I assumed the struggle ought to’ve been stopped, and I applaud his nook for falling by the wayside, I’ve seen a number of fights right here that I assumed ought to’ve been stopped by the referee. Not tonight, I’m simply saying, within the UFC. I assumed the nook ought to’ve thrown within the towel.”

Darren Until

“We’ve an amazing relationship with Darren Until. We like him and we respect him very a lot. Let me simply put it to you this manner, Darren Until is just not the one man that’s ever come to us and stated, ‘I simply can’t compete right here anymore.’ He did ask for his launch, and we did launch him.”

“I don’t know what his plans are for out of doors the UFC, however he’s a man we now have an amazing relationship with, and we actually like him and clearly. We want him the very best. If he will get to a stage the place he thinks he’s prepared to come back again to the UFC, then yeah, we’ll in all probability do it.”