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Get ready for the upcoming UFC 298 because the world of MMA is about to explode with exciting news! In just a few minutes, we’ll bring you up to speed with the most noteworthy incidents from the last 24 hours in the world of MMA with today’s News Roundup.

We will start with UFC CEO Dana White, who stormed out of Howie Mandel‘s podcast, leaving fans puzzled on social media. Then we will shift our focus to UFC middleweight contender Sedriques Dumas, who filmed himself getting arrested. Finally, we will sum up the daily news compilation with the impending announcement of the UFC 300 main event fight.

Dana White walks out of Howie Mandel’s podcast

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The UFC CEO has been busy this week, attending several interviews and making appearances on many podcasts to promote the upcoming UFC 298 pay-per-view. In one of these podcast appearances, Dana White stopped by Howie Mandel’s ‘Howie Mandel Does Stuff‘ podcast. However, the 54-year-old did not seem too thrilled to be there.

Mandel started by thanking Dana White for being a part of his podcast for the first time. He praised the UFC boss’s business tactics, his personality, and a few other things. White thanked Mandel for the praises he showered on him.

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However, he swiftly decided to walk out of the studio, claiming that he was tired of doing podcasts. There is no word on whether this incident was staged or if White had real problems with Mandel. While such incidents often prompt reactions from the fans, they did not seem to understand why the UFC boss did what he did. It remains to be seen what details crop up regarding this incident in the days to come.

Sedriques Dumas had his camera on while getting arrested

UFC middleweight fighter Sedriques Dumas recently found himself in trouble with the law. The 28-year-old was engaged in a stiff confrontation with the police officials of Escambia County which resulted in him getting arrested on charges of felony battery. The incident, which took place earlier this week, was recorded by Dumas and the video clip has surfaced on social media.

Sedriques Dumas is currently in custody without bond. The details regarding the charges have not been revealed yet and according to reports; he is scheduled to make his appearance in court on the 5th of March. We will have to wait and see if this arrest ends up interfering with his upcoming fight against Nursultan Ruziboev at UFC Atlantic City.

Dana White to announce UFC 300 main event this weekend

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Amidst speculations about what the headliner of the UFC 300 PPV will be, we now have the timeline for the announcement of that fight. Many fans have expressed their displeasure with Dana White for delaying the impending announcement. However, the UFC CEO recently appeared in an interview with Kevin Iole, where he mentioned when he plans to make that announcement.

 

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Dana White revealed that he will let people know about the UFC 300 main event bout this Saturday at UFC 298“I’ll probably announce it…maybe I’ll announce it at the press conference (after UFC 298) this weekend,” said the 56-year-old. It will be interesting to see which title is put up for grabs for the historic April PPV. Who do you think will feature in the headliner? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

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