Dana White has never been one to hold his tongue. Whether he’s clashing with rival promoters or critics, the UFC boss plays by his own rules. And when it comes to media outrage? Let’s just say you wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of his fury. For days leading up to UFC 312, Australian newspapers were in a frenzy over Sean Strickland’s now trademark, controversial remarks.

One outlet, The Daily Telegraph, even plastered him on its back page, urging someone to “knock this guy out.” But while the headlines painted Strickland as the problem, White saw the real issue. And at the UFC 312 post-fight press conference, he made it known what exactly he thinks of Australia’s current media landscape!

Dana White goes scorched earth on Australian media after Sean Strickland gets targeted

It all started when a reporter asked Dana White about the media backlash surrounding Strickland. Before the question was even finished, White was already laughing. “I thought that was f**king hilarious,” he stated.

The journalist agreed, admitting that even locals didn’t take the paper seriously. That’s when White turned up the heat. The UFC supremo fired off by stating, “Listen for a place that is so tough and the people…Everything in on land and the water can kill you have the biggest p***ies I’ve ever seen in the media in my life.”

But he wasn’t done. White recalled a particularly dramatic reaction from an Australian journalist who claimed watching him do a podcast with the New South Wales premier made him “physically sick.” That according to White, took the cake for the most outrageous response.

The UFC boss then emphasized his belief in free speech, by confessing, “You know my stance on this, you know. You know, we’re going to take guys that, and girls, that say a lot of things and do a lot of things. I’m a big believer in free speech. And you know, it probably seems worse when you come here because your media are such weak human beings. I thought we had weak, weak media. You guys win hands down.”

The final blow? It came at the end of White’s statement as he pointed out, “Even your people know that your f**king media are weak. They even know they know it, you know it. We all know it now. I didn’t know now I know.”

Sean Strickland’s controversial comments have become as much a part of his persona as his fighting style in the MMA sphere. As such, Dana White’s message was clear, the media can write all they want, but they don’t run the show. In fact, ‘Tarzan’ also received high praise from the UFC boss after UFC 312 despite coming up short in his quest to regain the middleweight throne!

Absolute “professional” Strickland earns White’s respect after UFC 312  

The fight may not have been close, but Sean Strickland’s composure inside the Octagon caught Dana White’s attention. While Strickland is known for his wild, unfiltered persona outside the cage, his performance at UFC 312 told a different story.

Dricus Du Plessis dominated their middleweight title fight, winning a decisive victory and retaining his championship. It was a rematch that had fans expecting chaos, given their fiery buildup and Strickland’s relentless trash talk. But when the cage door shut, the American took a measured approach, sticking to his disciplined jab-heavy style despite the pressure and a broken nose.

According to Dana White at the post-fight press conference, “Who is more focused, professional, and solid in a fight than he is when he gets hurt? No sticking out the tongue or ‘no no, that didn’t hurt me’ or anything. The guy stays focused, keeps coming forward, there’s never any hint of how he acts outside of the octagon when he’s in there.”

For all the controversy, all the headlines, and all the outrage, the UFC boss made one thing clear: Strickland is as professional as they come when the cage door shuts. The media may paint him as a villain, but inside the Octagon, he’s all business. 

Love him or hate him, he’s not changing anytime soon. But what do you think? Was Strickland unfairly targeted for his comments before UFC 312? Let us know in the comments below!