There is not much time left to witness Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya‘s UFC 287 bout. While Pereira and Adesanya lock horns for the middleweight championship, Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns are expected to blow the roof off the Miami-Dade Arena, Florida. However, it seems that the drama has already begun. In the UFC 287 Press Conference, Dana White shut down a journalist who asked for an explanation regarding the altercation between Masvidal and Kevin Holland at the fighter’s hotel.

 White made it clear that he did not want to talk about the altercation while they were at the press conference. ‘Gamebred‘ and Kevin Holland shouted at each other from a distance after they were separated. The whole incident was seen in a video that surfaced on the Internet. The video circulated over the Internet and caused a stir among the fans. Many wanted to know the reason behind the heated incident, while others were curious about the future of the two fighters.

Fans react to Dana White shutting down the journalist

Fans were eager to know the reason behind the huge fight. However, Dana White made sure that he didn’t allow more discussions on the matter. Fans were not okay with the UFC boss’ deliberate action of shutting down the media on the whole issue.

Many social media users were not happy with White’s actions. “Fire Dana” was their recommendation.

Another fan made a sarcastic comment about Dana White’s behavior.

One of the Twitter users felt that ‘Gamebred’ was not lying.

Another fan wanted White to retire soon.

Some also felt Dana White was trying not to divert the attention of the public.

One fan commented it was obvious for journalists to ask such questions.

From the reactions of fans, it was clear that they were unhappy with White for not letting the journalists ask questions of their choice. However, Masvidal shared more about his rivalry with ‘Chaos’.

Masvidal addressed his beef with Colby Covington

In the press meeting, Masvidal addressed his issues with Colby Covington. Covington took the legal route against Gamebred after he attacked ‘Chaos’ outside a restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida. According to Covington, he suffered a brain injury after the attack.

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Nonetheless, according to Masvidal, all these are nothing but false allegations. UFC 287 will also mark the comeback of Masvidal to the UFC octagon after his last loss against Covington at UFC 272. Moreover, the UFC president has already decided that Colby Covington is going to get the next title shot.

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