UFC President Dana White spoke to the media at a recent scrum via MMA Junkie building up to UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi. White touched upon several varied topics throughout his discussion, diving into the trajectory the promotion has undertaken as of late. Not to mention, he gave insight as to the logistical changes that were implemented to set up Fight Island.
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The long-time UFC boss has never been one to shy away from touching upon matters that are sensitive in nature. Given a recent incident that involved Welterweight Mike Perry, White and the UFC brass felt the need to expand on the situation. The incident came about when ‘Platinum’ Perry was caught on video roughing it out with another person.
Dana White: “He obviously needs some help”
Dana White aired his grievances on the troubling nature of the recent brawl that Mike Perry was involved in. The UFC star most recently competed inside the octagon in a winning effort against Mickey Gall.
“I saw this coming in the last several months with Mike Perry. All you have to do is watch his interviews, watch the way he’s interacted with you guys.
“He’s literally said I hate all of you. I hate the media, I hate the fans, you guys want to say stuff to me on twitter then walk up to my face and try to be nice to me. I’m telling you don’t walk up to me, don’t touch me and say hi to me.”
In light of these statements, one might argue that the writing was on the wall with Mike Perry. His behavior has sparked a debate about how such incidents should be tackled by the organization. White continued to expand upon the situation.
“Perry said that leading up to his fight. He is a man of his word apparently, and here we are today. He obviously needs some help. It’s not normal behavior. He’s got a lot more angry and agitated… you see this happen to guys and girls when they start to get a little bit of fame.”
Further details pertaining to Mike Perry and the aforementioned incident still remain largely unknown. The UFC has come out on record to state that ‘Platinum’ will not be given any further fights until the situation is resolved. Moreover, the matter is constantly evolving with the progression of time.
