Dana White reacts to ‘loopy’ crowd combat, says not widespread

MEXICO CITY – UFC CEO Dana White was captivated by the wild crowd combat that came about Saturday at UFC Battle Night time 237.

Throughout the primary card of the occasion at Mexico Metropolis Enviornment, footage got here out of a multi-person altercation happening within the viewers. It was so noticeable one of many athletes on the cardboard requested the followers relax throughout his post-fight interview, and White noticed it, as nicely.

White was requested concerning the scenario throughout the UFC Battle Night time 237 post-fight press convention, and whether or not he thought it offers off a nasty impression of the UFC. He shut down that notion, however was animated within the description of his perspective.

“The combat within the crowd doesn’t look good for the UFC? That by no means occurs. That actually by no means occurs,” White instructed MMA Junkie and different reporters. “It occurred right here in Mexico Metropolis. The loopy factor about that combat, when that combat broke out, it felt prefer it stored going perpetually. So I ran over there and was watching it. No person stopped it. I used to be ready for safety to return in. They simply allow them to go till it was over.

“That was one of many craziest issues I’ve ever seen. I don’t suppose it’s a nasty search for the UFC. It occurred and that was the tip of that. I believe after all people noticed the tip of that sh*t, no one else needed to attempt that once more. No safety. The combat simply went on till it was over. I’ve by no means seen any sh*t like that in my life.”

Though White is fake when he says crowd fights by no means occur at UFC occasions, he’s appropriate in that large ones like Saturday will not be commonplace.

White didn’t reveal if he knew of any medical or authorized fallouts from those that have been concerned.

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