Whereas celebrating the smashing success of UFC 300 on Saturday night time, CEO Dana White took a second to roast the Skilled Fighters League — or as he calls them, “PFL-ator.
On April 13, the Final Preventing Championship delivered its largest occasion in promotional historical past, headlined by an epic mild heavyweight title struggle between reigning and defending titleholder Alex Pereira and ex-champion Jamahal Hill. Simply previous the three-minute mark, ‘Poatan’ despatched Hill crashing to the canvas with a vicious left uppercut, bringing a fast finish to a stellar night time of motion.
As gorgeous as Pereira’s KO was, the discuss of the night time was undoubtedly Max Holloway’s completely insane buzzer-beating knockout of Justin Gaethje to assert the BMF title.
Talking with media members through the post-fight press convention, White was questioned about doubtlessly taking the UFC to Holloway’s native Hawaii someday. White didn’t have a lot to supply in response however he in some way segued into speaking concerning the PFL who placed on a present in Las Vegas simply 24 hours earlier than UFC 300 kicked off.
“Bellator may placed on a struggle within the f*cking parking zone,” White mentioned. “, PFL-ator was right here on Friday. I didn’t know that. They have been right here on Friday promoting tickets, purchase two, get two free. I’m not busting on them. That’s a f*cking truth. They put out a memo, purchase two, get two free. You’re having a nasty f*cking week if these are the memos you’re placing out. There have been extra folks in my f*cking inexperienced room than there have been on the struggle.”
Dana White luggage on PFL-Bellator meger
It’s removed from the primary time that White has thrown shade on the PFL and its merger with Bellator.
“I’ve lined this earlier than,” White mentioned at a post-fight occasion in December. “One sh*tty group that sells no tickets and no person watches buys one other sh*tty group that sells no tickets and no person watches. Feels like a f*cking winner to me. Woo!”
One of many PFL’s largest stars, Kayla Harrison, made her Octagon debut at UFC 300 towards former bantamweight ladies’s champion Holly Holm. The 2-time Olympic gold medalist delivered a dominant efficiency, dispatching ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ through TKO within the second spherical. The win will doubtless put her in line to problem for the 135-pound title later this 12 months.
