How These UFC Fighters Became Dana White’s Protected
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How These UFC Fighters Became Dana White’s Protected
Chapters:
0:00 - 2:00 Intro
2:00 - 4:55 Perks & Benefits
4:55 - 7:50 Paddy Pimblett
7:50 - 10:00 Colby Covington
10:00 - 12:25 Jon Jones
12:25 - 14:30 Conor McGregor
14:30 - 15:15 Outro - Sport
The ufc is based off Danas emotions
Pretty much , Some fighters need to use this to their advantage
I think it’s his pockets.
more on what the company thinks will generate most money really, dana emotionally was against colby talkin ish about him but saw dollar signs with the american maga guy who's friend with Trump, who pressures, brawls, and never gets tired as potential champ. he will be a more interesting and bigger money maker draw champ then leon or usman in the eyes of the ufc.
Sadly, most “One man business” does
Exactly, that’s why I hesitate when we call it a sport. it’s not entirely objective based on stats and records
I honestly think we forget just how big of a Superstar Paddy was poised to be before his Jared Gordon Fight. I remember people that don't even watch MMA telling me about "this Patrick Pimblett guy". I'm sure Dana saw the social media dollar signs and found a new Golden Boy.
He had a quick and good rise but it died down faster than it came up
Problem was Dana saw the spcial media stuff, while ignoring the glaring holes in his game. Getting tagged and rocked by Vendramini and Vargas? Sheesh.
I remember wondering when paddy was going to hit the big time way back when he was champion in cage warriors, his debut in the UFC seemed to come late imo , he also has that bad habit of blowing up between fights , that's pure madness , he won't be a champ unless he really is pushed beyond his rankings, but I dont think he will be champ , he is an excellent British fighter , im so proud of how far Britain has come ,, I just think paddy lacks the final bit of quality to become the champ legitimately imo.
I think he has got too big in terms of division for his talent , if he could have stayed healthy at 145 I would have given him a better chance, but going up I think he lacks strength and power.
Knowing White though paddy will be in a title fight next month and win on a controversial points win
He actually is a golden boy specially now people don't like him that what attracts viewers haters want to see u losse lol 😆 😂 🤣 that why McGregor was so big everyone was waiting for some one to ko him just like they hate colby still make the biggest number people want to see him losse
It was a quick rise and an extremely quick crash, if he does lose the Tony then he should pack it in, LOL
Where is Poatan?! Most rushed fighter in the history of ufc. Guy has been given talior-made matchups from the start
Tony the type of guy to make Dana, Tony fergueson protected
Dana definitely has Tony Ferguson privilege
O'Malley is protected too. Dude has two ranked wins and one is a robbery
Thank you !! I did think it was too soon to give him a title shot and yeah he beat sterling fair and square. But when he said nah to a sterling rematch that put me off him.
@@TheNaz1996being allowed to not rematch Aljo and fight who he wants is crazy
Sandhagen kills omalley
Him not defending against Merab or Sandhagen is all the proof you need.
@@duanneberry5055 Merab turned down a title shot for Aljo. Merab not fighting Sean is purely on Merab.
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This is a great topic. Dana's favoritism is keeping the "sport" back, but on the flipside he's pushing the business to places never before thought possible. It's a double edge sword.
Well said my friend
Business is business and he is good at it this youtubers know nothing about business and think they can sell u a subscription and want to talk about how dana have favoritism lol 😂😂😂
Dana white is the best thing to happen to combat sports in our lifetime. No one is perfect, yeah he plays favorites sometimes, but it wouldn’t be here without him, and that’s a fact
Its a necessary evil, otherwise things might fold like bellator.
@@KozyKoti Yes it is. It's making money, it's got political support, strong infrastructure and a stable fanbase.
Adesanya not being on this list is crazy. Dana literally wanted to give him an immediate rematch against Sean but Adesanya turned it down. He also made Vettori fight Adesanya on very short notice, and wanted to do the same with Dricus despite the fact that he was injured.
Are ya a hater or just actually dumb
Definitely Izzy should be at the top of this list.
This is about protected fighters, Izzy been fighting killers and fighting more times a year then half ufc roster so yea if he’s wants immediate rematch he can have them😭 and driscus wasn’t short notices was just a shorter training camp and Izzy would have had same thing
Pereira should even be higher on that list than Izzy
hmm izzy is different tho, hes fought killers in his division thus earns himself somewhat of control of how things go in his career
Great videos my guy. I’m just coming across your channel. And it’s pretty fucking awesome
Great video. Like always!
I love this channel so much man🐐🐐
Amazing videos like always 🤙 i very rarely comment on vids but your content is the best in the fighting game industry.
Beautiful edits bro, you moving on up in the world' g
Much Love brotha!
The fact that Dana used to talk shit about colby is funny
200k well deserved ❤
The fighting business is top tier
I remember around 2010 when all a fighter needed for a title shot was 3 wins in a row
Conor is an icon in mma. I don’t think we will find a fighter that will surpass his popularity.
You just don’t speak Russian. Khabib is HUGE with a much larger fan base
@@johnny_bruhchilldefinitely not bro😂
@@johnny_bruhchillgoats don't count as fans
Conor just a icon but not a legend truths me he just flex that all
@@johnny_bruhchilland literally no one who lives in a relevant 21st century country cares.
Belal the kinda fighter who would have his title shot in the prelims 🤣🤣🤣
who?
It’s reasons like this that make me thankful the PFL is starting to rise up now. Sick and tired of the long waits for title fights, the inactivity and inability to bring upon the matchups that makes since all because of one man. Dana is very good at marketing fights and making people want to watch, but aside from that, I feel like we’re all starting to get tired of it. I don’t ever plan on turning my back on the ufc but I think we can all agree that there needs to be a rival organization that can put the ufc in check so that we aren’t stuck watching the Dana favorites run the show and the people’s champs sit out forever being just ranked contenders
Very true. All the very reasons people got sick of boxing only to have the ufc now do it on a higher more blatant way. Something they always used to boast how theres rankings for fighters to genuinely earn their positions i guess that went out the door when dana start seeing the huge dollars which still arent nowhere near the big boxing fights so imagine what he'll do then 😂 i cant remember a boxer getting a title shot after beating only ONE ranked opponent like sean o malley
No wayyyy your NothingButAmazing this whole time… i remember watching your old vids
don't forget about o'malley. he was ranked like 14 and got a fight against petr yan who was ranked 1 or 2 at the time.
well yall kept bitching he kept fighting cans
@@AlexM-mz7rx They need something to bich about, its what biches do.
Is that true? 😮
Wait that's actually crazy. I think they do this because they want an american to have a belt ! Still crazy!
@@alfiashaikh9228it’s it’s true because at the time everyone kept complaining that he was just a can crusher so he chose the hardest possible fight
I love how every MMA fan pretended that they were all huge fans of Ariel Helwani just because they hated Paddy so much lmao
good promo, all tha best
All the fighters I couldn't possibly care any less to watch. These dudes are truly holding back the sport.
You don’t care to watch Jones, Conor, or Colby? What rock have you been under?
@@thomasthellamas9886they hold ufc back
Jones is a bozo wont fight aspinall or other guys only old ass stipe for a legacy fight
Conor fell off out of the question he will never hit gold again terrible contender.
Colby has a chance heavily overrated hes a decent contender i dont really have a problem with him
@@faithalone5081 I can agree with all of that and still say they are entertaining fighters to watch.
The fighters fight or don't, Dana and other non-fighters hold the sport back. The owners/promoters have total control and full accountability for everything that happens, including all the obvious corruption.
That's totally irrelevant though, right? It does not matter which fighters you want to see if they don't actually fight. @@thomasthellamas9886
Non stop goated content
Gotta give it to Colby, he went from being bashed by the whole world including his own boss to getting cheered by London crowd and being granted 3rd title shot by Dana, Colby is a legend
Good heels are so important
No… it’s still fuck him. Let him go to Brazil and you’ll find out quick how many people still hate him.
Facts
I don't believe that story about Colby was almost cut by the UFC because he was boring. In that case, Bore Muhammad should have been cut a long time ago.
Colby is a legendary salesman, he managed to convince his boss for a 3rd title shot after beating two retired fighters and sitting out for almost two years
Good video
A 4am upload when I’m barley awake to watch this , perfect🤭
Awesome video. Curious about a list of fan favorites that Dana loathes haha
Lol the Jon Jones documentary with the Dafna tune was one of the best. Probably got that track bare plays
UFC should hire you directly bro tfb Ur the fckin man. Salute from the UK. We love you bro 👊👊
the fact that Connor got USADA booted is fucking wild.
TFB❤
now I'm looking into paddy fights - Tony is so good
my question is, whose voice is the one who says: " the fighting business is one of my favorites channels going right now"?
Never been so early. Does TFB say wassup??? 🤔🤔🤔
3:16 IM GUILTY AF FOR THIS LMAO
Noticed you did not put izzy on the thumbnail...🙄
I think u sound make one fc too because we all would be interested in it😅
Anyone who sells the fights best becomes Dana's cash cow and fav fighter.
Paddys just getting started give him time he will do as much in dannas eyes
As much as Conner in dannas eyes
you look like Andre Fili
Mr crabs irl
Why did you add extra abs to Colby in the thumbnail lol
Before Usman, who had Covington fought/beaten in that division ? Burns, Edwards, Luque or any other .. nope - he defeated over their prime : Masvidal, Lawler and Woodley .. who - if he had cracked a rib ? Connor, was really good, especially in psychological warfare -- once he hit his kryptonite in Khabib - it was over.
Brian Ortega, O’Malley and Izzy need to be on this list…
Holy Holm needs to be #1
I think we’re also forgetting that sometimes the guy who deserves the title shot less will SELL much more than the quiet guy destroying ppl
Missed out the biggest one. SEAN O MALLEY.
Even in boxing where promoters openly protect their fighters theres non who got to fight for the WORLD BELT after only beating ONE ranked opponent. Thats the type of corrupt protecting 💩 most mma fans ran away from in boxing but only to find that in the ufc it can happen in worse ways.
Boxing aint that bad after all 😂
This is all facts
Paddy "trashed" the mma journalist? he should, Ariel is a rhat.
PLEASE do a #UFC296 deeper dive !!
To be fair, McG is the biggest star in the whole of that sport. I really can't blame dana for giving McG the privilege he deserves after all that money he makes in the company. It's fair for McG.
People say Conor irrelevant but I keep seeing news about him and UFC 300. Fighters are almost begging to be on a card with him cause of the PPV shares
@@sonnysad905 Exactly. Fighters want McMoney just like I want p😺ssy.
Does Belal deserve the shot? Yeah probably. Are any casual fans (not trying to use that as an insult) gonna be upset that he keeps getting passed up? No. He’s just boring. He doesn’t have fans. If he wants to make sure he doesn’t get passed up he needs to either be more exciting as a person or as a fighter. This has been an entertainment company for a long time now, and he knows it. Gotta make people care about you getting snubbed, and he simply doesn’t do that. Whether that’s right or wrong, I can’t say. But it’s just the way it is, we all know it, and he’s done nothing to adapt to that
Bruv, that's like saying it's ok for you to grind at your job missing birthdays, wedding and baby showers and figuratively breaking your back for the company, only for someone to be promoted simply because they're popular with top management, how would that make ya feel??
This is BS. Belal has plenty Muslim fans if he fought for the title in Abu Dhabi he would do bigger numbers than Colby in the USA.
😂😂 you sounding like a casual yourself, remember people who used and even today say Khabib is boring but that didnt stop him from getting the title.
But it would be boring and stupid. Leon was literally piecing Bella up before the eye poke in their first fight, why would anyone want to watch the same fight that would probably end the same way
@@j0rd4n.c4rt3rya but Muslims don't buy ppvs as much
Dana isn’t as smart as people portray him, I mean, he just recently put out a video where he shares his wisdom with us on how to lose weight…by fasting… genius!…
Looks to me he’s been taking that drug Ozempic.
ads were obnoxious this time
Man please dont start putting 5 min ads in every video
7:11 Dana is stuttering when he lies
As far as it goes, had Stipe chosen to fight for the Interim Title. It would have been Stipe v Pavlovich, Aspinall wouldn't have been in the conversation. Lets give Jones and Stipe respect.
What do u use to edit?
Final Cut Pro
The UFC is a business above all else, if you're not putting asses in seats then you're not doing your job properly regardless of how good of a fighter you are.
Colby for example has done a fantastic job at marketing and elevating himself from being a nobody to stardom so of course he will get more opportunities than someone like Belal who most people genuinely don't care about.
People now turning on izzy and Edwards cause he wants doubl champ status but colby gets free title shot and fights once a year what a joke
Don't care what anyone says love Dana white. Ufc wouldn't be where it is today without him. But ya he does have favorites. Great video. Much respect to the fighting business. Best mma channel on CZcams!!
Kid, well done on the big channels but this video was bullshit. I'd say that the only thing you got right was about Paddy. Jones is fighting for legacy, how many more generations of upcoming stars does he have to beat? He has earned a legacy fight with Stipe. Conor who you seem to be shitting on took this sport to the next level and fought anyone that was put in front of him. Enjoy the ad rev.
This guy has become another media shill
Sean o'malley vs petr yan
If it makes money it makes sense
video starts @4:55
make a part 2 woth brian Ortega, omalley, izzy, and islam
The thing is that Dana ist the head of star building. For me that means he put who he wants in the position he likes. Its about money. Threw and threw. It is WWE with better athletes. Thats it.
Think if Dana could be honest about his decisions, he would be less of a flipfloper, because it obvious that he looks at what gets more ppv then what makes sense.
So if izzy now take more time off what will now happen he will short forever
Dana see money with khamzat . Gives him a title shot by beating a welterweight
I want to see Aspinall vs Dillian Whyte ?
a third of the vid being an ad? cmon bud
It is a bummer that some people get pushed to the side cus of another fighter's popularity. But when that doesn't conflict with a decision, then Dana does Indeed try to put on the most exciting fights possible. There's no doubt Dana has a huge passion for mma its just that every now n then money dictates what fights are made. Cus let's be honest, does anyone wanna see Tom aspinall vs Jones? Ofcourse not we don't wanna see jones get destroyed on his last fight
Dana just fickle asl tbh💀
I Love That Guy
Forgot adesanya
He did not forget..this guy loves izzy and chooses to overlook how much the ufc has helped/protected him.
cause bring a lotta money
Not what I expected from this channel.
I think it's really simple. Just be entertaining enough to sell fights and say Yes to any fight given to you then u get the Dana White privilege.
Ironically the guy who coined “Dana white privilege” is somehow not in this video despite losing 6 damn straight fights haha finished in 4 of them and not fired. AND given a fight to a guy on this list haha I mean that’s poetically ironic 😂
I’m not interested and never will be interested in Colby’s character. Mostly it’s patronizing how obvious of a character it is but I can’t blame him. He had to. But clearly the guy moves the needle with it. Not to mention what ppl aren’t considering is there’s likely plenty of fighters who have said no to Colby or avoid him if possible. I don’t really rate him if I’m honest but I understand why you’d want to avoid a hyper specific wrestler with fantastic pace that’s a nightmare objectively he uses his tools well have to give him credit.
I can’t prove that but I can imagine easily a world where Colby isn’t getting potential fights except for guys like an usman. I can see there might be a point you have to consider that. Yes he loses but bc the guys who he could rack up in the W column don’t step to him like they do other fighters. Thats how justify it atleast . Otherwise it makes no sense there’s nothing in it for Dana other than business when you ACTUALLY think about it. That’s the only logical conclusion.
Different for paddy but still business of course. Flag bearer of a market. Bringing uk with him. Tom has usurped that role as Leon’s personality isn’t terribly conducive for that but it’s pretty logical to not want to kill a cash cow when you don’t have to by tossing him to someone like Justin. They thought long and hard about giving him Tony. To suggest Tony is just some pushover is …. Well just silly haha it’s people setting it up in advance . Tony isn’t an easy fight. He just hasn’t taken a huge step down in competition as others do as they age. Paddy is that step down. Would Tony beat Jared Gordon? No. He’d win by manslaughter dude we both know that. But Tom angling into position I think is why he got this fight. Great test, but there’s still an avenue for the uk audience via Tom should paddy Fall. And a Tony win isn’t some joke. But if he wants to compete, getting by paddy shouldn’t be a hurdle. And if it is, the universe just decided for him.
As for Connor… well no need to comment that’s obvious. And he’s already been tested 3 times in Q4 already. Not sure what steroid ppl think he’s carrying into pre -camp and into training haha it would be one thing if they also didn’t test him much. But that’s not the case. Besides, if people didn’t buy his fights, he wouldn’t be getting this favoritism. Idk why ppl can’t accept this haha Dana is obviously following the numbers. If people are actually complaining, how is it his PPV are so well bought? They didn’t get rid of usada for Conor of course. They got rid of usada bc they wanted final authority in their exceptions among other things. Again not a huge Conor fan same reasons as Colby but not crazy to eee the valid point regarding compound leg fractures. I can see doctors wanting a reasonable convo that balanced risk and business pursuit. No one said don’t test him but it’s how they were so public. He’s still going to do his 6 months for insurance and liability reasons. Watch. UFC 300 will be April. He’s in the pool, that’s 6months. He’ll pretend he won’t make it then they’ll drop it to build hype. It’s that USADA went rogue and presumably was addressing media making platitudinal statements without consulting their client. Thats not a great relationship. The ufc never said Conor wasn’t serving his 6 months. So yeah I can see why they’d want that control back not even for their own sake though that helps but so USADA can’t hold business decisions hostage if they aren’t being particularly agreeable either.
bro stop yappin
@@westbrook0853be nice
Dam son, you wrote a novel.
A wee bit too much self promotion on this one
UFC calling USADA a dictatorship 🤣🤣🤣
stipe is 60 years old and hasnt fought in a decade? thats cap bro
Damn didn't know Colby had a twelve pack
11:27 Yo, yo, yo! Stipe is 41, not 60!!!
He's being sarcastic, made me laugh 😂
@@JimboSlice-cg5kyI couldn't tell 😅
Can we talk about Dana being on Pimblett’s podcast, but not Rogan’s? WTF?
Dude stipe deserves the title fight...he literally said he would have fought for the interim title but he wasnt asked he deserved the 3rd fight with ngnannu hes the got he deserves the next title shot period everyone doubts stipe and he proves them wrong 95 percent of the time the dude saves lives on the side for christ sakes....
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How does this video have more likes than views
Where Izzy?? Way more protected than paddy and colby
Izzy was the most active fighter/champion unlike colby, leon, connor and JJ.. If he was protected then he wouldn't hv to fight Pereira, he was even ready to fight no.1 contender DDP.. You all haters can't seem to get it.. Let the men rest peacefully for while..
@@oldmonk9292
But he can racially abuse his opponents and grow roid boobs with impunity.
I’d agree that conor is Dana’s number 1 protected fighter but idk that they ditched usada for him. If so why would they wait so long to book conor when they announced the end of usada partnership months ago? Could’ve booked him and chandler for early this year and it would’ve sold or announce the 300 card straight away if that was the goal. Just a thought
Because they still had Conor submit samples before USADA is done so it cant be claimed that Conor was not allowed in while on juice. isnt it obvious?
@@tukek88 they haven’t booked him yet and 300 is in April eith it’s just shy of 6 months
@@angelomendonca9357 yes yet, they may be saving the announcement as a surprise
appreciate this vid calling out dana, but that stipe disrespect was unwarranted LMAO
Put Alex Pereira on this list
good vid
Jones should be striped of his HW belt since he refuse to fight Aspinall
i mean.. yeah . paddy sold out by trashing helwani. but cant blame him. if you are danas fav, u get the best perks. no matter how much u lose
Paddy sucks
But helwani is snake
That's one I can actually give to Paddy, even though he was doing it just to warm up to Dana. Ariel is a tool bag.
Ariel is a 🐀.
how did he sell out? Ariel is a rhodennt.
To skip all the bs the video starts at 4:56
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Or you could just look at the chapters