Dana White on Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira: “Jon’s just asking, but he’s fighting Stipe”

Dana White talks about Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, Alex Pereira and more at the UFC St. Louis Post Fight Press Conference.

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what’s up guys the attendance tonight was 15,964 7 million it broke the record for highest grossing Fight Night beating uh Austin Texas so this is number one now um thank you St Louis uh performance of the night goes to uh alberg and Ferrara and and golf and Waters was the uh fight of the night they all got $50,000 what’s up what’s up a fun event right in a classic Derek lwis performance you know struggling with the grappling and then just goes and knocks him out I don’t know why they keep making me main event I didn’t want a main event yeah yeah he’s a fun guy though right he’s someone you can just bring to any Market in the country and just have him main event and be a star to bring people yeah he’s he’s a fun exciting heavy weight who knocks people out and he’s funny and then he strips and he’s what and then he strips and throws his cups of people yeah I miss that thank god um with Buckley though right he called for his shot he didn’t get the main event he got the co-main event and he had an incredible performance crowd was behind him is doing things like that for for a fighter is that what they need to do to push themselves up in front of the fans and get more recognition I mean it’s the thing to do if if if you really believe in yourself and you know especially in your hometown you know the city’s great great great weather clean City people are great crowd’s incredible and uh he’s obviously going to be a a freaking rock star here now so people who believe in themselves and and and take opportunities get rewarded and and weigh more than just here at the UFC it it takes you to a whole another level obviously look the Apex is very convenient for the people who live in Vegas but when you get a guy and have him perform like that in front of his home crowd this is where someone like him can make himself a bigger Star right taking advantage of a position like this yeah I mean even if you’re watching on ESPN I mean everybody I’m sure you guys were getting text too it’s like they’re like Jesus Christ it’s like a pay-per-view there right now 100% And this is sort of uh the when you think about how we built this business it was taking it out of you know the big markets like when we first got into the fight business everybody just went to Vegas Atlantic City sometimes New York sometimes La that that’s the only place that really had fights unless you had a a local kid that would fight in some you know we we we built this business taking this thing to to every city all over the world and you know as we start to get our our [ __ ] together I will call it and start to move about and start to you know go to these different cities like we used to it it the whole sport just goes to another level do you think there’ll be a time where the Apex shows are like maybe once a month if that or you use it more sparingly or you happy to have that yeah I mean it’s what I’ve been saying this for a long time we got to get out of the Apex and start doing more events uh in all these different cities and we’re starting to do it we’re get we’re getting it done this year yeah you talk about going to different cities congratulations on the new Saudi deal um for the UFC and for power slap thank you it’s rare that a a deal gets extended before you even have your first event how exactly did this one come around that they wanted to just keep going into business with you well it started with power slap they wanted power slap I got in there and started talking to them and then we did another UFC fight too they’re talking about an event maybe later this year next year is that going to be a pay-per-view or is that another Fight Night for them fight night yeah they’re fight nights outside of tonight as well I wanted to say congratulations on what I assume will be the UFC’s first $20 million gate with Connor’s return is that true is it going to break 20 million yeah it’s already way over 20 million yeah is it a bit more satisfying because I remember there was another promoter in Espinosa who said the UFC’s never done a $20 million gate so is it fun to who gives a flying [ __ ] with Espinosa thanks pardon my language ma’am ma’am sorry yeah yeah where is Espinosa sorry uh where is espano sure yeah who gives a [ __ ] okay last one for me uh Jon Jones is making headlines recently by saying you know maybe he’s interested in Stipe then Alex Pereira in your mind is the the move still do the Stipe fight and then if he wants to fight again it’s Tom aspel yeah it it it’s it’s Stipe I think John’s just asking who do you like what do you think kind of just feeling it out and seeing what people think but he knows he’s fighting Stipe Stipe said that might be in New York is that about right sounds right Dana right here hey buddy hey um wanted to talk about uh Terence mckin and uh Chase Hooper sorry not Terence mckin esbon reix and uh Chase Hooper tonight yeah both with the uh the finishes and uh there seems to be like a lottery of guys calling out Patty pimblett we had um moicano and Chase Hooper and Rix all called out Patty tonight want to get your thoughts on that as well uh calling Patty out yeah yeah you know I think Patty’s a a fun fight for guys and and uh I think guys think he’s super beatable but Patty always seems to get the job done so yeah um and I think that guys want to call out people that will get attention a fight that’ll get a lot of attention and and Patty’s definitely one of those guys uh we haven’t seen you in a little bit I just wanted to get your thoughts on how fun it was to make the UFC 300 video where you kind of clap back at everybody for it’s always fun I mean I always you know that that’s I always take the low road that’s that that’s uh my favorite thing to do and uh you kind of went viral this week um you were hanging out in New York and there was a guy throwing boxes in the back of the the FedEx truck just wanted to get your thoughts on that as well my thoughts on him throwing that I thought it was hilarious uh you know that that that’s why I posted it could he uh could he one day get a job doing anything in the UFC uh uh I I don’t know he he I’m sure he’ll get a job doing something he doesn’t look like he loves that job I can tell you that hopef hopefully he gets a job doing something he loves to do because that wasn’t it Dana right here hi ohop sorry with the success of this event in St Louis how often do you see the UFC coming back here I mean I know we would we would love it if you came here more regularly and could we ever see a pay-per-view here yeah this this is an incredible Market I mean it’s it’s uh like I said I love the City City’s awesome we I was only here for two days but it was great got perfect weather here too and uh people here are awesome the fans are [ __ ] Dynamite I mean look at the energy in that place today we’ll definitely be back here and absolutely we could bring a pay-per-view here awesome yeah and you guys are number one now all time Fight Night gate so you beat Austin Texas thank you right here in the Hat hi hi uh so next week we are looking to the PBR and you’ve got a very special bow competing there can you tell me a little bit about Twisted seals preparations for PBR and how you’re feeling about next week yeah my boy they put a uh they put a bounty on them actually for this next one so I don’t know how it’s going to work out or who’s going to end up riding them but if the rider rides him he gets 25,000 and then they’re donating 25,000 to uh Cowboys charity and then I’m going to match it another 25,000 so the rider will get 50 if he rides them and and and 50 to Cowboys uh chair charity and how disappointed were you when Cowboy tore his bicep not at all I was actually very excited when he tore his bicep because my bull will murder him okay it was it was insane in the first place Cowboy’s too old to be doing that [ __ ] and now I think he knows he’s too old to be doing it uh that was uh that was a higher power telling him yeah you shouldn’t be riding PBR you know I got one of the nastiest Bulls in the PBR yeah now he’s certainly a rank Bull and I’ve got one little challenge for cowboy myself if you notice this BMF brand on the top of my hat got that custom Branding Iron and I said if he did his ride I was going to let him brand me but now I just want to let him do it so what do you think about that did you say brandu yes sir brandu yes sir you and cowboy were made for each other can we make it happen you’re nuts can I make it happen there’s no way in hell I would make that happen you’re crazy BR you where back of the shoulder in the back of your shoulder yes sir why clout for fun I’m the BMF I’ll be the girl BMF uh yeah I can’t make that happen you look like a really sweet lady the last thing you need to do is get branded have you ever been branded before no no I’ve done it to someone you should Pro you don’t you have oh you’re into some you’re into some [ __ ] huh I got it all right um I don’t know talk to Eric maybe Eric will hook you up a cowboy I’ll see you in Arlington all right thank you hi uh right here um so what did you think of w Buckley’s performance tonight incredible I mean he asked for this fight um you know he fought a guy that was smashing people you know in the first round and he went out and took the fight to him and and uh yeah incredible performance in your hometown in in my experience it’s funny because you have some guys who like it’s my dream to fight in my hometown but most people don’t want to fight in their hometowns it’s it’s a lot of pressure um uh everybody hitting you up for tickets you know it just it’s a different vibe when you fight in your hometown Buckley called for this came out he delivered and you know that guy’s going to be a rock star here now people who didn’t know who the hell he was yesterday know who he is today yeah I’m I’m really good friends with Buckley and he was saying like he was contemplating whether to try to get on the St Lou card or fight like a ranked guy but he’s game so yeah yeah well this guy wasn’t ranked but this guy’s nasty this is a guy that you know this is a guy that most people in Buckley’s position don’t call out you know if you’re Buckley when you look where he’s ranked you want to fight a guy higher in the rankings not take that kind of a risk to fight a killer like this guy and and and possibly lose he would have fell out of the rankings if he lost right yeah [ __ ] awesome move it’s this is the type of [ __ ] that fight fans love Yeah couple guys asking to be in the UFC game uh Chase Hooper came in here and said that you kind of get a pool of Fighters and you get to approve it is that true that is true okay can we see Chase anytime soon in there sure you want me to do it is that what you’re asking me I mean I want Buckley in there but you know it’s personal yeah I I you know what I think tonight he he earned a spot in the UFC video game tonight was uh you know if you look at how hard that kid’s been working came in here at a very young age and very one dimensional and uh he actually dropped him in the first round with a punch you know he he’s coming to his own he he he put on a great performance tonight yeah he said he’s going to do a challenge whenever he does get in the game of like having fans try to knock somebody out with uh Chase as a player so that’s pretty funny um did you stop by Ted Drew earlier did I stop by uh Ted Drew Frozen Custard earlier I did how was that it was good it was very good all right and then and so Buckley did say that he called out McGregor uh any any chance of that in the future what do you think no okay thank you thank you um Dan quick question U Mark Shapiro said earlier this week that the sphere would be a oneandone thing was that always the plan or is it been one of those things that as you guys have gotten into the planning and how complex it is that that’s just kind of developed into I went to me figure out how to tell you this without buming people out but I went to you two at the sphere halfway through the show I was like I gotta [ __ ] do this left called my head of production said get ready you and your guys are going to you two next weekend I want you guys to go to the show we’re doing the sphere and the timing worked out perfectly because I ended up in a in a beef with the uh uh the guys we’re with now and in that beef I walked out with the sphere able to do it because we’re on a contract I couldn’t just go do the sphere I’m telling you guys right now I literally we just went through the story boards two days ago on this thing this is going to be the sickest live event as in Combat Sports that anybody has ever seen and it will never be done again this will be this will be a oneandone um just because I want to do and everybody when I said I wanted to do this was like how how are you going to do a fight in there it’s too hard it’s too this too that and that’s the kind of stuff I love um we’ve already spent a shitload of money on this thing nobody will ever be able to pull this off again because nobody would spend the money to do it nobody’s going to spend the money to do what I’m doing over there right now and as it gets closer I’ll lay this thing out for you guys I’m telling you this is going to be so badass it’s I’m I’m super excited about let me put it to you this way when we were going through the story boards I was getting [ __ ] Goosebumps right imagine when it’s when it’s actually happening and wait till you see the people that I brought together to pull this thing off and I’ll as we get closer I I’ll let you guys know but yeah this this is going to be something special sounds good another question um as power slap starts getting legalized in more States uh and I know you’re wanting to travel with power slap is are you at all in the future envisioning as scario where you guys do the UFC and power slap in the same weekend in the same city mhm it’s going to Happ we already have those dates set up right now yeah where power slap goes Friday and UFC goes Saturday and last one for and then you’re going to see Friday power slap Saturday UFC and Sunday WWE I mean you’ll start seeing that stuff too ni last one for me uh you made an appearance on the Neel video with them storm chasing in the midwest I think you were on FaceTime with Bob men yeah uh you were in Kansas City last year St Louis uh this year uh any desire on your end to do some tornado chasing here in the Midwest not really I I would like to avoid as many tornadoes as possible you know it’s I love the Midwest you guys are crazy I would never live in a place where they have tornadoes man that’s got to be the scariest [ __ ] of all time yeah not my thing there’s no natural disasters in Vegas I’m good Dana congrats uh first of all for this successful event we love to have you here in the in the midwest uh I think it was a great event uh my first question I want to ask you about uh the performance of Waldo salsa boy what do you think about him he said that he’s ready for what what was who was it for Waldo Cortez salsa boy like Waldo Waldo oh yeah yeah okay what about him what what what do you think about his performance today about how how did he do today in his uh his win his victory yeah I I think that you know everybody tonight I mean everybody who won tonight came out and delivered I I I don’t know if it was like I think that when you get the type of fans that you have here and you have the energy I mean from the first fight of the night this place was almost full and the people were in there going crazy and I think that when you have this this type of atmosphere and fans like like here in St Louis it takes everybody to the next level um but uh except that fight I was thinking how do I say this it takes everybody to another level except that fight well my my he won yeah he won that’s true but if you if you had to pick all the fights on the card uh and that one open the show you open the show heading into the um you know we’re live on ESPN you’re opening the show it’s your time to shine and show everybody who you are and that’s your performance yeah I don’t know you you guys tell me if you go through the card and you had to pick if I was giving out a bonus for shittiest fight of the night who would you guys give it to yeah everyon AG gr yeah all right is that why you asked that question or were you looking for me to pump him up and talk about like to know your thoughts um you know about his performance because uh I don’t I don’t I don’t exactly know how to say it but um shittiest fight of the night is that what you’re you trying to say I’m not you didn’t want to say you allow to say I’m not allowed to say that but I just wanted to know what was your thought about that one uh but uh following up uh my second question I know you said that uh the bent on the sphere and everything um just wanted to know um besides all the money that you guys are investing I know that uh right now boxing they’re preparing a super big fight for SE for September you know that uh Independence Day for Mexico and it’s really important for a lot of uh Latin American people uh how do you guys see that event that UFC event for that month how’s how’s it looking till this day what’s what’s the question fight be yeah yeah for that for those fights you’re talking about the sphere yeah yeah yeah we’re going to announce all that stuff soon this is going to be a [ __ ] Masterpiece man this is going to be this I’m putting I’m telling you right now and this will be a fact this is a fact this will never be done again you know what’s going to happen when I do this event at the sphere every other event that goes in there is going to go [ __ ] what do we do now how do we even come close to competing with this we’re going to [ __ ] blow the doors off anything that ever goes into that into that Arena again I [ __ ] guarantee it perfect then my is that the answer your question that that answers my question and then my very last um well it’s not a question I was really lucky fortunate to get that D Lewis cup would you mind signing uh I would prefer not to but uh I mean you were very lucky to catch that yeah it was it was right in front of me he signed it so I really like your lucky day I I I was I I I really would like you to sign it okay uh sure all right thank you Dana all right why don’t you have him sign in oh he did all right Dana okay I just had one more um we were talking to Derrick Lewis this week and he had mentioned that he might have been in talks with WWE as well just to check them out um in the past there had been some wrestlers like Bobby Lashley and Jake Hager that went back and forth between wrestling and fighting in MMA yeah do you think there’s a possibility for like some UFC guys to go to like a pay-per-view and and make appearances or compete or anything like that well I didn’t know that but yeah I would do anything for Derrick Lewis I really like Derrick Lewis a lot so and listen some some of the some of the fighters who fight here you know have always dreamed about doing a you know a WWE match or whatever it is and yeah I don’t have a problem with that I mean I didn’t have a problem with that when Vince was consistently [ __ ] me for no reason and uh you know now that that’s not the case anymore I you know obviously would absolutely do it could we ever see you as like a special guest referee one day me yeah that I guarantee you you will not no never you guys good I got two questions go ahead sir what do you got both about uh another St Louis uh fighter Sean Woodson he’s uh 611 he’s he had a good fight today he’s on our role this year got asked you about where do you see his future in UFC um yeah I mean he fought a great he got he fought a great fight tonight against a tough kid I I respect Alex so much that kid always shows up to fight always shows up to win always goes after it um yeah and before he was on your Contender series back in 19 he would he started his career here in the Shamrock uh I guess the Shamrock FC I forget the what promotion so do you see him as an example of the potential of Fighters coming from like these local promotions who could potentially be like future UFC fighters or future pros and in other ways yeah well that’s how it works I mean if you if you look at the contender series which starts soon and I can’t wait it is uh it’s the best that’s out there that is not not signed by the UFC and these guys come in and they have uh one chance to show me who they are and what they got and it’s what makes the contender series literally the best show on TV as far as Combat Sports goes I mean when when we’re in Vegas and the contender Series starts we can’t wait to go to the to go there on Tuesday nights man it’s it’s literally the best and some of you media that cover it live in Vegas it’s it’s uh it’s unbelievable it’s it’s one of my favorite things to do I love it and but yeah these local uh you know promotions is where we get all the talent they’re key to the growth of the sport thank you yep have a great night thank you St Louis sign for