Dana White Willing to Forgive ‘Scumbag’ Oscar De La Hoya After His Recent ‘Sincere’ Apology
Dana White is not someone that holds back on what he thinks. The UFC president has been an extremely outspoken figure ever since he assumed the role of President of the biggest MMA promotion in the world. Over the years, White has made a number of enemies both inside the world of combat sports and outside it.
The likes of Stephen Espinoza, Bob Arum, Oscar De La Hoya are a few names that have had very public feuds with Dana White. The UFC head honcho has not spared either of the men mentioned earlier and absolutely demolished them in multiple interviews. However, his feud with Oscar De La Hoya is probably the most public and the most deep-rooted one of all.
The Golden Boy Promotions head has on multiple occasions maligned the UFC and Dana White for the way they pay their fighters, De La Hoya went so far as to start his own MMA promotion which shut shop after just one event.
In a recent interview, De La Hoya stated that he wants to mend his relationship with Dana White he said, “I wanna fix things up with Dana. I criticized the UFC a bit, and I was wrong for it. I would love to patch things up with Dana. And with Mayweather.”
Dana White in a recent interview, was asked what he made of De La Hoya’s comments and if he would forgive the former six-weight world champion. He said, “I thought that what he said was sincere. And I believe in it. I don’t know if we will ever be friends again. But I think what he said was sincere and I appreciate it.”
Dana White and the UFC are off to a stellar start in 2022
Recent earnings reports shared by Endeavor, the parent company of the UFC, suggest that the MMA promotion is on track for another record-breaking year. Endeavor’s sports division, which consists of UFC and Professional Bull riding, saw an increase in revenue to $296.7 million in revenue for the quarter — up $13.2 million from the same time in 2021.
Endeavor also touted sold-out arenas for all the promotions and PPV events in the first half of 2022. The scrutiny on the UFC in regards to fighter pay has only increased after the recent results were published.
