Jake Paul reacts to timing of Dana White's UFC 329, Conor McGregor announcements
Dana White conveniently dropped a series of big announcements during Francis Ngannou's walkout Saturday.
INGLEWOOD, CALIF. - What convenient timing Dana White's UFC 329: Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 announcement was Saturday.
At the exact moment Francis Ngannou walked to the cage at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. , White was hosting his UFC Fight Night 276 card at Meta APEX in Las Vegas – and decided to hop on Instagram live. White announced the entire UFC 329 event for July 11, the promotion's International Fight Week event.
McGregor vs. Holloway 2, Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett , and Gable Steveson's debut opponent were among the fight bookings he rattled off.
The announcements overstimulated the combat sports world and served as a distraction from the fights at hand. So how was the potential gamesmanship-oriented move by White received by Most Valuable Promotions co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian? "Oh, the cokehead is back," Paul told MMA Junkie and other reporters following the conclusion of Rousey vs.