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Dana White Brushes Off UFC 300 Main Event Question & Fury-Usyk Postponement

UFC CEO Dana White was seen at the Conor Benn vs. Peter Dobson fight instead of UFC Vegas 85.

Zain Bando

Dana White Brushes Off UFC 300 Main Event Question & Fury-Usyk Postponement
Dana White Brushes Off UFC 300 Main Event Question & Fury-Usyk Postponement /

Dana White took in some Saturday afternoon boxing in Las Vegas with Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn, while White's UFC Vegas 85 event was just down the street.

Hearn and White met at the UFC Performance Insitute Wednesday, as White rubbed elbows with one of boxing's brightest prospects, Conor Benn, who won his main event against Peter Dobson by decision.

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While White attended the event as a spectator, the 20-plus-year veteran fight promoter took a few minutes to address roaming media backstage at The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan.

Speaking to IFL TV, White immediately reacted to the mega heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk getting postponed to May 18. 

"I don't make anything of it," White said. "It's none of my business."

The fight would see all four major belts (WBO, WBC, IBF, WBA) up for grabs, with the winner becoming the first undisputed champion since 1999. It was originally scheduled for February 17 before a cut above Fury's eye halted those plans.

White has still not yet revealed UFC 300's main event and declined to comment once again on a timetable or at least a hint on which headliner it will end up being.

White says he will continue to do business with Callum Walsh, a young Irish boxer whom White has taken under his wing and helped promote a few fights on UFC Fight Pass through Hollywood Fight Nights.

Walsh's next fight occurs on March 15 in New York City against Dauren Yeleussinov, which White said will be one of two fights for the Irishman over the next few months.

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Zain Bando
ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99

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