UFC President Dana White responds to criticism surrounding recent Paulo Costa and Sean Strickland fight bookings

UFC president Dana White has explained his conception job within the support of Paulo Costa and Sean Strickland’s next fights.

All the contrivance by the final few months, Paulo Costa and Sean Strickland haven’t been paralyzed to transfer backward and forward with one but every other on social media. Both are regarded as to be vast personalities, particularly interior the context of the middleweight division.

Within the eyes of many, it would’ve made sense for them to compete towards one but every other at some point this year. As an different, despite the fact that, Dana White has opted to transfer in a undeniable direction.

Sean Strickland is determined to face Abus Magomedov in a Fight Night time main match at the initiate of July. Then, later within the month, Paulo Costa will collide with Ikram Aliskerov at UFC 291.

When requested about these match-usaagainst unproven fresh faces within the division, Dana White had the following to remark.

“Costa hasn’t fought in an extended time, Strickland’s been battling loads,” White acknowledged. “We love to carry guys in and peep where they’re at. The dude that Paulo Costa is battling is difficult as nails, you don’t know the contrivance lawful some guys are until you accumulate them in there towards the High 15. When we’re within the matchmaking room, we specialize in some guys are prepared for that step, and a few guys we don’t know…we peril folks. No. 8 doesn’t consistently battle No. 6 or No. 5, it’s perfect no longer the potential it works.”

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