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Ryan Garcia sets Zuffa Boxing conditions before potential deal with Dana White
Published
2 months agoon
Zuffa Boxing.
Garcia is scheduled to put his WBC welterweight title on the line
against Zuffa Boxing's Conor Benn on Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in
Las Vegas. While the particulars of the bout are unknown to Garcia,
he believes it will be co-promoted. Furthermore, Garcia is certain
that he will not be wearing Zuffa fight gear and claims he will
never wear a Zuffa uniform even if he signs with the promotion.
Ryan Garcia explains why he would refuse Zuffa Boxing gear
while praising Dana White's new promotion
Garcia explains that he likes to express himself by designing his
own outfit and walkout music. He vows to never sign with Zuffa
Boxing if they don't allow him to express himself the way he wants.
However, Garcia complimented Dana
White for the way he is building up Zuffa Boxing.
“Even if I ever signed with Zuffa, I will make sure that I never
wear a Zuffa outfit,†Garcia told Ariel Helwani. “I’m wearing my
own outfits, doing my own thing. If you don’t like it, then I’ll
never sign with you. At the end of the day, I love the whole
‘design your outfit, design your walkout.' I’m not about to be a
robot. I don’t care how much money you offer me. I just love the
whole show of it and I feel like they should let certain fighters
do that. I would like to express myself… I think Dana White’s doing
an amazing job with Zuffa so far… I like how they run the press
conferences… I think it’s better.â€
Zuffa Boxing is White's venture into the world of pugilism. The
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO wants to bring boxing under
a centralized UFC-style model, but is facing fierce competition
from traditional boxing promoters like Eddie Hearn.
“If I ever signed with Zuffa, I will make
sure that I never wear a Zuffa outfit. I’m wearing my own outfits,
doing my own thing.If you don’t like it, then I’ll never sign with you… I’m not
about to be a robot, I don’t care how much money you offer me.”“I think Dana White’s… pic.twitter.com/QOh7pIS3h0
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
July 22, 2026
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UFC 334 odds: Ciryl Gane, Kayla Harrison favored in title fights
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In the main event, Ciryl Gane
is set to defend the
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title against
Josh
Hokit on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The
card is co-headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Kayla
Harrison and Amanda
Nunes.
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both championship bouts, with Gane favored over Hokit and Harrison
favored over Nunes.
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