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Sean Strickland and Dana White blast World Cup soccer final
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2 months agoon
Many around the world were captivated by the 2026 World Cup Finals, but not everyone is a Soccer enthusiast, to use the more domestic phrasing. Sean Strickland and Dana White seem to be within that collective, with the pair saying less-than-glowing things about the football match from last weekend.
Spain was able to best Argentina 1-0 in extra time, and the UFC middleweight champion took a screenshot of the action during that overtime period. By way of his personal Instagram story, the two-time titleholder at 185 pounds posted text over top of his screenshot, as Strickland succinctly said,
“This sport sucksâ€

Dana White took issue with something more specific from the 2026 World Cup finals
Spain besting Argentina over the weekend also drew in massive viewership from around the world. Someone who often touts the massive viewership of companies he involves himself in is Dana White, who skewered the production decisions made for the hugely viewed television broadcast.
White also tied this into a grievance he had with his own production team, with Paramount falsely identifying Zuffa Boxing signee Shakur Stevenson at UFC 329 via a lower third graphic that showed the name Jalen Williams, who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Also using Instagram as the medium for his message, Dana White created a video piece to blast production elements utilized for the World Cup broadcast, as White stated [via MMA Fighting],
“It's crazy, I actually teed up the guys who are doing the production, the guys responsible for the production of the World Cup for you guys to hit a grand slam home run. Even though everybody in my team was arguing with me saying that you are the worst, I said no, we are the worst. They didn't f*ck it up as bad as we did. What do you guys do? You triple down today, and you just go 'F**k you, Dana White, you're not beating us. We're the worst production team in the history of sports to every show celebrities.â€
“I bow down. Congratulations to the producers of the World Cup. You guys win. You guys f***ed up that flyover, too. I'm not going to nitpick, I'm just giving you credit where credit is due. You guys absolutely f***ing suck. We are the second worst.â€
This isn't the first time that White has made inflammatory comments about the world's sport that have drawn the ire of observers, and it doesn't seem like it will be the last either.
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Arman Tsarukyan wants Ilia Topuria fully healed before potential grudge match: "Once I become champion, we'll talk"
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Zuffa LLCArman Tsarukyan believes a clash with Ilia Topuria is inevitable, but he doesn't think it should happen until “El Matador†is 100 percent ready to go.
Tsarukyan made perhaps the ultimate case for a lightweight title shot when he knocked out Mauricio Ruffy in the first round of their UFC 331 fight with an elbow. “The Batman†extended his winning streak to six, and four of those victories have been finishes. Even longtime UFC color commentator Joe Rogan believes Tsarukyan can no longer be denied a title fight against Justin Gaethje next.
Prior to Tsarukyan's win over Ruffy, UFC play-by-play ace Jon Anik said he believes there have been discussions within the UFC brass about potentially booking a title rematch between Gaethje and Topuria. In the aftermath of UFC 331, Tsarukyan told Sport24 that he'll be willing to fight Topuria, but only after he gets his hands on Gaethje and captures the 155-pound gold (via Home of Fight).
“Let Ilia see an ophthalmologist and take some time to fully recover, maybe another four or five months,†Tsarukyan said. “Once I become champion, we'll talk. I'd be happy to fight him.â€
Topuria was battered to the point where he suffered a broken orbital in his lightweight title loss against Gaethje in the UFC Freedom 250 main event back in June. “El Matador†accused Gaethje of loading his gloves, but UFC CEO Dana White has dismissed that claim.
It's hard to imagine Tsarukyan's next fight not being contested for a UFC championship, but he won't be getting one until at least 2027. Gaethje has said that both his hands haven't fully healed stemming from injuries suffered in the victory over Topuria, and he doesn't plan on fighting again for the remainder of 2026.
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UFC 334 odds: Ciryl Gane, Kayla Harrison favored in title fights
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334's lineup has been revealed, as have the opening odds.
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.
BetOnline has released its current odds for
both championship bouts, with Gane favored over Hokit and Harrison
favored over Nunes.
UFC 334 betting lines move for Gane-Hokit and
Harrison-Nunes
Gane opened at -150 and is now at -235. The Frenchman is favored to
beat the undefeated Hokit, who is currently listed at +195. Both
fighters secured finishes at
UFC Freedom 250 in their last outings. Gane was promoted to
undisputed champ after Tom
Aspinall vacated the belt.
The Harrison-Nunes line was originally released in November 2025
after they were announced for
UFC 324, with Harrison opening at -155 and Nunes at +135. The
fight fell through after Harrison sustained a neck injury and
they're finally set to collide in November.
The current women's 135-pound champ is now at -210, while the Hall
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