Dana White trashes ‘not very vibrant’ PFL for Kayla Harrison promo earlier than UFC 307: ‘They’re drowning’

SALT LAKE CITY – UFC CEO Dana White didn’t maintain again in his newest verbal assault on PFL.

Previous to Saturday’s UFC 307 occasion at Delta Heart, PFL put out a promotional video for its upcoming pay-per-view title combat between Larissa Pacheco and Cris Cyborg on Oct. 19 in Saudi Arabia. The video targeted on Pacheco’s victory over Kayla Harrison in 2022.

Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) parted methods with PFL one combat after the loss (which was Pacheco’s first win in opposition to her in three makes an attempt), and joined the UFC. She has began with back-to-back wins within the octagon, together with a unanimous decision over Ketlen Vieira at UFC 307.

White was requested concerning the promo video following the occasion, and he mentioned it’s simply one other instance of desperation from the rival promotion, which he claims is bleeding financially.

“I feel whenever you’re dropping as a lot cash as they’re, f*cking go for it,” White advised MMA Junkie and different reporters on the UFC 307 post-fight press convention. “F*cking throw the kitchen sink at it. (Donn Davis) simply got here out just lately and mentioned, ‘You recognize, we’re going to spend more cash than they did on the Sphere.’ That sounds f*cking good. What number of tickets are you going to promote?

“They’re not very vibrant. It’s all truthful. Knock your self out. They’re drowning. Drowning. They suck. They’re not good at what they do, so I assume you’ll simply preserve attempting something you may to make one thing stick. All good.”

Harrison has shortly grow to be an attraction within the girls’s bantamweight division upon becoming a member of the UFC roster. She has taken her character to a different degree, and White mentioned that’s a product of escaping her earlier atmosphere.

“It’s simply one other degree whenever you get right here,” White mentioned. “They really feel it. You f*cking rot away within the PFL for years or f*cking Bellator and sh*t and also you lastly get right here – you’re feeling it.”

Harrison will now seemingly get the prospect to maximise her potential and platform. She positioned herself as the highest contender by beating Vieira, and later within the evening at UFC 307 the title within the weight class modified arms when Julianna Peña won a split decision over Raquel Pennington.

White mentioned he eagerly anticipates a showdown between Peña and Harrison.

“Whenever you get right here and also you begin to break into the highest 5, high three – it will get more durable,” White mentioned. “Julianna and (Kayla) are each canine, so it needs to be enjoyable”

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