"Y'all are sick fu*king individuals" - Dana White makes his opinion clear on Hasbulla Magomedov vs. Abdu Rozik fighting on Power Slap
There aren't a lot of fights UFC president Dana White isn't willing to put together if it would make him and the UFC a lot of money. Still there are few fights, White wouldn't put together despite the demands of the media and fans.
One such fight is the long-running feud between Hasbulla Magomedov and Abdu Rozik. Both internet personalities have dwarfism and found notoriety in the fight industry due to their famous altercation back in 2021.
Since then, Hasbulla and Abdu found tremendous fame. Hasbulla inked a five year promotional deal with the UFC and Abdu participated in the popular Indian reality show Bigg Boss 16.
Despite both men garnering tremendous following separately, the feud continued and was brought up once again during the post-event media scrum of Power Slap 9. During the presser, Dana White was asked if he will ever put this fight together, even if it's just Power Slap.
White replied:
"But do we really want to see those dudes fight? I mean, come on. Come on. [media member calls for Power Slap bout] Y'all are sick f*cking individuals, okay? Everyone of you in this room [laughs]. No, sir. The answer is no, I would not make those guys fight."
Dana White gave Hasbulla special tickets for UFC Abu Dhabi back in August
Despite his unwillingness to put Hasbulla in a fight, Dana White has a soft spot for the Russian internet superstar. In an Instagram live session back in June, the UFC president joined Hasbulla and UFC bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov for a short chat.
With 'Mini Khabib' by his side, 'Young Eagle' told White:
"He [Hasbulla] said nice to see you. He asked about tickets to my fight. Cory [Sandhagen] and me."
To this, White responded:
"Done. Yes, you could come and sit with me."
Hasbulla did sit beside White in the August card and Nurmagomedov ended up winning the bout against Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision. It seems 'Mini Khabib' is quite the lucky charm to his Russian MMA friends - and Dana White as well.
Check out the interaction here: