If you’ve been following Dana White in particular, and the UFC in general, then Dana’s recent comments about Israel Adesanya being too flashy are not surprising. In fact, they’re thoroughly predictable.
The comments would be innocuous on the surface, but this wouldn’t be an opinion piece if I didn’t think they spoke to broader themes. For one, Dana himself loves the spotlight. He’s always conducted himself as a fighter. Which is understandable; in a narcissistic way. After all, he did help Chuck Liddell train for his 2003 Pride fights.