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Simon Samano, The Blue Corner

Dana White explains to Ronda Rousey why he didn’t want women in UFC and what changed his mind

By now, you’ve probably seen the infamous TMZ video of Dana White asserting that he wouldn’t allow women to fight in the UFC.

It was January 11, 2011, and the UFC boss was leaving a restaurant when he was approached by paparazzi. One of them blurted out the question: “When are we gonna see women in the UFC?”

“Never,” White responded, repeating himself before stepping into a black SUV. “Never.”

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