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DANA WHITE SAYS SEAN STRICKLAND’S CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS ARE THE MEDIA’S FAULT

By David Tees on 2/23/2026 12:28 PM

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland defeated Anthony Hernandez by third round TKO in the main event of UFC Houston.

Strickland uttered many controversial statements in the lead up to the fight, but UFC CEO Dana White says the media is to blame for what Strickland said.

"It's a nightmare, but you guys don't help – asking him dumb sh*t," White said at the UFC Fight Night 267 post-fight press conference (transcript via Danny Segura of MMA Junkie). "Ask dumb sh*t, you're gonna get dumb sh*t. 'What'd you think of Bad Bunny? What'd you think of the Super Bowl?' Get the f*ck outta here. You f*cking kidding me?" So, when you talk about what Strickland says, you guys like to push the buttons."

In the lead up to UFC Houston, Strickland commented on Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl, ICE, people who are a part of the LGTBQIA+ community, minorities, and more.