Dana White criticizes the fighting style of champions Makhachev and Valentina after their dominance at UFC 322.

Dana White during a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Dana White was out for a few friends after the event. UFC 322. At the event that took place last Saturday (15), in New York (USA), Islam makhachev e Valentina Shevchenko They lived up to expectations and won. Jack Della Maddalena e zhang weili, respectively, in five rounds of domination. However, the organization's president, even aware that the pair made history in the octagon, did not approve of the way the victories occurred.

So much so that, in the post-press conferenceUFC 322Dana White took a jab at the new welterweight champion (up to 77,1 kg) and the flyweight queen (up to 57 kg) for the strategy they chose. In the octagon, the pair didn't shy away from striking against their opponents, but the fights basically took place on the ground after a festival of takedowns.

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There, Makhachev and Valentina controlled the action, but despite their dominance, they inflicted little significant damage on Della Maddalena and Zhang. Therefore, the UFC president lamented the lack of excitement in the two main fights of the grand event. It's worth noting that, in the same press conference, Dana also openly expressed his disappointment with the performance of the defeated athletes.

“In both fights, the main event and the co-main event, they got the takedown, the dominant position, they tried to work and move around. It’s definitely not what everyone wants to see, but it is what it is. Everyone in this room and watching knew what the strategy would be,” said the UFC president.

UFC 322 results

MAIN CARD

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Islam makhachev derrotou Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision of the judges (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Valentina Shevchenko derrotou zhang weili by unanimous decision of the judges (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): MichaelMorales derrotou Sean brady by technical knockout (punches) at 3:27 of R1

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Carlos Prates derrotou Leon edwards by knockout (punches) at 1:28 of R2

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Benoit Saint-Denis derrotou Beneil Dariush by knockout (punches) at 16 seconds of round 1

PRELIMINARY CARD

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): BoNickal derrotou Rudolph Vieira by knockout (head kick) at 2min24sec of R3

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Gregory Robocop defeated by Roman Kopylov unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Erin Blanchfield derrotou Tracy Cortez by submission (rear naked choke) at 4min44sec of R2

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Ethyn Ewing derrotou Malcolm Wellmaker by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Kyle Daukaus derrotou Gerald meerschaert by submission (D'Arce choke) at 50 seconds of round 1

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): pat sabatini derrotou Chepe Mariscal by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Straw weight (up to 52,2 kg): Fatima Kline derrotou Angela Hill by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Baisangur Susurkaev derrotou Eric McConico by knockout (punch) at 1min38sec of R3

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Matheus Camilo derrotou Viacheslav Borshchev by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)