Dana White gets annoyed while justifying the rematch between Volkanovski and Diego Lopes at UFC 325: 'If you don't like it, don't watch it'

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Dana White can't hide his impatience when answering questions about the scheduling of certain fights. After the announcement of the rematch between Alexander Volkanovsky, featherweight champion (up to 65,8 kg), and Diego lopes At UFC 325, an event scheduled to take place on January 31st in Australia, many disapproved of the fight. Now, the company president has given his opinion on the negative reaction to the duel.

When questioned about the fight selection process, Dana openly expressed his irritation and stressed that critics of the rematch could have chosen the easier path and not watched UFC 325. According to the UFC president, the dissatisfaction of fans and MMA professionals with the new fight between Diego and Volkanovski is exaggerated. So much so that he predicted the showdown between the athletes will be exciting.

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“Yes. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it. I don’t know if the process required a rematch. It was simply a fight that made sense. We went into the room, started putting the pieces together, and it should be a good fight,” said the UFC president in an interview with the channel 'Complex News'.

Understand the criticism about the rematch

The first fight between Diego and Volkanovski took place in April and was for the vacant featherweight title. On that occasion, the Australian controlled the UFC sensation, didn't take many risks, won by unanimous decision and reclaimed the title. Since the veteran's victory was clear and recent, there's a feeling that a rematch between the two isn't necessary.

Furthermore, the undefeated Movsar Evloev e Lerone murphy They have long winning streaks, are ranked first and fourth respectively, and, for many, are more deserving of a title shot. In fact, the champion himself challenged the pair and admitted he was surprised to have the Brazilian as an opponent at UFC 325.