‘I don’t want to see that’… Dana White raises one issue after record-breaking night at UFC Belgrade

Dana White was on top of the world after a successful first show in Serbia on Saturday.

The MMA mogul brought his promotion to a new territory for a card headlined by Uros Medic’s 30-second knockout win over Daniel Rodriguez.

UFC Belgrade set two new UFC records as 12 of its 14 fights ended in finishes to make modern history.

The event also broke the modern record for most first-round finishes, recording 10 and surpassing the eight set at UFC 329 last month.

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Dana White’s only issue with UFC Belgrade

Dana White was delighted when he spoke with the media during a post-fight press conference in Belgrade.

The UFC CEO praised the fighters and fans as he vowed to return to Serbia for a second event.

White’s only issue with UFC Belgrade was witnessing someone in the crowd light a flare to celebrate Uros Medic’s emphatic victory.

“Yes, thank God,” he said when asked if that’s the first time he’s seen a flare in a UFC crowd.

“No, I don’t want to see that,” White added.

“I hope I never see that again.”

What else did Dana White say?

The main talking point after Dana White’s press conference was a one-word comment he made about MMA’s hottest free agent.

Usman Nurmagomedov moved to 22-0 with a first-round knockout win over Archie Colgan at PFL New York on Friday.

Post-fight, Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s cousin confirmed he was a free agent after fighting out his PFL contract.

White grinned from ear to ear when he was asked about potentially signing the undefeated Dagestani 24 hours later.

“Sure,” the UFC boss said, with a massive smirk that suggested Nurmagomedov is going to join the UFC.

It’s currently unclear if White has started talks with the PFL lightweight champion about a move to MMA’s premier promotion.