‘What was he thinking?’ Dana White reacts to Conor McGregor knocking out Miami Heat mascot into emergency room after skit went wrong

Dana White doesn't think mascots getting punched by professional fighters is the most clever idea for advertising.

‘What was he thinking?’ Dana White reacts to Conor McGregor knocking out Miami Heat mascot into emergency room after skit went wrong

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The recent incident with Conor McGregor hitting Burnie, the official mascot for the Miami Heat basketball team during the NBA finals has been discussed by UFC CEO Dana White.

In order to advertise his painkiller spray, TIDL Sport, McGregor made an on-court appearance during the fourth game of the NBA finals. In what looked like a pre-planned skit, The Miami Heat’s mascot Burnie wore huge boxing gloves and a robe to the Irishman. McGregor participated with total commitment and punched the mascot with a left punch and dropped him. After that, it was followed by a hammer fist. 

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White was asked about the same during the post-fight press conference at UFC 289 and the UFC president couldn’t find the sense in it at all. “I saw the Deontay Wilder one, too. What’s up with mascots wanting to get punched in the face by professional fighters. What do you expect? I mean what are those mascot things made out of? Unless you’re like the Golden Knights mascot, I don’t even know what the hell he wears but I’m assuming it’s a metal helmet, I wouldn’t have professional fighters punching me in the face if I was a mascot. Doesn’t seem like the brightest thing in the world,” said Dana White. Previously Dana reacted hilariously if he would give Conor McGregor a title shot for knocking out the Mascot.

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Apparently, after the incident, the guy wearing the Burnie costume had to go to the ER. The man is reportedly doing okay after some time and was given pain medicine for his suffering.

Related: Conor McGregor HOSPITALIZED Heat mascot with VICIOUS PUNCH during Game 4 in Miami

Dana White might end the UFC women’s featherweight division after Amanda Nunes’s retirement

Dana White (Image Courtesy: CNN)
Dana White (Image Courtesy: CNN)

The most successful female MMA fighter of all time Amanda Nunes has announced her retirement from the sport followed by a TKO victory at UFC 289.  After her shocking retirement, Dana White has revealed that the 145 lbs division might be over now that Nunes has retired.

He said during the press conference: “The answer is probably yes. I don’t make these decisions right after a fight. She told me when she walked over to the side of the cage that she was retiring. I don’t know, but it makes sense.”

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“The Lioness” has been in the business for years now and has achieved almost everything in her career. She ended her career at the top with the featherweight as well as the bantamweight division under her belt.

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