Dana White Bashes Waldo Cortes-Acosta’s Efficiency at UFC St. Louis
In the course of the post-fight press convention, Dana White heaped reward on the UFC St. Louis card except for Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Robelis Despaigne (h/t Bloody Elbow).
Dana White wasn’t a fan of Waldo Cortes-Acosta’s #UFCStLouis win over Robelis Despaigne 😳
“If I used to be giving out a bonus for sh*ttiest struggle of the night time, who would you guys give it to?” pic.twitter.com/bS03uBQolZ
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) Could 12, 2024
“When you’ve the sort of environment and followers like right here in St. Louis, it takes all people to the subsequent degree… Besides that struggle.”
Dana stated that for as large of a highlight as Cortes-Acosta was in, he feels the massive man ought to’ve carried out extra to make a reputation for himself.
“He received, however in case you needed to decide [out of] all of the fights on the cardboard, and also you open the present heading into the [main card when] we’re reside on ESPN, you’re opening the present [means] it’s your time to shine and present all people who you might be and that’s your efficiency? I don’t know.
White went so far as to say that he thought-about a distinct sort of bonus for the heavyweight struggle.
“For those who undergo the cardboard and I used to be going to offer out a bonus for s****** struggle of the night time, who would you guys give it to? Yeah, all people’s in settlement [that it’s Cortes-Acosta vs Despaigne].”