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UFC president Dana White has been MOCKED and CALLED OUT to a fight by a fellow MMA promoter.
ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong has teased a blockbuster showdown against White, saying he doesn't 'know anything about martial arts' in a ruthless call out.
Sityodtong hailed the UFC boss, 52, as an 'outstanding businessman', but aimed a subtle dig at the way he operates his company.
His outlandish challenge comes after his Asian-based promotion issued a tongue-and-cheek message on social media.
On Instagram, accompanied with a video of Sityodtong hitting the pads, they wrote: "Who wants to see Chatri vs. Dana?"
Sityodtong upped the ante, jokingly commenting: "Send me location."
Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, the 51-year-old said: "I think he is an outstanding businessman.
"I don’t necessarily agree with the way he does things, but obviously he’s built UFC into a phenomenal company. There’s no ifs, ands, or buts.
"But I don’t think he knows anything about martial arts. I don’t think he knows anything about fighting. I think he’s a fan, so I have differences. I come from the martial arts community. I come from the martial arts background. And how I treat my athletes, they are my peers. I come from the community. It’s very, very different."
"I think if you’ve never been punched in the face or choked out, you can disrespect people publicly [with your comments]. But if you have had lifelong hard training - I just say we have stylistic differences. I don’t particularly respect the way he talks down to athletes.
"I'm a lifelong martial artist. I’ve been doing Muay Thai for 35 years and I’m a jiu-jitsu brown belt. I train five, six times a week. If there’s a fight with someone my age, why not? I’m 50, turning 51 this year.
"I train five, six days a week, one or two hours every day."
So, this isn't the first time White has been challenged to some sort of fight.
He was once linked with a boxing bout against one of his former fighters Tito Ortiz.
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And, more recently, he's been called out by Jake Paul, whose been exchanging verbal jabs with the UFC chief.
It's unlikely White will face Sityodtong, but it's fun to talk about.
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