Conflict MMA Quotes

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Jan 10, 2026 conflict
Dan Hooker on Darren Till
“What would you do Darren?”

– via on X responding to Darren Till after the former middleweight contender inserted himself into the explosive feud between Hooker and Paddy Pimblett.
— Dan Hooker
Dec 7, 2025 conflict
Derek Brunson on Joe Rogan
“DC' and Rogan talking about that was a close fight. We must've watched 2 different fights! That was a clinic Yan put on! #UFC323.”

– via X, disagreeing with commentators Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier and claiming that Petr Yan put on a "clinic" against Merab Dvalishvili, implying the fight was not close.
— Derek Brunson
Dec 7, 2025 conflict
Derek Brunson on Daniel Cormier
“DC' and Rogan talking about that was a close fight. We must've watched 2 different fights! That was a clinic Yan put on! #UFC323.”

– via X, disagreeing with commentators Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier and claiming that Petr Yan put on a "clinic" against Merab Dvalishvili, implying the fight was not close.
— Derek Brunson
Dec 3, 2025 conflict
Tom Aspinall on Dana White
“Yeah, slightly disappointed because he hadn't spoken to me, and he was already giving updates on my health when he had no idea what got on. Yeah, so disappointed, mate, disappointed. It definitely didn't help with the cause. It definitely didn't. I've spoken to the UFC since, but not [White]. I don't really, me and dana don't speak like that anyway... I don't really have a relationship with dana. I speak to hunter [Campbell].”

– via an interview with Ariel Helwani, expressing disappointment with Dana White's public comments on his injury following the UFC 321 main event.
— Tom Aspinall