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Dana White: Nevada-based union thwarting MMA in NY

For the first time ever, UFC President Dana White spoke out about the ongoing situation in New York, and whey…

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Chris Palmquist
May 4, 2011 · 1 min read
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For the first time ever, UFC President Dana White spoke out about the ongoing situation in New York, and whey he believes the company is still sitting on the sidelines in that state.

It has nothing to do with mixed martial arts the reason that we’re not in New York. It has to do with the Culinary Union. The Culinary Union is spending millions of dollars of all these people who pay dues to keep us out of there. Because my partners the Fertitta brothers are the largest non-union gaming company in the country, White told MMAWeekly.com.

These union idiots, all these people work in the Culinary Union, paying all their money towards dues, this is what all their money’s being spent towards.

It has nothing to do with MMA. It has to do with the Culinary Union. They’re very powerful in New York. These unions on the east coast are still strong like the old school, and that’s really what’s going on.

Fighting the UFC from coming there and bringing money into the state of New York. , White said about what the unions are doing. Basically, when we go in, look at what’s happened here. People stay in hotels, go to restaurants, malls, etc.

This is what the union’s spending the people’s dues on.

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