Dana White will change his mind about women ‘never’ in the UFC
But there’s another reason I think White will change his mind: Giving women a shot in the UFC is simply…
But there’s another reason I think White will change his mind: Giving women a shot in the UFC is simply the right thing to do.
You could say White was motivated solely by the bottom line when he booked fights for Toney, Liddell and Penn, but when White decided to give Parisyan another chance in the UFC, he wasn’t doing it for financial reasons: Parisyan wasn’t a big draw, and his UFC 123 fight was scheduled for the un-aired preliminary card. White gave Parisyan another chance not because Parisyan mattered to the UFC’s bottom line, but simply because he thought Parisyan deserved another chance.
Eventually, I think White will come to feel the same way about women’s MMA. He’ll see that the best female fighters train as hard as the best male fighters and that they’re as dedicated to the sport as male fighters, and he’ll figure that the best of the best deserve a shot on the biggest stage.
I don’t think it’s going to happen this year, probably not next year and maybe not even in five years. But women will fight in the UFC some day.