UFC President Dana White has verbally unloaded in the direction of Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum.
The two executives are far from strangers when it comes to trading words.
In a recent interview with BoxingScene.com, Arum gave his take on White's decision to schedule several events in the month of May - while the country is dealing with the ongoing cornavirus pandemic.
White's company has a pay-per-view scheduled, UFC 249, for this coming Saturday night in Florida. They also have shows set for May 13 and 16.
There are also tentative dates being worked on by White, like May 23, and another pay-per-view card in the works for June 6.
Arum said that he has "very little respect" for White, based on his recent actions.
“Good luck to them,” Arum said to BoxingScene.com. “I just hope that they’re not endangering the safety of anyone. But this kind of cowboy behavior doesn’t do anybody any good.
“We’re looking now with Nevada, which we’ll do in a sensible way, or California. We’re working with [Nevada Athletic Commission executive director] Bob Bennett and [California State Athletic Commission executive officer] Andy Foster, and we’re talking to the Texas commission. We’re only gonna do this if it’s safe for the fighters and everyone involved, and if it’s approved by the medical authorities. We’re not gonna be cowboys, like Dana White. I don’t wanna get politics involved, but I have really very little respect for Dana and what he’s doing.”
White, in response to the statements on BoxingScene, claimed Arum is taking shots at the UFC because Top Rank is facing financial issues.
“Listen, I think by now everybody realizes that Bob Arum is a d-ckhead,” White said on the UFC's Unfiltered Podcast.
“This guy has been talking sh-t about the UFC and me for 20 years. He’s f--king bankrupt this guy. He’s bankrupt. Of course you don’t want to put fights on. You can’t afford to put fights on you f--king jackoff. You’ve been in this thing your whole life and have completely destroyed the business and the sport. Congratulations, Bob Arum. You’re brilliant.”