Dana White was asked about Islam's popularity....

[Willie]

We loved Khabib here in NY. He was very popular.

He even did sold out seminars here and that was back in 2015 before he returned from his injury, and when he was supposed to fight Tony, which was changed to Max, they did a presser here, and it was staunchly pro Khabib up in this bitch. And not just the russians.

I have no doubt he had fans in New York but I remember his press conferences, I don't remember he had the applause that Islam had. Especially against a WASP like JDM. Even Islam was surprised.

It's one thing to have fans at a seminar, it's another thing to have them all come to your fight or press conferences.

 

[Ashslog]

 

[MrBlackheart]

he literally said "and also you have to look at the fact that Islam is looked at as one of the best ever."

Jones is looked at as the GOAT and he didn’t even get half the fan support in New York last year.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

 

[nostradumbass]

Well...Muslims do seem to blindly follow no matter what. Not sure if a good thing or a bad thing in this case but I don't think it's deniable

Is that why Belal was such a massive star?

 

[Just Creed]

Is that why Belal was such a massive star?

I can't see the image. Uk here so it's blocked

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

Dana is a delusional goof, what's new.