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'Bulls***'

UFC president Dana White says outfits like Deontay Wilder wore on his ring walk in Tyson Fury fight would never be allowed in UFC

Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder II did big business and rightly so, but a lot of the fallout of the fight has been misguided.

Instead of talking about a masterful Fury performance - and it was - Wilder has managed to get people talking about his costume.

 Wilder insists his ring walk costume hindered his performance
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Wilder insists his ring walk costume hindered his performanceCredit: MIkey Williams/Top Rank

The Bronze Bomber said his ring walk gear, which was paying homage to Black History Month, weighed around 40lbs and as a result, he had no legs come fight time.

The American believes that is the reason he fell to Fury and has already activated the rematch clause in their contract for a third fight, which is rumoured to take place in July.

However, UFC president Dana White doesn't buy that excuse - like most of the world - and says that's a primary reason UFC don't have elaborate entrances like that.

 Fury made his way to the ring on top of a throne and dressed like a king
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Fury made his way to the ring on top of a throne and dressed like a kingCredit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

"I think there's a lot to it. Fury looked awesome," White told .

"Fury fought a perfect fight. But, if you think about boxing and fights when fighters are getting ready, they're in the back, they're relaxing.

"Some guys sleep, some just lay around and chill. Then you get up, you time it out, do your warm-up. Then you throw something on to stay warm. You don't put all this gear on and all this stuff. That's why I don't do any of that bulls*** in the UFC. I don't like it. I don't like any of that.

"The reason he lost is because Fury is a bad ass boxer, and he fought the perfect fight that night and executed his game plan."

Fury trained with fellow Brit and UFC middleweight Darren Till a few months back and rumours began to flow that he was considering a bout in the octagon.
Heavyweights like Francis Ngannou and champion Stipe Miocic have welcomed the idea of facing Fury and White is of the exact same thinking.

 Darren Till felt the full force of Fury's power during a sparring session late in 2019
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Darren Till felt the full force of Fury's power during a sparring session late in 2019Credit: MTK Global
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