Oscar De La Hoya knows which side he\u2019s on in the Dana White vs. Eddie Hearn feud.<\/p>\n
Ever since White announced his plans to enter boxing promotion, the UFC CEO has made it clear he has no problems ruffling a few feathers of the establishment, including Hearn. White struck a significant blow when he signed Matchroom Boxing star Connor Benn out from under Hearn, an affront that Hearn took personally and may have motivated him to sign UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall to his management company.<\/p>\n
The tensions have escalated to the point that White and Hearn have both said they\u2019d be open to fighting each other in the boxing ring, an idea that amuses De La Hoya, a world champion in boxing multiple times over.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know what\u2019s hilarious is I can knock out Eddie Hearn in one punch,\u201d De La Hoya told Fight Hub TV<\/a>. \u201cEddie Hearn would probably beat Dana White! That\u2019s the funny part. I\u2019m for Eddie Hearn.\u201d<\/p>\n De La Hoya isn\u2019t just favoring Hearn in a physical contest, he\u2019s also in agreement with his fellow boxing promoter from a philosophical standpoint.<\/p>\n Asked about Ronda Rousey\u2019s recent comments that the UFC has become \u201cone of the worst places to go\u201d<\/a> for a combat sports athlete, De La Hoya praised Rousey for shining light on the situation.<\/p>\n \u201cI totally understand that,\u201d De La Hoya said. \u201cLook, it\u2019s all about the bottom number, the bottom line for them across the street, so I totally understand what she\u2019s saying. She\u2019s totally right. She made the clapback in a positive way, because Ronda, thank you for those kind words that everybody loved hearing from a legend like yourself.<\/p>\n \u201cFighters are trying to understand that when you have such a global company and presence who\u2019s making tons and tons of money not for the fighters but for the bottom line and for the executives, there\u2019s something wrong there.\u201d<\/p>\n The UFC recently signed a $7.7 billion broadcasting deal with Paramount, which has made the wage gap between its fighters and other major sports more pronounced. White also signed Benn to a reported $15 million for one fight, a deal that has directly or indirectly caused stars including Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, and Sean O\u2019Malley to air their grievances with the promotion they\u2019ve helped build into a global giant.<\/p>\n De La Hoya encourages more UFC fighters to speak their mind.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery fighter in the UFC is finally starting to realize they deserve more,\u201c De La Hoya said. \u201dGood for Jon. I\u2019m glad he\u2019s speaking up, I\u2019m glad he\u2019s in the right. Wish him all the best, he\u2019s a great fighter. \u2026 They want to suppress other fighters. They don\u2019t want any fighter to be bigger than the UFC and that\u2019s why the UFC\u2019s tanking down. That\u2019s why they\u2019re involved in boxing now because they want to start a new entity to help their bottom line. That\u2019s it.\u201c<\/p>\n Mailbag. Jed Meshew ponders how to save UFC White House,<\/a> the future of Netflix MMA, and more.<\/p>\n Starboy. Kevin Vallejos destroyed Josh Emmett in the UFC Vegas 114 main event to establish himself as one of the top prospects in all of MMA.<\/a><\/p>\n Sour. Chris Curtis didn\u2019t appreciate being dominated<\/a> by Myktybek Orolbai\u2019s grappling.<\/p>\n Intriguing. Dricus du Plessis likes how Sean Strickland matches<\/a> up with Khamzat Chimaev.<\/p>\n Blooper. Ever see a fighter dance his way right out of the cage?<\/a><\/p>\n Ouch. Harry Hardwick\u2019s jaw is in a bad way<\/a> after UFC Vegas 114 Fight of the Night battle.<\/p>\n Paid. Eddie Hearn is optimistic about Tom Aspinall\u2019s future earnings from endorsements alone.<\/a><\/p>\n UFC Vegas 114- post-fight show.<\/p>\n UFC Vegas 114 post-fight press conference.<\/p>\n Stop letting Tom Aspinall do this!<\/p>\n On To the Next One. The Best Friends Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee pick the next opponent for featherweight star Kevin Vallejos, determine whether Gillian Robertson has done enough for a crack at the UFC strawweight title, plus more matchmaking after UFC Vegas 114.<\/p>\n SOCIAL MEDIA BOUILLABAISSE<\/p>\n No slow roll for this kid.<\/p>\n Happy trails, Eryk Anders.<\/p>\n Tai Tuivasa (14-9) vs. Sean Sharaf (4-2); UFC Perth, May 2<\/p>\n Steve Erceg (13-4) vs. Tim Elliott (21-13-1); UFC Perth, May 2<\/p>\n Cam Rowston (14-3) vs. Robert Bryczek (18-6); UFC Perth, May 2<\/p>\n Junior Tafa (6-5) vs. Kevin Christian (9-3); UFC Perth, May 2<\/p>\n Jacob Malkoun (9-3) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (37-21); UFC Perth, May 2<\/p>\n MMA is supposed to be fun\u2026 and UFC Vegas 114 was!<\/p>\n Huge tip of the cap to the fighters and matchmakers. It really couldn\u2019t have been booked better, with young stars stepping up and half of the competitors on the card looking like they weren\u2019t leaving the Apex without a $100K bonus. Kevin Vallejos continued his incredible rise up the featherweight ladder, Gillian Robertson took a crucial step towards a future title shot, Marwan Rahiki and Harry Hardwick stole the show, and we even had an entertaining heavyweight scrap with Vitor Petrino and Steven Asplund.<\/p>\n Go back and check this one out if you missed it.<\/p>\n If you find something you\u2019d like to see in the Morning Report, hit up @AlexanderKLee<\/a> of @JedKMeshew<\/a> on Twitter and let us know about it. Also, follow MMAFighting on Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, Twitch<\/a>, and like us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n