Dana White signed up to box former UFC champion who called it a 'lose-lose' situation

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White had previously managed Ortiz but the relationship between the pair soured when he landed his role with the UFC. As tensions built, they agreed to settle up in the boxing ring with an exhibition match in 2007.The fight never materialised after Ortiz failed to show up for the weigh-in and he insists that was because he was on a hiding to nothing if he accepted the terms on offer.READ MORE: UFC chief Dana White shows off ripped physique after he was told he has '10 years to live'“It was supposed to be 50/50 [on any money that was revenue from the fight and then when it came about to the contract to sign, that wasn’t in it.," he told Paddy Pimblett's Chattin Pony podcast. "I wasn’t making nothing of it.

It was a lose-lose situation for me.“I’m not fighting anybody for free. And he was doing it to make a name for himself, and he did well.

It was a lose-lose situation for me and a win-win situation for him.”White has since claimed he regularly had the upper hand over Ortiz during training before the American went on to become light heavyweight champion in 2000.He added: "Me and Dana used to spar a lot when I first got into it, because I never knew how to box, and as I got the better of him, and I got bigger and I got faster and I got stronger, I was the world champion, he’s like, ‘Alright, me and you can’t spar anymore.’ "And I go, ‘Why??’ He goes, ‘Because you’re f****** hurting me, man!’ I’m like. ‘Alright, that’s fine.’”Ortiz, who was one of the sport's first real stars, admits some regret over his falling out with White as UFC's stock began to rise.

He retired from the sport in 2019 but did finally enter the boxing ring last year against fellow UFC star Anderson Silva.The American added: "We had good times together,.