August 30, 2025 • 11 mins
Daniel Cormier is BACK, with his INSTANT REACTION to some incredible fight announcements and Dana White dropping some major breaking news in the UFC! Islam Makhachev will officially fight Jack Della Maddalena in November at Madison Square Garden, a card that also now features Carlos Prates taking on Leon Edwards and Weili Zhang vs. Valentina Shevchenko! Dana White also announced that the White House fights in 2026 are officially happening, and Cormier talks about that situation and what it means for the UFC. DC also gives his take on Islam vs. JDM and breaks down the odds for both fighters. Cormier talks Prates-Edwards and Weili-Shevchenko and how massive the New York UFC 322 card has become. And don't miss DC give his take on Jack Della and why he may present some issues for Makhachev in the main event. #Volume
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
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Speaker 2 (01:37):
What's up, guys, and welcome to the brand new episode
at DCTV, brought to you by the Little Wireless, the
official wireless provider of UFC. They're in your corner with
unlimited five G data that will not slow you down.
So Dana White was at the White House yesterday, met
with President Trump, met with all the staff to try
to make what we all thought was an impossible thing
(02:02):
happened the White House. There was so much hesitancy when
that was first announced, and honestly, even I on my.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Part, was they can't do this.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
But there were a few cues that told me it
was much closer than people really thought. One when he
said it's a year from now, a lot will change.
We don't know who's fighting. That told me that he
was far deeper into conversations than we even thought. Then
he said something to the effect of, in New Orleans
(02:36):
we were a little talking about scheduling or something and
found out that he was gonna go there or something
in a few weeks to go figure out whether or
not it was happening. That happened yesterday. White House event
is actually on. There is no maybe, there is no
possibly July fourth. Hey, I know we can't call it
(02:58):
no cha USA, but it's like on not cha UFC
when we celebrate Mexican independence. I hope that this card
is built around our country, built around our country, and
really does pay tribute mostly to what the United States
has been obviously to the world, and also to fighting.
We have to find what guy's gonna be on there.
He didn't announce anybody that's gonna be fighting, but he
(03:22):
did say it is a go White House next year.
It works out perfectly too, because I believe July fourth
is actually on a Saturday. He said he'll have more
details in the next couple of weeks, but we got
it done today.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Those were Dana's words exactly. We could speculate all we
want about who's gonna be on that card.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Twelve months is a long time to wait, not twelve anymore,
but ten long time to wait to see, to see
who's gonna be fighting, where they're gonna be fighting, and
how it all works out. But the White House card
is on, you know what else is on? We finally
(04:05):
got some clarity as to what's happening at one of
the biggest shows we have every single year, Madison Square Garden.
You started to see the chips fall into place whenever
Wayley vacates her belt. Right when Wayley vacates her belt,
(04:27):
you start to see the chips fall into place. You
start to think, well, maybe there's an opportunity for the
superfight that we've all been wanting.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Hey, we've all wanted way Lee versus Chefchako for a
long time. Anyone that loves MMA, anyone.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
That has a desire to see the best fight each other,
you wanted to see these two women fight each other
for the Flyway Championship. That's happening now in New York City.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
It's official.
Speaker 2 (04:58):
We have a superfight between way Lee in Valentiner Chef Schenko.
Every single year, these two women could be Female Fighter
of the Year.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
It's a bounce since a man in New Nets left.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
It's been a bounce between Valentina r Way Lee who
it would be up.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
To you to decide. But every year those two women.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Have been at the lead of female mixed martial arts,
and they've been the two women that many considered to
be the best two women in the world. Now they
fight each other in Madison Square Garden, and that's not it.
Though New York City keeps getting better. Now, this one, guys,
I did not see coming. I did not see Leon
(05:41):
Edwards versus Carlos Protest. I thought maybe Protests asked for
the fight, and I said, man, I don't know that
Leon says yes to that, especially after the way that
Sean Brady fight went. But I guess if you're Leon
Edwards and you're watching MMA, and you're watching the Division,
(06:02):
and you say, I don't want to end up in
there with another wrestler and grappler like Brady, this is
the type of fight that I need to take.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
This is probably the second time that There's only been one.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
Time where I've been more wrong, is what I'm trying
to say, And that was when Big was something he
called a.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Dust before you.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
I thought there was no way Duste Pourier fought him,
but he did and ultimately he beat him. But Leon
Edwards steps up and takes the fight against Carlos Protests,
which honestly is a better matchup for him than a
lot of the fights that you could see inside of
the Walterway Division, especially guys that carry that wrestling base,
(06:44):
which we know Leon doesn't love fighting against because they
just try to ground him the whole time because it's
such a tremendous striker. But if you saw the protest
Ian Gary fight and your Leon networks, maybe that is
part of the reason you say, okay, I'm down for it. Also,
the main event announced, Sorry Kabib said it months ago.
(07:07):
Islam was going to fight Jack Dela in November at
Madison Square Garden. It's officially happening. Dana White announced that
that fight is going down right now. And if you've
seen videos and pictures of Islam lately, he's bigger. He's
much bigger than he was before, and he's gonna have
to be bigger if he wants to get through the
(07:28):
monster that is Jack Dela. Madelena, you know what's the
best thing about watching this fight come together is recognizing
how seriously they know the challenge is ahead of Islam.
I can listen to the words that Abib speaks publicly,
you can listen to the words that Islam speaks publicly
(07:51):
and acknowledge that those guys are well aware of how
good Jack Dela Madelena is. He's so tough, he's so big,
he's so physical, and now he's got take down the
fence to match. I believe that if you would have
put this fight together a few years ago, people would
have been like, oh, Islam's gonna kill Jack Dela Madelena.
But now, after watching him fight Bala Muhammad, after watching
(08:15):
how wonderfully he put together a game plan.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
It's a much more even fight than you would have
thought prior.
Speaker 2 (08:23):
Luis throwing the opening odds for Islam versus Jack Della
real quick, because I really think it's interesting to.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
Find out what the world, or.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
At least the odds makers think of Islam versus Jack.
To start, you can use Draft Kings, Sportsbook or Best
Fight Odds Luis, whichever one you choose. Wow, he just
said Islam's minus two sixty five Jack plus two twenty
five Honestly, it's a little bigger than I would have expected.
(08:57):
That's a little bigger than I would have expected. I
believe that people will probably come in on Jack Della
Madalena because at the end of the day, it's I'm
still the smaller guy going up to the next weight
class to fight against a world champion who never looked
better than he did in his last fight. So I
would expect that to close a little bit as we
(09:17):
get closer to the fight, but clearly that fight is massive.
Speaker 1 (09:21):
The fight is happening Madison Square Garden.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
I swear to God, guys, there are few fight cards
per year that I just enjoy one. I enjoy Miami.
I mean, Miami is fun, man, and they love me
in Miami. Now I enjoy Madison Square Garden. That's the
best one. Obviously, International Fight Week is huge in Vegas.
(09:45):
It's the perfect time of the year. But I'm telling
you Madison Square Garden, Miami, Abu Dhabi and International Fight
Week in Vegas four biggest fight cards of the year
for me. But the one that always stands out in
New York. Right, it's nice and cool, but it's not
cold yet. The temperatures changing. You can start to feel
(10:05):
people getting ready for Christmas in the holidays, and then
you got the big fights and every time we go there,
we deliver with a great fight card.
Speaker 1 (10:14):
So this fight card is gonna be sick.
Speaker 2 (10:16):
Dana White yesterday and he loves making news, right, Dana
White loves to tell you the news that people wait for.
Yesterday we got massive news. New York City's going down
and the White House is done. It's done. It's not
a pipe dream anymore. It's not a thought. It's official.
We're going to the White House in July four, twenty
twenty six, and I'm going. DC gets to go to
(10:39):
the White House. I had an opportunity to go to
the White House after the Olympics, and I didn't get
to go. I got an invite to the White House
one other time when I was fighting, I didn't get
to go.
Speaker 1 (10:48):
This time, I finally get to go to the White House.
And for a kid like me from Lafayete.
Speaker 2 (10:52):
Louisiana, I never in my life would have thought I've
met presidents and now I get to go White fights
at the White House. For me where I'm from, that
is not even a dream that we even think possible.
But I've lived a dreaming and a lot of it
is do to you guys and the support that you
(11:13):
give me constantly. So I always thank you guys. I'm
forever grateful and I never take you guys just watching
this for granted. So I know I say it constantly,
but it's because I'm so appreciative of how you guys
have treated me over the course of his career. Hey,
until next time, Like, subscribe and tell you friends about
my YouTube channel. Make sure that you guys are constantly
(11:34):
tapping into this and I've got some new things in
the pipeline.
Speaker 1 (11:37):
It's the beauty about YouTube.
Speaker 2 (11:39):
I get to be creative as I want to and
I think we got some real big stuff coming. Until
next time, guys, Peace,
The volume. All right, guys, is the best time of
the year.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
College football is back so once again, and I'm partnering
up with our friends at the DraftKings Sports Book to
give all new customers a fantastic offer.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Bet only five dollars or more on.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Your favorite team and get two hundred dollars and bonus
bets instantly when you sign up using my promo code DCTV. Hey,
at the DraftKings sports Book, you have all the lines.
You are having ability to go and show that you
have knowledge of what goes on in sports while banking
in getting laced up. The Draftking Sports Book has always
(00:40):
got your back with all those parlays, those straight wagers, everything.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
So again, go to the Draftking Sports Book.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Bet only five dollars the more when you sign up
using my promo code DCTV, We'll give you two hundred
dollars and bonus bets instantly. Hey, the college football crown
is on the line starting right now. But at the
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Speaker 3 (01:03):
Gambling problem called one eight hundred gambler in New York
called eight seven seven eight hope and wire text hope
and y four six seven three six nine in Connecticut.
Help is available for a problem gambling called eight eight
eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit
CCPG dot org. Please play responsibly on behalf of Boothill
Casino when resorting Kansas twenty one and over. Agent eligibility
varies by jurisdiction, BOYD and Ontario. Bonus BET's expires seven
(01:25):
days after issuance. Four additional terms and responsible gaming resources
see DKANNG dot co, slash audio.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
What's up, guys, and welcome to the brand new episode
at DCTV, brought to you by the Little Wireless, the
official wireless provider of UFC. They're in your corner with
unlimited five G data that will not slow you down.
So Dana White was at the White House yesterday, met
with President Trump, met with all the staff to try
to make what we all thought was an impossible thing
(02:02):
happened the White House. There was so much hesitancy when
that was first announced, and honestly, even I on my.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Part, was they can't do this.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
But there were a few cues that told me it
was much closer than people really thought. One when he
said it's a year from now, a lot will change.
We don't know who's fighting. That told me that he
was far deeper into conversations than we even thought. Then
he said something to the effect of, in New Orleans
(02:36):
we were a little talking about scheduling or something and
found out that he was gonna go there or something
in a few weeks to go figure out whether or
not it was happening. That happened yesterday. White House event
is actually on. There is no maybe, there is no
possibly July fourth. Hey, I know we can't call it
(02:58):
no cha USA, but it's like on not cha UFC
when we celebrate Mexican independence. I hope that this card
is built around our country, built around our country, and
really does pay tribute mostly to what the United States
has been obviously to the world, and also to fighting.
We have to find what guy's gonna be on there.
He didn't announce anybody that's gonna be fighting, but he
(03:22):
did say it is a go White House next year.
It works out perfectly too, because I believe July fourth
is actually on a Saturday. He said he'll have more
details in the next couple of weeks, but we got
it done today.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Those were Dana's words exactly. We could speculate all we
want about who's gonna be on that card.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Twelve months is a long time to wait, not twelve anymore,
but ten long time to wait to see, to see
who's gonna be fighting, where they're gonna be fighting, and
how it all works out. But the White House card
is on, you know what else is on? We finally
(04:05):
got some clarity as to what's happening at one of
the biggest shows we have every single year, Madison Square Garden.
You started to see the chips fall into place whenever
Wayley vacates her belt. Right when Wayley vacates her belt,
(04:27):
you start to see the chips fall into place. You
start to think, well, maybe there's an opportunity for the
superfight that we've all been wanting.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Hey, we've all wanted way Lee versus Chefchako for a
long time. Anyone that loves MMA, anyone.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
That has a desire to see the best fight each other,
you wanted to see these two women fight each other
for the Flyway Championship. That's happening now in New York City.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
It's official.
Speaker 2 (04:58):
We have a superfight between way Lee in Valentiner Chef Schenko.
Every single year, these two women could be Female Fighter
of the Year.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
It's a bounce since a man in New Nets left.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
It's been a bounce between Valentina r Way Lee who
it would be up.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
To you to decide. But every year those two women.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Have been at the lead of female mixed martial arts,
and they've been the two women that many considered to
be the best two women in the world. Now they
fight each other in Madison Square Garden, and that's not it.
Though New York City keeps getting better. Now, this one, guys,
I did not see coming. I did not see Leon
(05:41):
Edwards versus Carlos Protest. I thought maybe Protests asked for
the fight, and I said, man, I don't know that
Leon says yes to that, especially after the way that
Sean Brady fight went. But I guess if you're Leon
Edwards and you're watching MMA, and you're watching the Division,
(06:02):
and you say, I don't want to end up in
there with another wrestler and grappler like Brady, this is
the type of fight that I need to take.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
This is probably the second time that There's only been one.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
Time where I've been more wrong, is what I'm trying
to say, And that was when Big was something he
called a.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Dust before you.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
I thought there was no way Duste Pourier fought him,
but he did and ultimately he beat him. But Leon
Edwards steps up and takes the fight against Carlos Protests,
which honestly is a better matchup for him than a
lot of the fights that you could see inside of
the Walterway Division, especially guys that carry that wrestling base,
(06:44):
which we know Leon doesn't love fighting against because they
just try to ground him the whole time because it's
such a tremendous striker. But if you saw the protest
Ian Gary fight and your Leon networks, maybe that is
part of the reason you say, okay, I'm down for it. Also,
the main event announced, Sorry Kabib said it months ago.
(07:07):
Islam was going to fight Jack Dela in November at
Madison Square Garden. It's officially happening. Dana White announced that
that fight is going down right now. And if you've
seen videos and pictures of Islam lately, he's bigger. He's
much bigger than he was before, and he's gonna have
to be bigger if he wants to get through the
(07:28):
monster that is Jack Dela. Madelena, you know what's the
best thing about watching this fight come together is recognizing
how seriously they know the challenge is ahead of Islam.
I can listen to the words that Abib speaks publicly,
you can listen to the words that Islam speaks publicly
(07:51):
and acknowledge that those guys are well aware of how
good Jack Dela Madelena is. He's so tough, he's so big,
he's so physical, and now he's got take down the
fence to match. I believe that if you would have
put this fight together a few years ago, people would
have been like, oh, Islam's gonna kill Jack Dela Madelena.
But now, after watching him fight Bala Muhammad, after watching
(08:15):
how wonderfully he put together a game plan.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
It's a much more even fight than you would have
thought prior.
Speaker 2 (08:23):
Luis throwing the opening odds for Islam versus Jack Della
real quick, because I really think it's interesting to.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
Find out what the world, or.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
At least the odds makers think of Islam versus Jack.
To start, you can use Draft Kings, Sportsbook or Best
Fight Odds Luis, whichever one you choose. Wow, he just
said Islam's minus two sixty five Jack plus two twenty
five Honestly, it's a little bigger than I would have expected.
(08:57):
That's a little bigger than I would have expected. I
believe that people will probably come in on Jack Della
Madalena because at the end of the day, it's I'm
still the smaller guy going up to the next weight
class to fight against a world champion who never looked
better than he did in his last fight. So I
would expect that to close a little bit as we
(09:17):
get closer to the fight, but clearly that fight is massive.
Speaker 1 (09:21):
The fight is happening Madison Square Garden.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
I swear to God, guys, there are few fight cards
per year that I just enjoy one. I enjoy Miami.
I mean, Miami is fun, man, and they love me
in Miami. Now I enjoy Madison Square Garden. That's the
best one. Obviously, International Fight Week is huge in Vegas.
(09:45):
It's the perfect time of the year. But I'm telling
you Madison Square Garden, Miami, Abu Dhabi and International Fight
Week in Vegas four biggest fight cards of the year
for me. But the one that always stands out in
New York. Right, it's nice and cool, but it's not
cold yet. The temperatures changing. You can start to feel
(10:05):
people getting ready for Christmas in the holidays, and then
you got the big fights and every time we go there,
we deliver with a great fight card.
Speaker 1 (10:14):
So this fight card is gonna be sick.
Speaker 2 (10:16):
Dana White yesterday and he loves making news, right, Dana
White loves to tell you the news that people wait for.
Yesterday we got massive news. New York City's going down
and the White House is done. It's done. It's not
a pipe dream anymore. It's not a thought. It's official.
We're going to the White House in July four, twenty
twenty six, and I'm going. DC gets to go to
(10:39):
the White House. I had an opportunity to go to
the White House after the Olympics, and I didn't get
to go. I got an invite to the White House
one other time when I was fighting, I didn't get
to go.
Speaker 1 (10:48):
This time, I finally get to go to the White House.
And for a kid like me from Lafayete.
Speaker 2 (10:52):
Louisiana, I never in my life would have thought I've
met presidents and now I get to go White fights
at the White House. For me where I'm from, that
is not even a dream that we even think possible.
But I've lived a dreaming and a lot of it
is do to you guys and the support that you
(11:13):
give me constantly. So I always thank you guys. I'm
forever grateful and I never take you guys just watching
this for granted. So I know I say it constantly,
but it's because I'm so appreciative of how you guys
have treated me over the course of his career. Hey,
until next time, Like, subscribe and tell you friends about
my YouTube channel. Make sure that you guys are constantly
(11:34):
tapping into this and I've got some new things in
the pipeline.
Speaker 1 (11:37):
It's the beauty about YouTube.
Speaker 2 (11:39):
I get to be creative as I want to and
I think we got some real big stuff coming. Until
next time, guys, Peace,
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Colin Cowherd
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