In the latest MMA news, Vince McMahon has denied having a bad relationship with Dana White following their new-found cooperation.

The pair are currently under the same banner following the merger between WWE and the UFC to form TKO Group Holdings, Inc. The move resulted in the new company being traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

And in the process of doing so, it is hoped that the merger will allow for wrestlers and MMA fighters to have crossover bouts moving forward.

But prior to that happening, White alleged that things were not so rosy between the pair. The CEO of the UFC recalled how McMahon had challenged him to a fight while a UFC 158 presser occurred in 2011.

And given that the two organisations were rivals at one point, things could have gotten out of hand, as White attempted to diffuse the situation.

White On McMahon

"Vince wanted to fight me—swear to God. He called me up, said, ‘Let’s do it. We can do it in the UFC, or let’s do it at WrestleMania.’ And I said, ‘You are crazy," White stated

Although that may have been the case, the relationship has improved since then. White attended Wrestlemania 34 in 2018. At the same time, McMahon showed up at UFC 276. And since then, things could not have been any better.

"My history with Vince isn’t a good one. He tried to f**k me so many times for no reason whatsoever except just to f**k me. But that’s in the past. Now that Vince and I are allies, no one’s been a better partner than Vince. Since day one of the deal, it’s like I’m dealing with a different guy. It goes to show that when you oppose him, or he thinks you are opposing him, the guy comes after you blindly. Once you are aligned, Vince is an incredible partner.

"We’ve probably spoken on the phone 20 times since the dea. It’s all added-value conversation–with Vince doing work and raising the bar for both companies. … Vince McMahon, man, he’s an absolute savage. Even with the stuff that went down with us in the past, I respect it. I love killers. He’s definitely a killer. He’s the Michael Jordan of the business world," White stated 

McMahon On White

Despite those prior comments, McMahon denied doing anything of the sort. And the wrestling legend made it clear in no uncertain terms that this was not how he operated in the world of business.

Regardless of whether that may have been the case, White and McMahon are now on the same page. And that is the most important thing to remember moving forward.

"Busting his chops? Please, I don’t do business that way. I don’t bust anybody’s chops unless they get in the way. Dana and I get along very, very well. He’s really a good guy. We’re good partners and good businessmen. (If) you’re good businessmen, you get along," McMahon said

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