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Luke Rockhold says ‘tyrant’ Dana White beat him down mentally after UFC title loss

Luke Rockhold was not happy with how UFC president Dana White treated him following his middleweight title loss to Michael Bisping in 2016.

Following his loss to Bisping, Rockhold took a year hiatus from the sport and sought other opportunities. The former champion said on the Rippin’ It podcast that White’s tone suddenly changed once he landed a modeling contract with Ralph Lauren.

“Once I lost the world title, Dana White came up to me and tried to beat me down mentally and I was like ‘F—k you,’ straight up,” White said (h/t MMA Fighting).