Dana White’s praise for Callum Walsh comes from genuine admiration, but it seems he has already started to pull back on the hype surrounding the unbeaten Irish southpaw. While he’s described Walsh as a fun fighter and a great kid, White has also pointed to his Irish heritage as a major factor in building fan loyalty in the US, drawing comparisons to the way Conor McGregor once captured the MMA world.

Previously, Dana White had said, “We’ve had a lot of success with the Irish here with Conor, and I think this kid could become extremely popular with the Irish. I’m not saying he’s going to be [as popular as] Conor, but he’s a great kid, and he has a really fun fighting style. We can take him to New York and Boston and really build him into something.” Still, if you expect Dana White to

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