Dana White News
WATCH | UFC president Dana White hits his wife during New Year's Eve party, issues apology
Cole Shelton - January 2, 2023
Dana White and his wife Anne got into an altercation on New Year’s Eve. White and his wife were in a crowded Cabo San Lucas nightclub with their friends and plenty of bystanders when White and his wife got into an altercation. According to the UFC boss, he says the fight was fueled by alcohol. The video was captured by TMZ.
Dana White explains why the UFC is not interested in cross-promotion events: “They’re going to be here anyway”
Harry Kettle - December 29, 2022
UFC president Dana White has explained why the promotion isn’t interested in co-promoting with other companies. For many years now, Dana White’s primary focus has been growing the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In turn, then, he’s also been growing mixed martial arts as a whole.
Dana White explains how a cocaine scandal led to the UFC’s billion dollar deal with ESPN
Susan Cox - December 23, 2022
Dana White is explaining how a cocaine scandal led to the UFC’s billion dollar deal with ESPN. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars for its owners and investors.
Mike Goldberg discusses moment of closure with Dana White after UFC release in 2016: "Thank you for everything"
Josh Evanoff - December 22, 2022
Former UFC commentator Mike Goldberg has revealed that he did eventually get closure with Dana White. The play-by-play commentator was a vital figure in the early days of the mixed-martial-arts promotion. In 1997, made his debut on UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan, and was the man behind the mic as Kazushi Sakuraba fought his way through the heavyweight tournament.
Sean Strickland reacts to Josh Thomson’s recent criticism of UFC President Dana White: “Dana is a business man and we are the cattle”
Josh Evanoff - December 13, 2022
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland has reacted to Josh Thomson’s recent criticism of Dana White. It’s been an eventful few days for the UFC president, mainly due to their pay-per-view offering last Saturday. Both of the top two bouts on UFC 282 in Las Vegas were highly controversial. In the co-main event, Paddy Pimblett eeked out a decision victory over Jared Gordon. That’s despite many believing ‘The Baddy’ deserved his first loss in the promotion.
Dana White reacts after Darren Till suffers third straight loss at UFC 282
Susan Cox - December 13, 2022
Dana White has reacted after Darren Till suffered his third straight loss at last weekend’s UFC 282 event. It was Darren Till (18-5 MMA) vs Dricus Du Plessis (18-2 MMA) last Saturday night, December 10th in a middleweight bout in Las Vegas. The middleweight battle saw Du Plessis finishing Till with a rear-naked choke in the third round.
Dana White implores fans to “call the commission” over concerns that the Paddy Pimblett vs Jared Gordon fight was rigged
Harry Kettle - December 13, 2022
UFC president Dana White has dismissed a fan for showing frustration at Paddy Pimblett’s controversial win over Jared Gordon. Over the years, Dana White has never been one to shy away from a debate. In equal measure, he’s never turned a blue eye to controversy – at least, not that often.
Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov takes aim at Dana White following split draw in UFC 282 main event
Lewis Simpson - December 12, 2022
Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov sent UFC president Dana White a demanding message following the controversial split draw between his fighter Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Błachowicz at UFC 282. Kadyrov didn’t hold back towards White in a social media post on Sunday. He referred to the decision as “dirty” and blamed “politics” for Ankalaev not being awarded the light heavyweight title.
Jake Paul slams Dana White following Paddy Pimblett’s controversial decision win at UFC 282
Susan Cox - December 12, 2022
Jake Paul has slammed Dana White following Paddy Pimblett’s controversial decision win at UFC 282. UFC 282 took place this past Saturday, December 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The lightweight co-main event featured Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) vs Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA). It was a controversial unanimous decision win for ‘The Baddy’ that has everyone talking. With the win, the Brit remains undefeated in the UFC.
UFC President Dana White discusses the ongoing betting investigation involving James Krause: “I’m not worried at all”
Fernando Quiles - December 11, 2022
UFC President Dana White is showing no concern about an ongoing betting investigation including James Krause. Krause has come under fire after Darrick Minner’s UFC Vegas 64 loss to Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. Minner is coached by Krause, who has openly admitted to betting on fights. Suspicion grew after Minner went from being a slight betting underdog in the fight to Nuerdanbieke becoming a sudden +420 favorite. Initially, it appeared Minner suffered a knee injury during the fight, but news of his issue was allegedly leaked by his camp just hours before the bout.
Dana White announces Jamahal Hill vs. Glover Teixeira for the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 283
Fernando Quiles - December 11, 2022
UFC President Dana White turned some heads with his post-UFC 282 announcement. The conclusion of UFC 282 was supposed to crown a new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev did battle for the vacant gold this past Saturday night (December 10). The title had been vacated after Jiří Procházka suffered a shoulder injury.
Dana White reacts to Paddy Pimblett's decision win over Jared Gordon at UFC 282: "Gordon had a terrible gameplan against Paddy"
Christopher Taylor - December 10, 2022
Dana White has shared his thoughts on Paddy Pimblett’s decision victory over Jared Gordon in tonight’s UFC 282 co-main event. Pimblett (20-3 MMA) was looking to improve his Ultimate Fighting Championship record to 4-0 with a win this evening. In his previous Octagon appearances, ‘The Baddy’ had scored stoppage wins over Luigi Vendramini, Rodrigo Vargas and Jordan Leavitt respectively.
Dana White confirms Glover Teixeira will likely face the winner of UFC 282's main event next: "It will be Glover"
Josh Evanoff - December 8, 2022
UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Glover Teixeira will be fighting for gold next time out. The Brazilian has been out of action since his title defense against Jiri Prochazka in June. At UFC 275 in Singapore, the two light heavyweights put on a fight for the ages. Trailing on the scorecards heading into the final round, ‘Denisa’ secured a shocking fifth-round submission win.
Dana White names the three “scariest” and most “intimidating” fighters he’s ever worked with in UFC
Harry Kettle - December 8, 2022
UFC president Dana White has named three of the scariest fighters to deal with throughout his time with the company. Over the course of the last few decades, Dana White has been an ever-present member of the UFC family. In many ways, outside of Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, he’s been the main face of it.
Dana White reveals the story behind Jiri Prochazka's injury and withdrawal from UFC 282: "It's crazy"
Josh Evanoff - December 7, 2022
UFC president Dana White has revealed the story behind Jiri Prochazka’s shoulder injury. ‘Denisa’ has been out of action since his fight with Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 in June. The two light-heavyweight contenders put on a show for the ages in Singapore. Trailing on the scorecards, it was Prochazka who emerged victorious by fifth-round submission.
Ariel Helwani hits back at Paddy Pimblett and Dana White after recent comments: "They reached out to me!"
Josh Evanoff - December 7, 2022
Ariel Helwani has responded to Paddy Pimblett and Dana White’s recent comments. The longtime host of The MMA Hour and one of the most recognizable faces in the game, the journalist is a controversial figure. While Helwani is commonly respected among several fans and media members, he’s not well-liked by several UFC fighters.
Dana White details injury that forced Jiri Prochazka to withdraw from UFC 282 and vacate his title: “The worst shoulder injury the doctors have seen in UFC history”
Cole Shelton - November 23, 2022
Dana White has opened up on the injury that Jiri Prochazka has sustained. It was revealed on Wednesday that Prochazka has suffered a serious shoulder injury that saw him withdraw from his UFC 282 title fight against Glover Teixeira. He also decided to vacate the belt.
Dana White pens emotional message for UFC fan who passed away at the age of 16
Harry Kettle - November 18, 2022
UFC president Dana White has written an emotional tribute to a UFC fan who passed away earlier this week. While he may be a controversial figure, Dana White certainly cares about the fans. He gives mixed martial arts enthusiasts the very best fights he can make, and he does so on a regular basis.