Dana White News
Vince McMahon shoots down rumors of having a bad relationship with Dana White: "We get along very, very well"
Cole Shelton - October 31, 2023
WWE co-founder Vince McMahon says he and UFC CEO Dana White have a great relationship. McMahon and White have been rumored to not get along due to the two being competitors in the sports entertainment business. But, after the UFC parent company merged with the WWE, it forced McMahon and White to start working with one another.
Dana White announces stacked UFC Austin fight card for December 2
Susan Cox - October 31, 2023
Dana White has announced a stacked UFC Austin fight card for December 2nd. UFC Austin will takes place on Saturday, December 2nd at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
Francis Ngannou says he'd "like to know" Dana White's thoughts after his boxing match with Tyson Fury
Cole Shelton - October 30, 2023
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is interested in knowing what Dana White thought of his boxing match against Tyson Fury. Earlier this year, the UFC announced that Ngannou would be released from his deal, as the two sides did not see eye-to-eye. Throughout Ngannou’s contract negotiation, he and White were not getting along, and when he became a free agent, the UFC CEO wasn’t thrilled with his former champ.
Dana White is hopeful for an eventual heavyweight title unification bout following UFC 295 shakeup: “To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man”
Harry Kettle - October 27, 2023
UFC CEO Dana White hopes to see a heavyweight title unification bout one day between the winners of Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic and Tom Aspinall vs Sergei Pavlovich. Heading into UFC 295, the promotion’s heavyweight division is a bit of a mess. Jon Jones was initially scheduled to defend his undisputed belt against Stipe Miocic in the main event, but an injury has forced him out. Now, instead, we’ll see Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall competing for the interim championship in the co-main event.
UFC CEO Dana White responds to backlash over new Bud Light deal
Susan Cox - October 26, 2023
UFC CEO Dana White is responding to the backlash over the new Bud Light deal. The UFC made the announcement yesterday, October 25th, that it had signed a six-year sponsorship deal with Bud Light, beginning on January 1st of 2024 ,which is expected to be worth upwards of $100 million. Bud Light will be replacing Modelo as the UFC’s official beer sponsor.
Dana White explains why Stipe Miocic is not part of the interim heavyweight title fight at UFC 295: “Complete disrespect”
Susan Cox - October 26, 2023
Dana White is explaining why Stipe Miocic is not part of the interim heavyweight title fight at UFC 295. With only two weeks to go, UFC 295 has had a major reshuffle due to injury.
Dana White explains why he considers Vince McMahon the “Michael Jordan” of the business world
Harry Kettle - October 26, 2023
UFC president Dana White has heaped praise on Vince McMahon following the recent UFC/WWE merger. When TKO Group Holdings Inc. was first announced, few could believe that we were actually seeing UFC and WWE come together like this. Alas, it’s happened, and it’s been quite the journey to get here.
Jon Jones injured, Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall will now fight for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 295
Jeffrey Walter - October 24, 2023
Jon Jones has suffered an injury and will no longer be competing at UFC 295. The new co-main event will be Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall. That news comes courtesy of UFC CEO Dana White, who announced the following information on ‘X‘.
Dana White confirms UFC is interested in signing former Bellator title challenger Michael Page: "He's interested too"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 22, 2023
UFC CEO Dana White has confirmed that there is interest in bringing Michael Page onboard. Page was last seen in action inside the Bellator cage back in March. He defeated Goiti Yamauchi via TKO in just 26 seconds. It was the final fight of Page’s Bellator deal, and he’s now a free agent. Page has recently gotten chummy with White, and he even attended the UFC 294 event in Abu Dhabi. This has sparked speculation that “MVP” could be UFC bound.
Dana White chimes in on doctor stoppage in Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker fight at UFC 294: "The guy’s inexperienced"
Chris Taylor - October 21, 2023
Dana White has shared his thoughts on the controversial doctor stoppage in today’s Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker fight at UFC 294. Walker (21-7 MMA) and Ankalaev (18-1-1 MMA) collided in a highly anticipated light heavyweight contest on the main card of today’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi.
Dana White states his intentions for Islam Makhachev's next UFC title defense
Chris Taylor - October 21, 2023
Dana White already has an opponent in mind for Islam Makhachev following today’s UFC 294 event in Abu Dhabi. Makhachev (25-1 MMA) put his undisputed lightweight world title on the line in a rematch against Alexander Volkanovski (26-3 MMA) in this afternoon’s pay-per-view headliner.
Dana White believes Alexander Volkanovski will be "one of the greatest of all time" with a win over Islam Makhachev at UFC 294
Cole Shelton - October 20, 2023
Dana White thinks Alexander Volkanovski can help solidify his legacy with a win on Saturday at UFC 294. Volkanovski stepped up on 11 days’ notice to rematch Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title in the main event of UFC 294. The two fought back in February, and it was Makhachev who won a very competitive decision to remain the lightweight champ.
Dana White defends "pain in the ass" Paulo Costa after withdrawing from UFC 294: "It's legit"
Cole Shelton - October 19, 2023
UFC CEO Dana White has defended Paulo Costa following his withdrawal from his UFC 294 fight against Khamzat Chimaev. Costa hadn’t fought since August of last year but was supposed to face Robert Whittaker in February in Perth. However, the Brazilian was in a contract dispute with the UFC, and the fight was scrapped. The former middleweight title challenger was then booked against Ikram Aliskerov in July, but that fight also never came to fruition.
Dana White places blame on Jon Jones’ coaches for the UFC 151 debacle
Susan Cox - October 19, 2023
Dana White is placing the blame of Jon Jones’ coaches for the UFC 151 debacle. One may ask why Dana White is speaking about UFC 151 which took place all the way back in September of 2012 – yes 11 years ago.
Dana White discusses body transformation: "So addicting that it just makes everything in your life better"
Zain Bando - October 18, 2023
UFC CEO Dana White has become a completely different person over the last year or so. While his fiery personality with fighters and media members has remained status quo, it’s the drastic change in his health that has the Boston and Las Vegas native singing the praises of Gary Brecka, a human biologist who implemented a 10-week program in the summer of 2022 to increase his life occupancy and make him feel better physically overall.
Dana White unloads on "scumbag” USADA following their announcement that their partnership is over
Cole Shelton - October 12, 2023
UFC CEO Dana White has unloaded on USADA. On Wednesday, USADA issued a press release announcing Conor McGregor is back in the testing pool. However, the bigger news was the fact that USADA wrote their partnership with the UFC is over effective Jan. 1, 2024.
UFC CEO Dana White announces he has hired a new matchmaker to book fights: “I just hired Joe”
Susan Cox - October 11, 2023
UFC CEO Dana White has announced he has hired a new matchmaker to book fights. White posted to ‘Instagram’ a message along with a video of himself and Joe with the caption:
Dana White says the Khamzat Chimaev vs. Paulo Costa fight is now in jeopardy for UFC 294
Harry Kettle - October 11, 2023
UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the Khamzat Chimaev vs Paulo Costa fight is now in jeopardy for UFC 294. Just a few hours ago, it was announced that Alexander Volkanovski will be replacing Charles Oliveira in a rematch against Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. Now, in addition to that, there are rumors circulating regarding the well-being of Paulo Costa. The Brazilian announced recently that he had elbow surgery just a matter of weeks ago, leaving many to wonder whether or not he’d be able to make it to fight night.