Dana White News

Cole Shelton - November 15, 2024

UFC CEO Dana White sees a way where Jon Jones does fight Alex Pereira. Jones is set to defend his heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 309 on Saturday against Stipe Miocic. It’s an intriguing matchup and should Jones win, he has made it clear he will fight Pereira next or retire.

Cole Shelton - November 15, 2024

Dana White thinks everybody is overlooking Stipe Miocic ahead of his UFC 309 fight against Jon Jones. Miocic is set to challenge Jones for the heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 309. However, entering the fight, the talk has been about a potential fight with Jones and Tom Aspinall, totally ruling out Miocic winning.

Harry Kettle - November 15, 2024

UFC president Dana White has announced that the promotion is moving back to their old gloves on a permanent basis. For the longest time, there’s been a debate regarding gloves in mixed martial arts. More specifically, people have been wondering what changes could and should be made to the ones used in the UFC. After a lot of deliberation, the company announced not so long ago that they’d be switching things up to a new design. One of the big reasons they did so was to try and prevent eye pokes, which is a common issue in the sport.

Harry Kettle - November 14, 2024

UFC president Dana White has confirmed that he believes the winner of Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic should fight Tom Aspinall next. This weekend, the main event of UFC 309 is Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic. The two will battle it out over the UFC heavyweight championship. Alas, you could be forgiven for thinking that Tom Aspinall is in the main event instead. The Englishman has been the big name on everyone’s lips in the last few days, and in truth, the last few weeks and months.

Curtis Calhoun - November 14, 2024

UFC CEO Dana White says Conor McGregor’s planned return to the Octagon has been delayed once again after a three-plus-year hiatus from fighting. McGregor, who was supposed to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303, hasn’t competed in the cage since injuring his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. It was a lengthy recovery process, and further complicated when he injured one of his toes on the same leg leading up to UFC 303.

Curtis Calhoun - November 14, 2024

UFC CEO Dana White made his first public remarks since Jon Jones’s viral comments about Tom Aspinall during UFC 309 media day. Jones will defend the UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Saturday in New York. He returns to the Octagon almost two years after submitting Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 to win the then-vacant belt.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 13, 2024

One seasoned veteran and former MMA world champion under Bellator and RIZIN is holding out hope for a UFC run. Juan Archuleta certainly hasn’t had a bad combat sports career despite never signing with the UFC. He became a bantamweight champion for two prominent organizations. With 36 fights on his resume and a record of 29-7, Archuleta has certainly seen his share of wars.

Harry Kettle - November 13, 2024

Fighters who are competing on the UFC 309 card had been informed that they will be using the old gloves as opposed to the new design this weekend. The Ultimate Fighting Championship is always trying to innovate. It makes sense, given their status as the leader in mixed martial arts. From production value to rule changes to what the fighters wear to compete, everything is up for debate. Back in June, the UFC officially switched their official gloves over to a new design, with the hope being that it would lead to fewer broken hands and eye pokes.

Josh Evanoff - November 7, 2024

UFC President Dana White plans to end his political journey after helping Donald Trump return to power. The longtime MMA promoter is longtime friends with the 45th U.S. President. While Dana White didn’t show a lot of interest in politics, he gave a speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention. After Donald Trump requested his presence, he did the exact same at the 2020 Republican National Convention as well.

Josh Evanoff - November 6, 2024

UFC President Dana White was a key fixture at President-elect Donald Trump’s victory party last night. It’s no secret that the longtime MMA promoter is a fan of the 45th U.S. President. The two are friends dating back to the early 2000s, but Dana White became closer to Donald Trump when he entered the world of politics. The UFC President famously delivered speeches at the 2016, and 2020 Republican National Conventions.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 30, 2024

Dana White had second thoughts about his decision not to throw in the BMF title for Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway. Topuria put his featherweight gold at stake against Holloway in the UFC 308 headliner. Ahead of the fight, Topuria wanted the BMF title to be on the line. The UFC brass weren’t on board with the idea.

Harry Kettle - October 30, 2024

UFC president Dana White has claimed that talks are ongoing for the promotion to host an event in Spain next year. As we know, Ilia Topuria is currently one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts. Last weekend, he cemented that reputation with a knockout win over Max Holloway. He’s done some great things for the UFC already, and that includes raising the profile of Spanish fighters in the promotion.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 29, 2024

Darren Till is not happy that Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou hasn’t materialized. A showdown between “Bones” and “The Predator” has been discussed for years. The best chance of that happening was under the UFC banner when Ngannou was the heavyweight champion. Ngannou and the UFC parted ways after failing to come to terms on a new deal.

Harry Kettle - October 27, 2024

UFC president Dana White has gone after PFL heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou once again as their war of words continues. In case you haven’t been paying attention, Dana White and Francis Ngannou don’t like each other very much. Even when Ngannou was under the UFC umbrella, White made it clear on several occasions that they had problems.

Curtis Calhoun - October 25, 2024

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou responded to UFC CEO Dana White’s latest claims and accusations regarding the rocky end to his promotional tenure. Ngannou’s long-awaited return to the cage went according to plan, as he finished 2023 PFL title winner Renan Ferreira earlier this month. He was making his PFL debut after almost three full years away from the cage.

Harry Kettle - October 25, 2024

UFC president Dana White has revealed that he’s had conversations with Mark Zuckerberg over changing the promotion’s rankings system. As we know, Dana White is the man in charge at the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He’s been the face of the company fheor a long time now and beyond that, he’s also managed to take the promotion to unbelievable new heights. Of course, that doesn’t mean things are perfect – as there are still a few tidbits that he’d like to change.

Josh Evanoff - October 24, 2024

It appears that Dana White was in a generous mood at today’s UFC 308 press conference. This Saturday night in Abu Dhabi, the UFC will put on one of their last pay-per-view cards of the year. For what it’s worth, the card is an excellent one. In the main event, featherweight champion Ilia Topuria will look to make his first title defense against Max Holloway. ‘Blessed’ earned the title opportunity with a knockout win over Justin Gaethje in April.

Curtis Calhoun - October 24, 2024

UFC CEO Dana White quickly responded to PFL founder Donn Davis’s latest claims, comparing the two top MMA organizations. White and the UFC are hours away from one of their biggest cards of the year in Abu Dhabi. UFC 308 is headlined by a featherweight title clash between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway.