Dana White News
Michael Bisping sides with Dana White, says Chris Weidman “should probably retire” following latest loss at UFC 292
Susan Cox - August 23, 2023
Michael Bisping is siding with Dana White and saying that Chris Weidman ‘should probably retire’ following his latest loss at UFC 292. Last Saturday night in Boston saw Chris Weidman (15-7 MMA) vs. Brad Tavaras (20-9 MMA) in a middleweight bout. It was to be a unanimous decision loss for ‘The All-American‘.
Dana White credits Amanda Lemos for her “toughness” but says she was “completely outclassed” by Zhang Weili at UFC 292
Susan Cox - August 21, 2023
Dana White is crediting Amanda Lemos for her ‘toughness’ but says she was ‘completely outclassed’ by Zhang Weili at UFC 292. UFC 292 took place this past Saturday, August 19th at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dana White says Stephen Thompson turned down the UFC’s offer to have him fight Ian Garry next
Fernando Quiles - August 20, 2023
UFC President Dana White claims Stephen Thompson has already shunned a potential fight against Ian Machado Garry. Garry was in action this past Saturday (August 19) on the UFC 292 main card. He shared the Octagon with Neil Magny inside the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. This was a dominating performance from Garry, who had Magny hobbling due to leg kicks. The bout went the distance and “The Future” took a clear unanimous decision victory.
Dana White urges Chris Weidman to retire following loss to Brad Tavares at UFC 292
Fernando Quiles - August 20, 2023
UFC President Dana White would rather not see Chris Weidman return to the Octagon. Weidman competed at UFC 292 after being out of action since 2021 due to a gruesome leg injury. The former UFC Middleweight Champion went one-on-one with Brad Tavares in the featured UFC 292 preliminary bout. While Chris Weidman had his moments, his lead leg took a pounding from the kicks of Tavares. The bout went the distance and Tavares was awarded the unanimous decision win.
Dana White rages against Showtime: "It's the worst production in all of television"
Zain Bando - August 17, 2023
When defending his UFC and Power Slap production crews, Dana White did not mince words. White has been the UFC president for 23 years, and according to him, based the vision of the pay-per-view broadcasts on everything Showtime Sports and HBO Sports did wrong.
John McCarthy explains why he sides with Dana White in Stephen Thompson pay dispute
Susan Cox - August 17, 2023
John McCarthy is explaining why he’s siding with Dana White in the Stephen Thompson pay dispute. It was at UFC 291, in Salt Lake City, Utah, where Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson (17-6 MMA) was set to take on Michel ‘Demolidor’ Pereira (28-11 MMA) in a welterweight bout. Pereira ultimately missed weight by three pounds so their match-up never took place. According to Dana White, the UFC offered Thompson another fight but he declined.
Jake Paul shares his thoughts on the minimum salary a UFC fighter should receive in 2023
Harry Kettle - August 17, 2023
Jake Paul has given his thoughts on the current UFC fighter pay situation and what their minimum salary should be. While Jake Paul may be a pro boxer, he’s also taken a keen interest in the fighter pay issue in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He’s of the belief that they aren’t getting paid enough, which is a position held by many fans and pundits alike.
Dana White believes Mark Zuckerberg is serious about fighting in the UFC: “He loves the sport and is training hard”
Fernando Quiles - August 16, 2023
UFC President Dana White insists Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg is all in on having an MMA fight. Zuckerberg left MMA fans in awe when it was revealed that he’s been putting in serious time training Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He had success in his first BJJ tournament, taking gold and silver medals in the white belt bracket. Zuckerberg also recently earned his BJJ blue belt.
Dana White says he moved PPV model to streaming due to cable dispute: “We were so tired of the cable side and the satellite side being basically pigs’
Zain Bando - August 14, 2023
For the first time in 2023, Dana White opened up on the business aspects of the UFC and what has made the company successful since moving from FOX Sports to ESPN/ESPN+ in 2019. The UFC puts on 40+ annual events as one of the few promotions that exclusively stream without needing televised pay-per-view.
Jake Paul mocks Dana White after Elon Musk passes on UFC fight: "Selling Musk Zuck t-shirts"
Josh Evanoff - August 11, 2023
Jake Paul has once again fired a shot at UFC president Dana White. Over the last few weeks, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have been in talks for a potential cage fight. While many fans decried the bout as a ‘gimmick fight’, Dana White believed it was anything but. Over the last few weeks, the promoter has worked hard behind the scenes to make the fight a reality.
Dana White claims he doesn’t hate Jake Paul, but insists his brother Logan is “f**king brilliant”
Susan Cox - August 11, 2023
Dana White is claiming he doesn’t hate Jake Paul but insists his brother Logan is ‘f**king brilliant’. Jake Paul has taken it upon himself to advocate for fighter pay and has called out the UFC President on more than one occasion, claiming he underpays his UFC fighters.
Dana White says Hasbulla has made “a bunch of money” working with the UFC and The Nelk Boys: “He’s made easily over a million bucks”
Susan Cox - August 11, 2023
Dana White is sharing that Hasbulla has made ‘a bunch of money’ working with the UFC and The Nelk Boys. Hasbulla, 21, has indeed made a name for himself as of late. The 1.02m high Hasbulla, who has dwarfism, is a Russian social media personality, who has over 9 million followers on Instagram. Making appearances in the MMA world with former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and other fighters, he has endeared himself to the MMA fan base.
UFC President Dana White shares his thoughts on the five greatest UFC fighters of all time: “Matt Hughes would have to make the list”
Harry Kettle - August 11, 2023
UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on who would be in the top five conversation for greatest UFC fighters of all time. It’s a conversation that fans love to have from time to time: who is the greatest of all time? In mixed martial arts, it’s a pretty complicated discussion, and even more so in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. There are so many great athletes who have come through the promotion’s doors over the years, and Dana White knows that better than anyone.
Dana White makes bold claim about new Power Slap mobile game: “We’re number one in all of sports”
Susan Cox - August 10, 2023
UFC President Dana White is making a bold claim about the new Power Slap mobile game. White has teamed up with developer Zynga for the first Power Slap mobile game.
WATCH | Dana White announces new Power Slap mobile game is now live, shares gameplay footage
Cole Shelton - August 9, 2023
UFC president Dana White has announced the launch of a Power Slap mobile game. White has been vocal in promoting Power Slap as he’s called it the future and something he is super passionate about. As he continues to host events, the UFC boss surprised many when he announced the launch of a Power Slap mobile game which is now live on the Apple and Android story.
Dana White reveals serious meetings underway for Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg: "We're talking about the Colosseum"
Josh Evanoff - August 9, 2023
UFC president Dana White wants the historic Colosseum to hold Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk. Earlier this summer, the two tech moguls began going back and forth over a potential fight. For his part, the META CEO has been training in MMA for a while, later posting pictures alongside Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski. Later, Elon Musk showed himself training with Georges St-Pierre and others.
Jake Paul claps back at Dana White following his comments about the Nate Diaz fight: “Focus on taking care of Wonderboy”
Susan Cox - August 9, 2023
Jake Paul is clapping back at Dana White following his comments about the Nate Diaz fight. It was just this past Saturday, August 5th that saw Jake Paul defeat Nate Diaz in a boxing bout at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Dana White discusses the possibility of Nate Diaz returning to the UFC following loss to Jake Paul in boxing
Harry Kettle - August 9, 2023
UFC president Dana White has spoken about the possibility of Nate Diaz returning to the promotion in the future. Last weekend, Nate Diaz fell short in his attempt at defeating Jake Paul in the boxing ring. It was a fairly one-sided affair, although the king of Stockton did manage to have a few fun moments in there. Either way, though, he lost, and many have since questioned what’s going to be next for him.