Dana White News
Ian Machado Garry reacts after Dana White and others suggest his fight with Michael Page should have been ruled a draw: “You’re full of sh*t!”
Susan Cox - July 5, 2024
Ian Machado Garry is reacting after Dana White and others have suggested his fight with Michael Page should have been ruled a draw. It was just this past weekend, at UFC 303, that saw Ian Machado Garry (15-0 MMA) defeat Michael Page (22-3 MMA) by unanimous decision. With the victory, ‘The Future’ remains undefeated in the Octagon.
Former UFC champion Holly Holm responds to Dana White’s retirement plea: “I definitely am not ready to be done fighting”
Susan Cox - July 5, 2024
Former UFC champion Holly Holm is responding to Dana White’s retirement plea. ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ (15-7 MMA) last fought and was defeated by Kayla Harrison (17-1 MMA) in a bantamweight bout at UFC 300 this past April.
Nate Diaz defends Dana White against critics of UFC fighter pay
Curtis Calhoun - July 2, 2024
Former UFC superstar Nate Diaz defended his former boss, Dana White, against critics of the promotion’s fighter pay model. Diaz will face former UFC 244 foe Jorge Masvidal in a professional boxing matchup this Saturday in Anaheim. He returns to the boxing ring after a loss to Jake Paul in his professional debut last year by unanimous decision.
Dana White reacts to Ian Machado Garry’s win over Michael Page at UFC 303: “I had that fight a draw”
Susan Cox - July 1, 2024
Dana White is reacting to Ian Machado Garry’s win over Michael Page at UFC 303. UFC 303 took place this past Saturday, June 29th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dana White explains apprehension to allow Alex Pereira to pursue heavyweight title shot after UFC 303
Curtis Calhoun - June 30, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White isn’t keen on the idea of Alex Pereira moving up to heavyweight to potentially cement himself into the history books. Pereira defeated former titleholder Jiří Procházka in the UFC 303 main event on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Just seconds into the second round, Pereira caught Procházka with a head kick to retain the belt.
Dana White admits he was completely wrong with his initial assessment of Alex Pereira: “Man was I wrong”
Harry Kettle - June 30, 2024
UFC president Dana White has admitted that he was completely wrong with his initial assessment of Alex Pereira. Last night, Alex Pereira grew his legend even further. Just a few months on from his decisive victory at UFC 300, the man known as ‘Poatan’ knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303. As a result, he successfully retained the UFC light heavyweight championship for the second time. Since that switch kick landed, the masses have been heaping praise onto the Brazilian’s shoulders – and rightfully so.
Dana White shoots down Conor McGregor's talk of a fall return: "None of the above"
Josh Evanoff - June 28, 2024
According to UFC President Dana White, Conor McGregor won’t be back anytime soon. ‘The Notorious’ was set to return in the main event of UFC 303 this weekend. Conor McGregor was set to end a near three-year hiatus against fellow lightweight contender, Michael Chandler. ‘Iron’ coached The Ultimate Fighter against the Irishman, and was eager to finally step into the cage with him.
Dana White agrees to hand out two Fight of the Night bonuses at UFC 303
Harry Kettle - June 28, 2024
UFC president Dana White has agreed to hand out two Fight of the Night bonus awards at UFC 303. Tomorrow night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will finish off International Fight Week with a blockbuster event. The main card will be headlined by Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2 with the UFC light heavyweight title on the line. Beyond that, there’s an array of exciting bouts to get pumped up for – helping fans forget about the absence of Conor McGregor.
Dana White explains why Fight Inc. docuseries won't return
Cole Shelton - June 27, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White says the Fight Inc. docuseries won’t return as he says it gave up too much information. The UFC released the three-episode series on Roku and it gave fans a behind-the-scenes curtain on how some fights were made and how the UFC goes about their business. Although the docuseries was widely loved by fans, White says it is one-and-done and won’t be brought back.
UFC 306 will be rebranded to "Riyadh Season Noche UFC" and take place on September 14 at The Sphere
Harry Kettle - June 27, 2024
UFC 306 has now been rebranded to Riyadh Season Noche UFC, as announced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As we know, the UFC is planning an absolutely huge event for 306. It’s set to go down at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and will serve as the first major sports event to take place at the venue. As you can imagine, the promotion plans to pull out all the stops to impress the masses in Sin City.
UFC CEO Dana White admits he is “not thrilled” with Kelvin Gastelum’s ongoing weight issues: “It’s extremely disappointing”
Fernando Quiles - June 23, 2024
UFC boss Dana White is none too pleased with Kelvin Gastelum for struggling to make contracted weight yet again. There was some controversy going into Gastelum’s fight with Daniel Rodriguez. The fight was initially scheduled to be contested at 170 pounds. Plans changed just before fight night, as Gastelum knew he wouldn’t be able to hit the welterweight limit. Both men agreed to fight at middleweight, but Rodriguez wasn’t happy about the circumstances.
UFC CEO Dana White confirms Paige VanZant will be competing in Power Slap: “I said this would happen”
Fernando Quiles - June 23, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White is once again in the Paige VanZant business. VanZant surprised fight fans when she first stepped into the world of bare-knuckle boxing under the BKFC banner. She has once again turned some heads, this time by dipping her toes in the slap fighting waters.
UFC CEO Dana White reacts after Conor McGregor hints at an August or September return: "He's not ready"
Chris Taylor - June 22, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has reacted after Conor McGregor hinted that he plans to return to the Octagon in August or September. McGregor (22-6 MMA) was slated to return in the headliner of next weekend’s UFC 303 event for a welterweight bout with Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA). Unfortunately for fight fans, a broken toe suffered in training camp forced ‘Notorious’ to withdraw from the highly anticipated matchup.
Dana White believes The Rock could be Oscar-bound for portraying UFC legend Mark Kerr: "He will kill this!"
Josh Evanoff - June 19, 2024
UFC President Dana White has given Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson his stamp of approval for his upcoming movie. As some MMA fans are likely aware, the WWE wrestler is currently filming ‘The Smashing Machine’. Being directed by Benny Safdie of ‘Uncut Gems’ fame, ‘The Rock’ will portray UFC legend Mark Kerr. In the early 2000s, an HBO documentary followed the heavyweight’s rise, and then brutal decline in the sport.
Dana White claims Jon Jones would've run through Francis Ngannou had they fought: "One hundred percent"
Cole Shelton - June 19, 2024
Dana White doesn’t think Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones would have been all that competitive had they fought. Jones vs. Ngannou would have been one of the biggest fights of all time, but the bout unfortunatley never came to fruition. Instead, Ngannou went to free agency so he could box, and once he left, Jones finally moved up to heavyweight and quickly submitted Ciryl Gane to become the new champ.
Dana White opens up on Jon Jones' UFC return, confirms 'Bones' will be back soon
Josh Evanoff - June 17, 2024
According to Dana White, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones could be back as soon as this summer. ‘Bones’ hasn’t competed in well over a year. Last March at UFC 285, Jon Jones ended a lengthy hiatus by moving up to heavyweight to face Ciryl Gane. Fighting for the title that Francis Ngannou left vacant, he needed only one round to dispatch of ‘Bon Gamin’. Jones earned a first-round submission victory to win the gold.
Dana White uncertain when Khamzat Chimaev will fight again: "Every time he gets close to fighting, he gets really sick"
Cole Shelton - June 17, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White isn’t sure when Khamzat Chimaev will fight again after he was forced out of his UFC Saudi Arabia main event against Robert Whittaker. Chimaev was set to headline the card on Saturday against the former champ in a highly-anticipated bout. However, just over a week out from the fight, it was revealed that Chimaev was out of the bout after being violently ill and was replaced by Ikram Aliskerov.
Dana White confirms Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya will headline UFC 305 in Perth
Susan Cox - June 17, 2024
Dana White has confirmed that Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya will headline UFC 305 in Perth. UFC 305 will take place on Saturday, August 17th at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.