Dana White News

Mike Pendleton - May 7, 2019

During a recent appearance on the Jim Rome Show, UFC President Dana White said that he has plans to meet with Conor McGregor within a week. “He and I are getting together very soon, within the next week, and we’re going to figure out what’s next for him” White said. “I see him fighting this summer”.

Drake Riggs - May 7, 2019

Last night in Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater, wrestling fans were treated to a dream match at Beat the Streets NYC 2019 between two of the best to ever do it. One of which has been argued as the best. The pairing saw 16-time gold medalist world champion, Jordan Burroughs matched against undefeated top UFC welterweight contender and former Bellator and ONE Championship king, ‘Funky’ Ben Askren.

Tom Taylor - May 6, 2019

Over the weekend, in the main event of UFC Ottawa, Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta stepped into the Octagon together for a crucial lightweight contender bout. After five, wild rounds, Cerrone walked away with a unanimous decision victory — but both fighters pocketed $50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses. Pretty much every member of the combat sports community enjoyed this fight, and that includes UFC President Dana White.

Tom Taylor - May 2, 2019

Earlier this week, UFC President Dana White and English boxing promoter Eddie Hearn crossed paths in Las Vegas. A photo of this meeting — shared to both of their Twitter accounts — caused a geyser of speculation on social media. Were they meeting to discuss White’s Zuffa boxing venture? Could one of Hearn’s boxers be crossing over to the UFC? The questions were endless…

Thomas Taylor - April 28, 2019

Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor remain two of the best lightweight fighters in the world, but at the moment, it’s extremely unclear what the future holds for either man. Conor McGregor, making millions through his numerous ventures outside the cage, would seem to have no financial impetus to fight again. Tony Ferguson, on the other hand, is dealing with some personal struggles that have rendered his status uncertain. Yet every fight fan with a pulse is hoping both men fight again soon.

Cole Shelton - April 28, 2019

Greg Hardy got his first UFC win last night when he beat Dmitrii Smoliakov by first-round TKO. For most of the fight, it seemed like Smoliakov was back peddling and as soon as the former NFL star hit him, it appeared the Russian wanted nothing to do with it. Smoliakov struggled from the get-go, and UFC President Dana White is not sure how he has nine wins on his record. That being said, White refuted the claim it was a so-called ‘set up fight’ for Hardy.

Tom Taylor - April 23, 2019

UFC President Dana White has previously claimed that he plans to venture into the world of boxing promotion. “I had a meeting in LA yesterday. We are continuing to move forward, and we will absolutely, positively be in the boxing business,” White told ESPN last year. “If you know how I run my business and what I like, yes I want all the best boxers in the world,” he added. “I want them all to fight each other and find out who the real champ is. That’s what we’re going to do.”

Chris Taylor - April 21, 2019

UFC President Dana White took to Instagram earlier today where he wished fight fans a Happy Easter while posting a hilarious photo of Brian Ortega. As seen below, the UFC boss pictated the recent featherweight title challenger, Ortega, as Jesus Christ.

Tom Taylor - April 17, 2019

The UFC has been crowning a lot of interim champions of late. In fact, it crowned two new interim champions at UFC 236 last weekend, as Dustin Poirier defeated Max Holloway to win the interim lightweight title, and Israel Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum to win the interim middleweight title. Unfortunately, these interim title belts often amount to little more than number one contender belts, guaranteeing the interim a champion a shot at the true, undisputed champion. Sometimes, they don’t even accomplish that — see the cases of Colby Covington and Tony Ferguson.

Tom Taylor - April 15, 2019

UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has been angling for a super fight with former heavyweight champ and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar for some time. Not everybody, however, is a fan of this potential matchup. In fact, some fans outright hate the idea, adamant that Brock Lesnar doesn’t deserve a title shot, and that Daniel Cormier should instead defend his title against a more legitimate heavyweight contender.

Tom Taylor - April 15, 2019

Speaking backstage at UFC 236 over the weekend, UFC President Dana White started hinting at something big. Though it’s not completely clear just what he has in store, he promised that it will change the future of fighting as we know it. Not just the UFC, but fighting as a whole.

Christopher Taylor - April 15, 2019

Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya delivered one of the greatest fights in history at last night’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta according to President Dana White. ‘Stylebender’ and ‘KG’ went back and forth for the better portion of twenty-five minutes in what could only be described as an all out war.

Tom Taylor - April 14, 2019

Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 236, undefeated Nigerian-born Kiwi Israel Adesanya captured the interim middleweight title with a thrilling decision defeat of Kelvin Gastelum. With this victory, Adesanya can now look forward to a title-unifying showdown with undisputed champion Robert Whittaker — but that’s not the only big fight on the horizon for him. Over the last few days, Israel Adesanya has been trading barbs with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. So much so that there is already some buzz for a potential fight between them.

Tom Taylor - April 12, 2019

Over the last few weeks, there has been ample reason to believe we might soon see Daniel Cormier defend the UFC heavyweight strap against former champ and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar. First, it was reported that the matchup could occur at UFC 241 this summer. Then, Lesnar surrendered his WWE title at WrestleMania 35, seemingly clearing a major hurdle blocking his move to the UFC. Speaking at the UFC’s Seasonal Press Conference on Friday afternoon, however, UFC President Dana White gave a grim update on this potential Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight.

Nolan King - April 9, 2019

Thirty-one-year-old welterweight Derrick Krantz has been competing in mixed martial arts longer than most. Last Friday night, Dana White validated all the blood, sweat, and tears Krantz has poured into the sport. After a short tenure as an amateur competitor, Krantz made the jump to the professional ranks in 2008. Battling the who’s who of welterweights on the Texas regional scene.

Nolan King - April 3, 2019

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s recent comments via social media left many followers of the sport debating whether the two athletes had gone “too far.” After McGregor posted a picture poking fun at Nurmagomedov’s wife, the Russian responded with an equally low blow in which he called “The Notorious” a “rapist.”

Tom Taylor - April 2, 2019

UFC President Dana White can book any number of compelling matchups at any given time. Of all the possible matchups at his fingertips, however, there are apparently two that excite him most of all. They both include former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor, and they’re both rematches. UFC President Dana White named these two dream fights in a recent interview with LasVegasNOW.com (via TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter).

Drake Riggs - April 1, 2019

Last Monday, former featherweight and lightweight UFC champion Conor McGregor tweeted out that he was calling it a career. However, not everyone is sold on that notion. That includes UFC President Dana White. McGregor has recently mentioned wanting his share in the UFC to compete in anything less than main event bouts. Obviously, this is a bit of an extreme idea.