Dana White
40 stories covering Dana White — news, results and analysis.
Dana White Goes to Comic Con to Launch a Manga Called Martial War
The UFC CEO showed up at New York Comic Con for a project with zero octagon involved: his son and nephew's first manga, backed by a Shaman King legend.
Oct 8, 2026
Dana White's Fridge Stocker Just Won a UFC Contract on DWCS
Salhahuddin Everett, a UFC staffer and White's own assistant, knocked out Ozzy Martin in Round 1 to earn a deal — just five pro fights into his career.
Oct 7, 2026
Dana White's Office Runner Sal Everett Knocks His Way Into the UFC
Everett went from stocking White's fridge to a Contender Series contract at 4-0, becoming the first active UFC employee to fight for the promotion.
Oct 7, 2026
Sal Everett Blocks Out Dana White's Bias Ahead of DWCS Debut
The ex-UFC security guard brings a perfect 4-0 record — all first-round finishes, including a four-second KO — into his Tuesday test against Ozzy Martin.
Oct 6, 2026
Dana White Opens Up on the Mother Who Wrote a Book Against Him
The UFC boss revisited the 2011 tell-all his mother June published and the threatening emails he says ended their relationship for good.
Oct 5, 2026
Dana White Fires Back at Eddie Hearn Over Fury-Joshua Role
White insists the UFC is producing the entire Netflix show on Dec. 11 in Cardiff — a direct shot at Eddie Hearn's 'PR disaster' claim.
Oct 1, 2026
Aljamain Sterling Rips Oblique Kick Ban: Fix the Refs First
The ex-champ says the California commission is chasing the wrong problem — and with 26-5 on his record, he's seen plenty of fouls go unpunished.
Oct 1, 2026
Eddie Hearn Declares Victory Over Dana White as Fury-Joshua Set for Dec. 11
Hearn says White was never contractually allowed at the Fury-Joshua presser, calling the UFC boss's involvement 'one of the greatest PR disasters in boxing.'
Sep 30, 2026
Dana White Gives Contender Series Winners Their Shot — and a Reality Check
Four fighters earned UFC deals on Week 8, but White ripped one heavyweight's 'atrocious' showing and flagged a blown illegal-knee call.
Sep 30, 2026
Ilias Bulaid vs Erick Visconde Scrapped From Contender Series Week 8
An illness for undefeated kickboxer Bulaid (9-0, 1 NC) gutted the Week 8 card down to four fights. The featherweight bout moves to Week 10.
Sep 30, 2026
Why Banning the Oblique Kick Would Be a Mistake for the UFC
California's Andy Foster wants the oblique kick gone and Dana White agrees — but after 33 years of MMA rulemaking, the logic doesn't hold.
Sep 27, 2026
Dana White Calls Fury vs Joshua Promotion a 'Sh-tshow' as Feud Boils Over
The Fury-Joshua fight is barely announced and already tangled in a promoter war, with Dana White refusing to commit to the kickoff presser.
Sep 27, 2026
Fury vs. Joshua Back in Doubt Over a Dana White Clause
The Dec. 11 Cardiff superfight was set for the 78,000-seat Principality Stadium. Now a dispute over Dana White's involvement threatens the whole thing.
Sep 26, 2026
Paulo Costa Wants His Final Fight — Dana White Isn't Buying It
Costa says he has one bout left on his deal and a contracted three-round purse. White says the No. 6 light heavyweight keeps turning down offers.
Sep 23, 2026
Dana White Denies Aspinall Beef, Tells Eddie Hearn to Fix His Business
White says there's no bad blood with Tom Aspinall after the ex-champ vacated his heavyweight belt, but he's got plenty for Hearn's Matchroom.
Sep 20, 2026
Dana White Shuts Down Ciryl Gane's Undisputed Title Claim
With Tom Aspinall vacating the heavyweight belt over eye injuries, White says interim champ Gane still has to fight to become undisputed.
Sep 19, 2026
Akbar Abdullaev's 19-Second KO Headlines Four DWCS Signings
Dana White called the former ONE fighter the best talent ever to appear on Contender Series after a one-punch finish. Four fighters earned deals; the UFC has now signed 28 this season.
Sep 16, 2026
Dana White Thinks He Can Coax Terence Crawford Out of Retirement
The UFC boss says he could tempt the 42-0 Crawford back for the 'right fight' — nine months after the 38-year-old walked away undefeated.
Sep 12, 2026
Ngannou Fires Back at Dana White: 'You Have to Take That Loss'
Three years after walking away as UFC heavyweight champ, Ngannou says he spent a fortune on lawyers just to escape White's grip.
Sep 11, 2026
Quentin Pasley Draws Jon Jones Comparison From Dana White After DWCS KO
Pasley moved to 4-0 with a first-round elbow finish as four fighters earned UFC deals on Week 5 of Contender Series Season 10.
Sep 9, 2026
The Case for UFC 'Majors': Fixing an Oversaturated Schedule
With 42-45 events a year plus Contender Series, one pundit argues the UFC needs four marquee 'Majors' to win back casual fans.
Sep 7, 2026
Dana White Says UFC Hawaii Is Coming Once a New Arena Opens by 2029
The UFC has never staged a single event in Hawaii despite producing champions like B.J. Penn and Max Holloway. A new arena could finally change that.
Sep 3, 2026
Chris Barnett Trades the Cage for Power Slap After UFC Exit
The 40-year-old heavyweight, 23-10 with 18 KOs and no submission wins, is the latest combat vet to sign a slap-fighting deal.
Aug 26, 2026
Dana White Says a Contender Series Grad Made $11M — Kevin Holland Says It's Not Him
White claims a fighter who never fought for a title has banked over $11M. Fans pointed at Holland. Holland pointed right back and said no.
Aug 26, 2026
Alex Apodaca Shocks Bella Mir, Turns Contender Series Long-Shot Into a UFC Deal
Apodaca walked in as the biggest underdog in Contender Series history, then outworked Bella Mir over 15 minutes to bank a unanimous decision and a UFC contract.
Aug 26, 2026
Bella Mir's Undefeated Run Ends in a Contender Series Stunner
The 23-year-old entered as the biggest betting favorite in Contender Series history — then dropped a unanimous decision to Alex Apodaca. Dana White wasn't ready for it.
Aug 26, 2026
Dana White Salutes Jake Paul's Joshua Gamble, Shuts Zuffa Door
White admits Paul's December fight with Anthony Joshua took nerve — Paul broke his jaw before a sixth-round KO — but won't touch him in Zuffa Boxing.
Aug 25, 2026
Dana White to Drive Bids on Two Custom Ram Trucks for 9/11 Charity Auction
Two custom Rams, including a 777-horsepower one-of-one, hit the Barrett-Jackson block Sept. 11 with 100% of the hammer price going to charity.
Aug 24, 2026
Bella Mir Wants Four Different World Titles — And Dana White Is Backing It
The 23-year-old NCAA champ headlines Contender Series with a plan to conquer UFC, BJJ, Zuffa Boxing and Olympic gold — and White signed off on all of it.
Aug 24, 2026
Power Slap 23 Hits Texas Tech With Wolverine-Greenhalgh Title Fight
Power Slap runs its first Texas card on September 17 in Lubbock, headlined by a champ riding a five-match unbeaten run against a triple-KO challenger.
Aug 20, 2026
Dana White Steps Between Tsarukyan and Ruffy at UFC 331 Faceoff
The #2 lightweight has a faceoff history — including a headbutt on Dan Hooker last year — so White wasn't taking chances before their September 19 eliminator.
Aug 14, 2026
Dana White Hands Out 4 Contracts on Contender Series, Blasts Split-Decision Judging
Two sub-60-second finishes lit up Season 10's opener, but a lightweight split call left the UFC boss fuming about the scorecards.
Aug 12, 2026
Dana White Backs Bella Mir to Chase Four Titles Across Four Sports
The 23-year-old NCAA champ is 4-0 in MMA and fights on the Contender Series on Aug. 25. White says she wants gold in the UFC, Olympics, Zuffa Boxing and UFC BJJ.
Aug 12, 2026
Dana White Teases the Next UFC Mega-Event After the White House Card
White says his head of production pitched a new spectacle idea. He loves it, he's doing the groundwork — and he swears nothing tops the June 14 White House show.
Aug 11, 2026
Contender Series Season 10 Lands on Paramount+ With 50 UFC Hopefuls
DWCS returns August 11 for its 10th season — 10 weeks, five three-round bouts a night, and a UFC contract on the line every time.
Aug 10, 2026
Dana White Smiles on Usman Nurmagomedov Free Agency as Decision Nears
The undefeated PFL export just wrapped his contract with a first-round finish of Archie Colgan. Khabib says negotiations start next month.
Aug 2, 2026
Dana White Waves Off MVP-PFL Merger: 'A Whole Other Stratosphere'
The UFC boss shrugged at PFL becoming MVP MMA in January, even after MVP's Netflix debut outdrew UFC White House and UFC 329.
Aug 2, 2026
Dana White Says Zuffa Boxing Has Talked to Gervonta Davis
White confirms conversations with the three-weight champ, fueling talk of a Davis vs. Shakur Stevenson superfight under the Zuffa banner.
Jul 28, 2026
Dana White Puts a Year on Conor McGregor's Latest Comeback
McGregor lasted just 69 seconds against Max Holloway at UFC 329 before a knee injury ended it. White says he's out 12 months.
Jul 27, 2026
Eddie Hearn Threatens to Sue Zuffa Champ Jai Opetaia Over Corruption Claims
The 30-0 cruiserweight king dragged Hearn into a lawsuit against the IBF. Now Matchroom's boss says he's already got lawyers drafting letters.
Jul 25, 2026