Dana White
Dana White is the president of the UFC and chief of Zuffa Boxing.
Notable Quotes
"This event is about celebrating America’s unmatched greatness after 250 years—which apparently doesn’t sit well with the friendless loser who wrote this bulls--t clickbait headline."View Story →
"Conor Benn is an absolute beast and a superstar."View Story →
"The White House event would be one of the most expensive endeavors in company history."View Story →
"the lineup is already built, with two options mapped out with 6-7 fights."View Story →
"Shakur is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world."View Story →
"This is a massive signing for Zuffa Boxing, and I'm looking forward to promoting this next fight."View Story →
"Dana White made it clear Jon Jones was never in real talks to be a part of the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House this summer."View Story →
"These guys have been going back and forth on social media and this fight is going to be awesome."View Story →
""proud to support the FBI in strengthening their defense techniques""View Story →
""some of the baddest men and women on the planet and they are heading to Quantico to train the best FBI agents in mixed martial arts""View Story →
"sure"View Story →
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July 10, 2026Rousey and Paul taunt UFC over White House viewing figures
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June 16, 2026Thunderstorms threaten Trump's UFC cage fight on the White House lawn
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June 6, 2026UFC fighters to train FBI agents at Quantico
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March 12, 2026Emirates resumes some Dubai flights – what's the latest on travel to UK?
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February 26, 2026Benn leaves Hearn to join rival promoter White
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February 20, 2026