Funny enough, Emanuel actually served as Trump’s agent during his foray into Hollywood with his TV series The Apprentice but he still says White deserves all the praise for making the UFC White House card a reality.

In August, Dana White confirmed the UFC-Paramount agreement, worth an astonishing $7.7 billion. The deal recently expanded with the addition of the Latin America and Australia regions.

UFC President Dana White recently addressed criticism regarding the organization’s political connections to President Donald Trump, recounting a conversation with former President Barack Obama during Trump’s inauguration.

Ari Emanuel discusses Dana White’s strong bond with Donald Trump and how it led to the upcoming UFC White House event in 2026.

Although Abbott was the first fighter to wear the Harbinger glove, it is former UFC champion Tito Ortiz who takes credit for inventing the modern day UFC glove. “I’ll give you a better one and this is gonna be crazy, you know the UFC MMA gloves? I made those motherf——,” Ortiz said on the Jaxxon Podcast in 2023.

UFC boss Dana White has cut two fighters from the organisation following the disastrous card that saw Tom Aspinall v Ciryl Gane end as a non-contest.

When Dana White took over the UFC more than 20 years ago, it was unprofitable and largely unsanctioned. Now it's worth billions and has penetrated mainstream culture.

ABU DHABI – It's not often that UFC CEO Dana White is praising MMA judges, but UFC 321 was one of those rare occasions.

UFC flyweight veteran Veronica Macedo became Veronica Hardy when she married former UFC welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy back in late 2022. Whether or not her marriage to “The Outlaw” is responsible for her recurring spot in the UFC “Prelims” lineup is unknown,