Dana White reacts to Khamzat Chimaev's UFC 319 title win
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UFC 319’s main card opener saw ex-Rizin champ Kai Asakura fall to 0-2 in the UFC. His submission defeat to Tim Elliott came after his failed attempt at immediately dethroning champion Alexandre Pantoja last December, marking another example of a new signing perhaps being thrown to the wolves.
LERONE MURPHY demanded a title shot from Dana White following his sensational first-round spinning elbow KO of Aaron Pico. The Manchester ‘Miracle’ locked horns with the former
UFC big boss Dana White recalled a wild story when they were taking down illegal streams of their pay-per-view fights.
After the fights concluded, UFC CEO Dana White extended two contract offers. Ty Miller and Baisangur Susurkaev earned contracts. White gushed over Susurkaev, crediting him with saving the show with his performance as the only finish of the week.
CBS, the first broadcast network to broadcast a live MMA event, could begin showing live UFC events beginning in 2026 with the new media rights deal between UFC parent company TKO Group Holdings and Paramount. Among those potential CBS events is the proposed UFC card on the White House lawn, according to UFC CEO Dana White.
The upcoming mega boxing event featuring Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford on Sept. 13, 2025, inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, is starting to take shape with other featured bouts that are sure to light up “Sin City” in an exciting night of fights on Netflix.
That's what Dana White told Baysangur Susurkaev after a devastating body kick knockout Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Susurkaev (9-0) teeped Murtaza Talha (7-2) in the midsection for the TKO stoppage at 3:04 of Round 1. The middleweight bout took place at Dana White's Contender Series 77, the show's season premiere.