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Dana White defends Donald Trump relationship: My speeches at the Republican convention are ‘never politicial’
"I'm never talking about one side or the other side. This guy is a very good friend of mine, and that's it."
TKO’s Mark Shapiro: UFC ‘will not profit from [White House] event no matter what’
"Whatever we lose -- [a projected] $3o million at this point -- on the event, are we really losing?"
Dana White blames media for Sean Strickland’s latest bigoted outburst
"When you're talking about what Strickland says, you guys like to push the buttons."
Ariel Helwani blasts Dana White’s ‘disingenuous’ claim that UFC isn’t political
"To pretend you are not positioning the company in a certain direction is disingenuous."
UFC says goodbye to ESPN with video tribute
The UFC is officially moving on from ESPN thanks to its new deal with Paramount Global and it said goodbye this weekend.
TKO president floats UFC on TNT, HBO if Paramount wins Warner Bros. Discovery
"I like a world in which we could potentially live on HBO."
TV and streaming viewing picks for November 15, 2025: How to watch UFC 322
One of the last UFC pay per view cards will on the ESPN Unlimited app tonight from Madison Square Garden.
Dana White discusses Paramount deal, White House UFC event on ’60 Minutes’ season premiere
This will mark White's first appearance on CBS since the UFC's announcement of the Paramount media right deal.
Jimmy Pitaro on UFC going to Paramount instead of ESPN: ‘We can’t have everything’
"We have to make tough decisions, and that was a tough one."
Alexander Hernandez takes issue with UFC’s ‘lackluster effort’ promoting events
"I would just say in general, it has been kind of a lackluster effort."
Dana White teases possibility of increasing UFC fighter pay after Paramount deal
"We’ve talked about how this is good for the fans and good for the sport, but the fighters are also big beneficiaries here."
TKO president: CBS ‘likely’ to simulcast all numbered UFC events
"It was important to us to have CBS play a big component in this."
President Trump: White House will host UFC event as part of America250
"We're gonna have a UFC fight, championship fight, full fight, like 20, 25,000 people."
How a newspaper article led to Joe Hand Promotions, from projector CCTV to North American sports bar dominance
Dana White: UFC will ‘likely’ pick multiple media partners, have deal signed by September
The UFC's rights could get spread around more in their next deals.
UFC on ESPN gambling analyst ‘Minty Bets’ blasted after forgetting which bet she was touting
"Girl was absolutely lost without a teleprompter."
ESPN still interested in UFC and F1 rights, per report
However, the network might pare back its inventory on both.
Ariel Helwani stands by claim that MMA is ‘in a recession’
"When there aren't a lot of options, you don't have a ton of leverage to negotiate."
Analyst: UFC could surpass $900 million per year in new rights deals
MoffettNathanson also predicts that UFC might share pay-per-view revenue with its broadcast partner.
UFC, ESPN reportedly ‘motivated’ to continue partnership
Amazon and Netflix are expected to take meetings with the MMA promotion as well.
TNT Sports eyeing UFC and F1 media rights
"UFC is a fantastic property and has piqued our interest. Formula One, as well."
TKO execs ‘absolutely furious’ with ESPN after UFC 313 glitches, per report
The two sides are in the final year of a media rights deal that puts pay-per-view events on ESPN+.
Dana White rips Australian media as ‘the biggest p*ssies of all time’
"I thought we had weak media, you guys win hands down."
Amazon expresses interest in MLB, UFC rights in United States
"We looked at everything, you know, I think it's only responsible to look at everything."
