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Dana White Names Arman Tsarukyan Backup for White House Title Fight

White confirmed Tsarukyan will back up Topuria vs. Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, the June 14 White House card. “If anything happens to that fight, Armin’s in there,” White said. Tsarukyan, the lightweight contender who withdrew from UFC 311’s Makhachev bout with injury, now stays one pullout from a title shot on UFC’s most unusual stage in Washington this summer.

By Afnan Chougle

about 2 hours ago

Dana White Ranks Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland Among UFC’s Fiercest Rivalries

White placed Chimaev vs. Strickland beside Khabib vs. McGregor among UFC’s top bad-blood fights. “Those are two of the three top bad blood fights,” he said, adding Rashad Evans vs. Rampage Jackson could be third. Khabib-McGregor peaked at UFC 229, while Chimaev-Strickland’s tension now drives one of UFC’s hottest storylines ahead of UFC 328 this weekend.

By Afnan Chougle

about 2 hours ago

Dana White Reveals UFC’s White House Broadcast Vision

White said UFC’s White House broadcast will frame the Octagon around the building itself, with reverse shots showing the Washington Monument. He explained the promotion found a Belgian company behind “The Claw,” a lighting grid over the cage. “All you’re going to see on camera is the White House,” White said, making the backdrop the event’s defining feature on TV.

By Afnan Chougle

about 2 hours ago

Dana White Explains Refusal to Hide During White House Shooting Scare

White told Jim Rome he refused to lie down during the chaos, saying he wanted to see what was happening. “I’m not laying on the floor waiting for somebody to shoot me,” he said. White joked it would be a “closed casket” if things turned deadly, but called the no-injury incident an “amazing, hopefully one-of-one experience.”

By Afnan Chougle

about 2 hours ago

Dana White Details Chaos During Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

White said his “adrenaline was through the roof” after gunfire disrupted the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton. He recalled breaking glass, screams, and Secret Service agents rushing in with guns drawn. Authorities said suspect Cole Allen was arrested, while a Secret Service officer’s vest stopped a round, preventing serious injury. White called the experience “badass.”

By Afnan Chougle

about 3 hours ago

Dana White Points to Summer for Conor McGregor’s UFC Return

White said he is “extremely confident” McGregor will fight this summer, citing “great things going on behind-the-scenes.” The former two-division champion has not fought since his July 2021 leg-break loss to Dustin Poirier and withdrew from UFC 303 against Michael Chandler. No opponent or date is official, but White’s update keeps the comeback push alive after years of stalled return talk.

By Afnan Chougle

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