Dana White News

Harry Kettle - February 2, 2023

UFC fighter Anthony Smith has admitted that he loves Dana White’s new Power Slap League despite the controversy surrounding it. Over the course of the last few weeks, there’s been a lot of questions surrounding ‘Power Slap’. Some wonder how it’s been sanctioned, whereas others are hooked and want to know more.

Susan Cox - February 1, 2023

Dana White’s Power Slap Finals are set to air on pay-per-view this March from the UFC Apex. The Power Slap Finals will air and crown its first champions on Saturday, March 11th in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Susan Cox - February 1, 2023

Paulo Costa is reacting after Dana Whites made Logan Paul’s PRIME the official sports drink of the UFC. It was announced yesterday that the UFC has entered into a multiyear sponsorship deal with PRIME, the hydration drink co-founded by Logan Paul and KSI.

Susan Cox - February 1, 2023

Sean O’Malley is making it known that he is not a fan of Dana White’s Power Slap League. “Power Slap: Road to the Title” airs on Wednesdays on TBS. The reality series debuted on January 18th and is filmed at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Susan Cox - January 31, 2023

Jake Paul is reacting to Dana White slapping his wife on New Years Eve. It’s the story that keeping on going…..

Cole Shelton - January 30, 2023

Logan Paul is set to make a ‘major announcement’ on Tuesday with Dana White. Paul and White have had a good relationship with the UFC boss giving the brash YouTuber tickets to events and being on his podcast. As well, for years, Paul has said he wanted to do an MMA fight in the UFC, given he has a wrestling background.

Susan Cox - January 30, 2023

Dana White is responding to fans critical about Power Slap athlete pay. The UFC eight-episode ‘Power Slap: Road to the Title’ reality series debuted on TBS on Wednesday, January 18th of this year.

Fernando Quiles - January 29, 2023

Power Slap League competitor, Jewel Scott, provided honesty when speaking about the dangers of slap fighting. UFC President Dana White’s new venture has come under fire. Many, including former WWE superstar and neuroscientist Christopher Nowinski, criticize slap fighting since the competitors have no way to intelligently defend themselves from taking a strike to the face.

Harry Kettle - January 27, 2023

John McCarthy and Josh Thomson have questioned the legitimacy and future of Dana White’s Power Slap league. Ever since day one, we’ve seen many questions hanging over the head of Dana White’s new Power Slap league. Some are intrigued, whereas others have some serious concerns.

Josh Evanoff - January 25, 2023

Oscar De La Hoya is seemingly frustrated with the lack of repercussions for UFC president Dana White. Earlier this month, a video was released showing the MMA promoter and his wife, Anna, at a nightclub in Mexico. The pair were seemingly in a heated argument, which took place on New Year’s Eve. During the argument, White was slapped by his wife, and he returned with several of his own.

Harry Kettle - January 25, 2023

UFC president Dana White has revealed that the commission is working on improving the safety in the Power Slap league. Through all of the chaos and confusion, Power Slap’s premiere went ahead as scheduled earlier this month. As was expected, there was a whole lot of outcry in response to the first episode.

Harry Kettle - January 24, 2023

An executive at Warner Bros has admitted that some were worried about moving ahead with Dana White’s Power Slap League. Despite the reservations of many, Dana White’s Power Slap show premiered earlier this month as planned. The idea was already under great scrutiny and then, to start off 2023, footage was released of White striking his wife at a club on New Year’s Eve.

Josh Evanoff - January 20, 2023

Former UFC dual-weight champion Conor McGregor has reacted to the premiere of Dana White’s Power Slap League. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of action since his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. In that outing, the Irishman lost via first-round TKO after breaking his leg in the final moments of the frame. As a result of the injury, he’s been out of action for well over a year.

Cole Shelton - January 19, 2023

The debut episode of Power Slap on TBS did not do well on TV. Power Slap is the brainchild of Dana White and he has hyped it up for months. Yet, after the New Year’s Eve incident where he hit his wife, it was delayed a week and it appeared to not do well with TV ratings.

Susan Cox - January 19, 2023

UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley is reacting to Dana White’s Power Slap League. The Power Slap League made it’s TV debut last night, January 18th. The UFC claims it’s ‘the biggest slap competition of all time’ and was held inside the UFC’s APEX Center in Las Vegas.

Harry Kettle - January 19, 2023

The first episode of Dana White’s Power Slap League debuted last night with a whole host of fights, or slap battles, taking place. The last few weeks have seen a whole lot of promotion for Power Slap. The league, founded by UFC president Dana White, was set to debut on TBS last week.

Cole Shelton - January 17, 2023

Francis Ngannou wasn’t surprised by Dana White’s comments after it was announced he was released from the UFC. For months, it was reported that Ngannou and the UFC were in a contract dispute, but many were hopeful a deal would get done. However, on Saturday, it was revealed Jon Jones would face Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title and that Ngannou had been released from the UFC.

Harry Kettle - January 17, 2023

Xtreme Couture coach Eric Nicksick has hit back at UFC president Dana White following his claims regarding Francis Ngannou’s release. The news that Francis Ngannou was gone from the Ultimate Fighting Championship hit hard for the MMA community. The former UFC heavyweight champion is now set to explore other options outside of the promotion, and perhaps even outside of mixed martial arts.