‘We don’t hide from it’: Dana White breaks his silence on Pride Night after Donald Trump’s UFC event
Dana White addresses the UFC's position on hosting Pride Night events, citing a focus on fighting over social initiatives.
The story so far
White emphasized that the UFC's operations remain centered on professional fighting rather than social or political initiatives. Coverage from TMZ, The Times of India, MMA Fighting, Fox News, and Yahoo Sports outlines White’s remarks regarding the promotion’s stance.
Whether this policy will face further scrutiny or impact the organization's event scheduling remains to be seen. Coverage does not yet specify if any formal changes to the UFC's event programming are under consideration.
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Sources (5)
- Dana White Explains Why UFC Doesn't Do Pride Nights, Focused On Fighting, Not Sexuality TMZ · 46d ago
- “I don't give a s**t”: Dana White spills beans on why UFC has never hosted a pride night event The Times of India · 46d ago
- Dana White shares stance on UFC and Pride Nights: ‘I’m assuming we have some gay fighters’ MMA Fighting · 46d ago
- Dana White explains why UFC doesn’t have Pride Night amid Giants Bible verse controversy Fox News · 46d ago
- ‘We don’t hide from it’: Dana White breaks his silence on Pride Night after Donald Trump’s UFC event Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
The obvious questions
Does the UFC host Pride Night events?
According to coverage from TMZ and other outlets, Dana White stated that the UFC does not host Pride Night events.
What is the stated reason for the UFC's approach?
White stated that the organization is focused on fighting rather than issues of sexuality.
What is the organization's stance on its athletes?
White noted he assumes there are gay fighters within the UFC roster.
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