Dana White, the brash, unfiltered CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has built a rich on blood, sweat and a healthy dose of controversy. Since taking the reins in 2001, the combative style of White has turned the promotion into a global Juggernut with a value of billions. But his sharp tongue and zero tolerance policy for deviating opinion has also inflamed some of the most explosive rivalry of MMA. From fist battles on private jets to public spats that almost derail divisions, the feud of White are not just personal-they have formed the story of the sport, strengthened pay-per-views and left a trace of the blacklist.
While UFC is preparing for a blockbuster Fall -Leisteen, including title collisions on UFC 321 and 322, we visit the top five revisions that are kept white in the headlines. These are not just arguments; They are the stuff of MMA legend, combining ego, betrayal and enough drama to fill a Netflix docuseries. Ranked by intensity, lifetime and impact, here is the countdown.
5. Demetrious Johnson: the flying weight fiasco that has a dynasty grounded
In the annals of UFC history, few arguments emphasize the impatience of White with “non-Draws” such as his collision with Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. The flying weight Kingpin defended its title 11 consecutive time between 2012 and 2018, with a CV that screams. But white? He rejected Johnson as a ratio killer, reportedly called him ‘boring’ behind the scenes and refused to negotiate his contract again, despite the growth of the flight weight division under Johnson’s reign.
Tensions came over in 2018 when White Johnson traded for one championship for Ben Askren in a deal that surprised the MMA world. Johnson wrote a destructive essay of 2,000 words and accused White of undervaluation of technical control in favor of spectacle, while White shot back that Johnson “did not move the needle.” The Fall -Out? Flying weight was briefly discovered from UFC cards, only to return with a new champion. Today Johnson thrives in one, but De Vee underlines White’s Business-first Ethos: Win Belts of Word Banked.
4. Francis Ngannou: The Heavyweight Hulk Smash That Shook Contracts
The departure of Francis Ngannou from UFC in 2023 was not a breakdown – it was a seismic separation. The Cameroon Knock -Out artist, who claimed the heavyweight belt in 2021, switched under the rigid contract conditions of White, including a controversial “rolling trailer clause” that limited his boxing activities. Ngannou’s demands for better wages and freedom clashed with the iron fist control of White, which leads to one World War where White labeled him a “non-risky” Weight to face Jon Jones.
The Predator left his title and signed a milestone deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), complete with boxing rights that earned him a match of millions of dollars against Tyson Fury. White shot back in 2023, Ngannou’s PFL movement spotted as ‘safe’ and revived the beef when Ngannou criticized that UFC’s Fighter Pay. By 2025, with Ngannou who monitors anger Rematch, De Veke has evolved into a warning story for UFC talent: Cross Dana White, and you could exchange the glory of Octagon for greener pastures. It is a memory that pays in the world of white loyalty – but lever wins.
3. Cris Cyborg: The Featherweight Firestorm and Eternal Blacklist
Cris “Cyborg” Justino’s bad blood with white dates back to 2014, when the Brazilian striker UFC accused of dragging his feet to sign her in the midst of steroid scandal Fallout of her Invicta FC days. Dana White rejected her as ‘the steroid girl’, which caused a toxic exchange that escalated when Cyborg claimed that he had her contract Lowball. The tension peaked in 2017 during the negotiations about a Supervecht with Ronda Rousey, where White reportedly call her ‘difficult’ and leaking private texts to undermine her.
Cyborg finally came to UFC in 2018 and won the featherweight title in her debut, but the peace was short -lived. She left after one defense and signed at Bellator (now PFL), where she flourished. White’s reaction? A permanent blacklist, apart from any crossover attacks. Already in 2021 he doubled and called her ‘thankless’. In a era of the MMA -Dominance of women, this feud white’s resentment symbolizes: once soured, they are put in stone, causing Cyborg to push back female hunters as a warning icon.
2. Tito Ortiz: the original blood fat that went from partners to bumps
If the feud of White had a Hall of Fame, Tito Ortiz would be the charter member. The “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” and White started as allies – Tortiz helped to launch the light heavyweight division of UFC in the early 2000s. But in 2005, cracks about wage disputes and creative control and exploded when Ortiz wore a shirt at UFC 84 and explained “Dana White is my B ****.” White took revenge by challenging Ortiz for a non -geshanctioned boxing match (who ignited Ortiz) and revealed that they had phered out on a flight to Japan in 2007 – white claims he won.
The Saga included years: Ortiz retired in 2012 in the midst of contract fighting, jumped to Bellator and Label Wit A “Slavedriver”. White shot back and called him an “idiot” and “buffoon”. Even the political victory of Ortiz 2020 as a councilor of Huntington Beach earned a backland white congratulations. The raw physicality and lifetime of this feud make it the blueprint for the promoter-fighter wars of White-Nog always friends, now forever enemies.
1. Conor McGregor: The infamous ego collision that broke records and bones
At the top of the list is Dana White vs. Conor McGregor, a roller coaster of worship and bitterness that is as much soap as sport. The Irish phenomenon exploded at UFC in 2013, but his bus attack of 2016 on the crew of Khabib Nurmagomedov – while White looked helpless – connected the wick. White has suspended McGregor for an indefinite period of time, but still booked the blockbuster UFC 229 collision that attracted 2.4 million ppv purchases in the midst of global chaos. Brawl after the fight? White called it “disgusting” but silvered.
The real heat simmered in 2021 when McGregor crushed his leg against Dustin Poirier, as a result of which White questioned his come -back -life and denied a trilogy with Khabib. McGregor’s 2022 Podcast Rants accused white of favoritism, while white leaked texts argue for rehabilitation. By 2025, with the return of McGregor that opposes Michael Chandler on the ultimate hunter, their band was frayed but unbreakable – Witte Hagel him as Golden Goose of UFC, but their spats about wages and politics keep the fire alive. It is the feud that the bills pays, which proves the genius of White: changes beef into billions.
The feud of Dana White are not just drama; They are the rocket fuel behind the climb of UFC from Niche Bloodsport to $ 11 billion empire. Love him or hates him, his willingness to publicly scrap the use of MMA has increased. When white eyes new companies such as Zuffa Boxing, one thing is clear: in the octagon of life, Dana is always ready for round two. What is the following? Only the hunting animal knows.
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