Overview

• At the UFC 319 post-fight press conference, White rejected the Las Vegas Sports Biz story claiming a $20 million expansion to 5,000–10,000 seats, calling it “the biggest bulls–t story ever written.”
• He asserted that quoted sources “never spoke to” the outlet and said he contacted UFC head of public relations Lenee Breckenridge to dispute the report.
• Las Vegas Sports Biz later issued a retraction and revised the planned seating increase from thousands to roughly 1,000 new seats.
• UFC officials confirm ongoing renovations at the APEX but emphasize there are no plans for a large-scale public arena and the venue will continue hosting Fight Night events.
• The controversy follows UFC’s seven-year, $7.7 billion broadcast rights deal with Paramount starting in 2026 and heightened scrutiny over how the promotion will invest its growing revenue.