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Dana White Questions Eddie Hearn Meeting Request, Cites 'Nutty' Interviews

White cast doubt on Hearn's motives after a planned Las Vegas meeting fell through.

Overview

  • Speaking after Zuffa Boxing's latest event, White called Hearn's outreach "kind of weird" and knocked his recent "nutty" interviews.
  • Hearn said he messaged White to meet but could not stay due to a fixed flight slot to New York, citing travel constraints.
  • The meeting never happened as both promoters were in Las Vegas for separate shows, with Zuffa events at the Meta Apex and Matchroom at the Fontainebleau.
  • Despite their feud, Hearn praised the UFC's business model, noting top fighters' disclosed pay relative to event revenues.
  • Zuffa Boxing, led by White and backed by Saudi sports figure Turki Alalshikh, has intensified competition with Matchroom and sharpened public barbs.