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Dana White Defends White House UFC Fight Amid Iran War: ‘There’s Always Bad Things Going On’

Forbes · May 26, 2026, 5:31 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

UFC president Dana White rebuffed critiques about holding a high-profile fight at the White House during a war, saying the UFC “can’t just bend and break and roll over for every bad thing that happens.”

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Dana White Defends White House UFC Fight Amid Iran War: ‘There’s Always Bad Things Going On’

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