Hopeful Quotes by Dana White
All Hopeful statements made by Dana White across interviews, press conferences, and social media.
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Mar 9, 2026 hopeful
“That’s not true, I said. It was never Islam versus Topuria. Don’t worry about what fights are being made. We announced which ones are made and which ones will be happening.”
– via the Zuffa Boxing post fight press conference, firmly dismissing rumors of a super fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria for the Freedom 250 White House card.
Mar 8, 2026 hopeful
“Moving up and taking on a guy like Ciryl Gane, the way these two guys strike, it's going to be very, very interesting. Should [Pereira] win the fight, then we figure out what's going on with Tom Aspinall, and it could be [Pereira] vs. Aspinall.”
– via Joe Rogan Experience, outlining the path for the newly announced Heavyweight interim title fight at the White House event.
Mar 8, 2026 hopeful
“Moving up and taking on a guy like Ciryl Gane, the way these two guys strike, it's going to be very, very interesting. Should [Pereira] win the fight, then we figure out what's going on with Tom Aspinall, and it could be [Pereira] vs. Aspinall.”
– via Joe Rogan Experience, outlining the path for the newly announced Heavyweight interim title fight at the White House event.
Mar 8, 2026 hopeful
“No, it’s not. Never, ever, ever, which I told you guys 100,000 times was Jon Jones even remotely in my mind to fight at the White House”
– via UFC 326 post fight press conference, shut down rumors of a Jon Jones appearance at the upcoming June 14 event
Dec 8, 2025 hopeful
“Is the white house ready for derrick lewis? President trump loves derrick lewis and he hasn't told me to do anything… but he will not stop talking about derrick lewis so it's a big fight for derrick coming up”
– speaking to reporters after UFC 323, strongly hinting that Derrick Lewis, who he calls President Trump's "favorite fighter," is a likely addition to the UFC White House card.
Nov 15, 2025 hopeful
“This will knock Ilia [Topuria] off the number one spot if he beats Jack”
– stating that Islam Makhachev's win over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 will make him the new #1 Pound for Pound fighter, supplanting Ilia Topuria
Nov 14, 2025 hopeful
“Jack's whole life will change on Sunday if he beats Islam Makhachev”
– via FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA, on the significance of the UFC 322 main event for Jack Della Maddalena.
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