Update Quotes by Dana White

All Update statements made by Dana White across interviews, press conferences, and social media.

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Jan 23, 2026 Update
Dana White on Justin Gaethje
“We completely have it dialed in. We’ve got really smart kids, and they can get down within single digits on how close it would be to pay them like it was a pay—per—view... Gaethje, without getting into all that stuff, Gaethje was offered more money, and Gaethje never responded”

– via The Pat McAfee Show, disputing Justin Gaethje's claims that his pay hasn't increased under the new UFC x Paramount+ deal.
— Dana White