Greatest combat sports show! UFC CEO Dana White confirms booking $2.3 Billion Las Vegas Sphere for Mexican Independence Day

Dana White is sure of staging the world's largest live combat sports event in The Sphere, Las Vegas for Mexican Independence Day in 2024.

Greatest combat sports show! UFC CEO Dana White confirms booking $2.3 Billion Las Vegas Sphere for Mexican Independence Day

Dana White is confident of pulling off the greatest live combat sports event in the Sphere (via Imago/TheStreet)

In a ground-breaking revelation, UFC CEO Dana White revealed plans for a historic event on Mexican Independence Day in 2024. The UFC will host it at the cutting-edge Sphere in Las Vegas. This announcement comes after White recently hinted at the prospect of holding a future UFC event at this cutting-edge facility. The Sphere, noted for its unusual design, has attracted the attention of fight fans and industry experts alike. However, this plan is not without obstacles.

White expressed his excitement about the upcoming spectacle during Saturday’s UFC 295 post-fight news conference, revealing that the UFC has successfully booked The Sphere for the prestigious occasion. Because of its unique architecture, The Sphere, a cutting-edge entertainment facility in Las Vegas, creates logistical obstacles for staging a UFC event. This is what Dana White had to say:

Remember that i said this to you tonight. I am gonna put on the greatest live combat sports show anybody has even seen.
Dana White at the UFC 295 post fight press conference
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White remains unfazed despite the challenges of hosting a UFC event in the sphere. He is confident in the UFC’s ability to navigate unknown ground and provide an unforgettable experience that outperforms any previous live combat sports event.

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With this, UFC ventures into unknown territory with The Sphere. Fight fans can expect an astonishing presentation that pushes the boundaries of what is possible in combat sports. Dana White, as always, has begun to piece together the precise elements of this historic event.

UFC CEO Dana White shuts reporter down after dumb question of the night

Dana White, the CEO of the UFC, shut down a reporter during the UFC 295 post-fight press conference. This brought both humor and tension to the atmosphere. The incident concerned the prospect of a co-promotional match between heavyweights Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones. When a reporter suggested a co-promotion event for the Ngannou vs. Jones fight between the UFC and the PFL, White did not hold back in voicing his disapproval.

Dana White shuts reporter down after asking "dumb question"
Dana White shuts reporter down after asking “dumb question” (via Imago)

He rejected the idea as a “stupid question” and questioned why he should partner with organizations such as Bellator or PFL. White added that the UFC had already sought to arrange a bout between Ngannou and Jones within the UFC, but Ngannou rejected it.

Frustrated by the reporter’s proposal, White asked why he should do that. The reporter sought to salvage the question by proposing a collaboration with ESPN to appease MMA fans who wanted to see the Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones fight. To this, Dana White responded:

You win the dumb question of the night. Congratulations.
Dana White at the UFC 295 post fight press conference

This particular episode exemplified White’s straightforward and no-nonsense approach to answering questions, particularly ones he believes are inappropriate. Dana White’s unfiltered opinions remain a source of amusement and debate in the MMA world.

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