Dana White did not shrink back from admitting that he needed members of his UFC roster to lose by 2025.
White made it clear that some fighters are getting on his unhealthy facet. He has lengthy admitted that he took pleasure in watching Chuck Liddell end Tito Ortiz when each males have been of their prime underneath the UFC banner. Some consider White has softened his hostility towards some fighters, however that did not cease him from anticipating considered one of them to lose a combat final yr.
Throughout a radio look with Massive Boi, White stated that an unnamed member of the UFC roster prompted a lot ire that he needed to lose.
Dana White admits there is a particular UFC fighter he needed to lose to final yr 💀
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— Glad Punch (@HappyPunch) January 22, 2026
“That is an ideal query,” White stated. “It was in all probability the center of final yr. Hear, we’ve got about 1,000 contract gamers. They do not all like me, and I do not like all of them. So it’s very regular.”
Followers on social media have been fast to invest who White was referring to. @GamblersDream from X shared his common opinion on the fighter in query.
“Bryce Mitchell. After all.”
@dseanmac gave the impression to be leaning in direction of that principle, however stopped wanting agreeing with it.
“I used to be going to say Bryce after the Hitler incident, however I meant April, and I believe he likes Dana.”
MMA journalist Blaine Henry chimed in along with his personal reply, which acquired some followers considering.
“(Magomed) Ankalaev”
It is unclear if Coach White has any plans to disclose who he needed to lose final yr. We can also’t rule out the potential for the UFC CEO welcoming one other fighter into the doghouse who he hopes will return.
Whereas some have criticized White for publicly admitting that he needs to see sure gamers lose, others consider there isn’t a hurt in telling the reality so long as it would not really have an effect on the result of the match.
