Dana White Faces Fighter Pay Criticism And Announces Big Moves

The UFC president, Dana White, has been in the headlines for quite some time. Last March 31, 2025, he gave his consent to several tremendous announcements that shook up the fight world and stirred up the whole fighting business community. From the introduction of a new boxing league to the collaboration with a Hollywood director like Zack Snyder, Dana White has been taking risky steps which may totally alter the fight business scenario.

Stay tuned and pick up all the juicy details of the last Dana White’s stories.

UFC Jumps on the Bandwagon with Zack Snyder’s Brawler

In what is considered as a stunning twist, Dana White is pooling resources with the renowned film director Zack Snyder to develop the feature film Brawler. This film will basically be about a young athlete’s struggles and later glory in the world of UFC that will be shot in a documentary style. The movie is not only going to reveal the dark and not-very-interesting side of the business but will also show the fighters rising to the top of the profession.

Together with Snyder and Turki Alalshikh, who is a government official and a sports business strategist from Saudi Arabia, White is going to produce the movie. White referred to this work as the real-life story of the way MMA fighters struggle and succeed and said that it would attract not only devotees of MMA but people who love sports movies or sports stories in themselves.

After the big hit that combat sports-themed movies like Road House with Conor McGregor turned out to be, Dana White and Zack Snyder are strongly awaited to bring UFC’s theme and aura onto the silver screen.

Dana White Launches New Boxing Promotion

Besides shifting from the UFC to boxing, White is also planning to conquer the boxing industry. He is working closely with Turki Alalshikh for the second time in a project related to boxing to establish a boxing league under the TKO Group Holdings brand. According to White, this league won’t simulate the traditional plan of a boxing promotion; instead, it will bear much semblance to a UFC model, the aim being that its emergence may solve the standard long-term slugfest—unsuccessful events, fragmented titles, and slow talks.

White says he is ready for “box the boxing mess” to fans and present them with the cake fights they love. The set-up of the league would probably be with limited athletes, great and regular events, and a visible ranking system, in a word, something similar to what the UFC does.

This announcement attracted the audiences of both boxing and MMA. A lot of people still think that structure in the boxing industry can be reopened by Dana White.

UFC 320 Goes Head-to-Head Against Canelo vs. Crawford

Recent news has it that White has arranged UFC 320 to take place on the 13th of September, 2025, in Guadalajara, Mexico. This date directly links with the fact that on this night the highly expected fight that has been scheduled to take place is Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.

White is trying to make a statement by deciding to hold UFC 320 on the same day as the boxing match and that is putting them in confrontation. He has so much faith in the UFC’s capability of attracting global attention that many experts now believe the personality of the man. He wants to go for a deeper penetration of the Mexican market, where both boxing and MMA have ardent fans as well.

The election of Guadalajara as the venue of the event also means White sees the city as a potential hub for the UFC in Latin America.

Fans Speculate on Low UFC Fighter Pay from a Fundraising Story

The picture White portrays is not only a person who makes great financial decisions but also someone who does not run away from the drawbacks. The reason for the demonstration is that Jack Della Maddalena, a UFC fighter, was found to be collecting funds to cover the costs involved in the title fight at UFC 315. When fans and reporters picked up on it, an accusation was made against the UFC for their mishandling of the financial part of the coverage of the fighters’ needs.

As of now, White has never given a direct response to this situation. Still, discussions all over the internet about fighter pay are going on louder. Above all, some fans are even demanding the UFC that they should increase the fighters’ pay, and that too primarily for the guys fighting for the title.

This matter has the potential to explode even further if more fighters recount similar experiences in the weeks that come.

Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall Getting Closer

At last, White has dropped a hint for a thrilling fight that could be Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall for the heavyweight title. The discussion around the idea is widespread and ready for confirmation according to White himself. We can expect him to let the public know an announcement on this very topic will be coming soon.

If this gets confirmed, it will be a most major event for the UFC in the last few years. Jones is without a doubt the biggest MMA fighter ever since the sport, while Aspinall is a relatively unknown star who has gained speed in the knockout power race. This fight would seize the attention of fans incidentally from around the globe and possibly beat viewership records in the process.

Why Dana White Is Still At The Center Of Combat Sports

In the midst of the negative comments facing him over the issue of fighter pay- Dana White- is the smart man who reinvents himself and emerges as the undoubted king of both the UFC and the boxing world. He is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to reign supreme over all other sports, mundane or lofty- dwelling in Hollywood, launching a new boxing promotion, making inroads into the Mexican market, or putting up the grandest UFC fights, the list is endless

As to fans, they want to keep a close watch on the wild projects White has at his disposal to see them through the next few months. Admittedly, whether he is invading the big screen, stepping into the boxing ring, or returning to the Octagon, nobody can deny Dana White’s determination to continue being the talk of the town.