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Meta takes over UFC Apex as the UFC agrees to 5-year partnership

The UFC has officially entered a new era. Dana White announced on Wednesday that the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas will be rebranded as The Meta Apex following a five-year naming rights partnership with Meta.

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UFC’s Las Vegas Venue Rebranded to Meta APEX in Major Tech Partnership

UFC Apex is now Meta APEX The UFC and Meta today announced a landmark naming rights partnership for APEX, the innovative live event and broadcast production facility in Las Vegas that serves as home to select UFC Fight Nights and Zuffa Boxing events, Dana White’s Contender Series, and UFC BJJ.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 14

Israel Adesanya posts 5-word reaction to Dana White announcing his UFC return for March

The former two-time UFC middleweight champion is returning to the Octagon on March 28. Israel Adesanya was stopped by Nassourdine Imavov in February last year before taking the rest of 2025 off.

Dana White News / EssentiallySports / January 14

Dana White’s Hypocrisy Called Out by Ex-MMA Champ Over Fighter Rights Advocacy

Nobody sells freedom like the UFC. Fighters get to be loud and contentious on their own. Dana White has always leaned into that image as well—the boss who “lets people talk,” the boss who doesn’t force anyone into a box, and the boss who allegedly respects fighter voices more than any other promotion.

Dana White News / MMA on SI / January 13

UFC CEO Dana White drops huge UFC Seattle main event featuring ex-middleweight champ

It took all day, but UFC CEO Dana White finally delivered some clarity Tuesday regarding the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, scheduled for March 28.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 14

Dana White claims UFC doesn't need another Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor reached levels in the sport that nobody could have imagined, but Dana White has made a bold remark regarding status in the UFC. McGregor proved to the world that being a trash talker, as long as you can back it up when the cage door closes, is a sure bet to become a superstar in modern-day combat sports.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 14

Justin Gaethje blames his manager for retirement ultimatum that put him in Dana White’s bad books

Just a few months ago, Justin Gaethje was in Dana White’s bad books after a comment he allegedly made. On January 24, Justin Gaethje will fight for the interim lightweight title for a second time when he takes on Paddy Pimblett in the UFC 324 main event.

MMA News / The Body Lock / January 13

UFC Boss Reveals When White House Card Matchmaking Finally Begins

Dana White will begin matchmaking for the UFC White House card after Zuffa Boxing on January 23 and UFC 324 on January 24 The event is scheduled for July

MMA News / KO on SI / January 13

Dana White Signs Top 10 Heavyweight For Zuffa Boxing With Promotional Debut Set

Dana White is set to shake up the boxing world in 2026 as he officially launches a new promotion in the sport. Zuffa Boxing is set to hold its first even on January 23 as the UFC president takes his first steps into the combat sport.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 13

Dana White Confirms UFC White House Matchmaking Timeline as He Reveals What Must Happen First

The day fans have been waiting for is still some way off. But it’s finally beginning to take shape in the distance. It has been a few months since the UFC’s highly anticipated White House card, scheduled for July 14, was announced.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 13

Dana White Warned About ‘Big’ UFC White House Mistake as Major Conor McGregor Decision Looms

Pressure on Dana White & Co. grows as the White House event nears. The hype surged when Donald Trump announced that the UFC White House would feature “8-9” title fights, emphasizing how the promotion is holding back its biggest matchups.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 13

Arman Tsarukyan Backed for Title Fight as UFC Insider Urges Dana White to Reconsider Snub

Few in the UFC hold grudges like CEO Dana White. He’s currently under fire for skipping top-ranked contender Arman Tsarukyan for the interim title and instead giving No.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 13

Is Dana White falling victim to historic ‘silk pyjamas’ quote? His latest media run suggests so

Conor McGregor’s sheer level of fame and success led to his ultimate downfall in the sport, and something similar seems to be happening to the UFC boss.

Dana White brings in ex-heavyweight champion brutally KO’d by Anthony Joshua

Dana White is hoping to get Zuffa Boxing off the ground after years of speculation about his plans to move into boxing. After co-promoting Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather, White spent years teasing a move into boxing, and early in 2025, he finally announced his own promotion.