This episode centres on Dana White’s post-fight press conference, covering business results, matchmaking and several flashpoints around fighter behaviour and management. White opens with claimed attendance and gate figures for the night (19,357, sold out; $8.3m gate) and a broader run of “highest-grossing” claims for multiple UFC events, including asserting UFC 329 in Las Vegas was the highest-grossing event in company history.
On the sporting side, White praises Joshua Van’s performance and the fight’s pace, and says Arman Tsarukyan delivered the kind of comeback performance White wanted after earlier conduct he had criticised. He addresses fan reaction to Gable Steveson leaving the Octagon quickly after his upset loss, saying such reactions happen under pressure.
White also rejects the idea he dislikes heavyweight Tom Aspinall, attributing the current situation to injury timelines, and then pivots into a pointed critique of Eddie Hearn’s role as a manager, questioning what benefit Hearn has delivered and claiming Hearn is “drowning” while trying to save his business. In another notable exchange, White corrects confusion around Ciryl Gane’s championship status, saying nothing changed and that he “f***ed up”. White additionally lauds Paramount as the best television partner he has worked with and says the relationship should grow over the next two to five years.
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July 11th, UFC 329, Las Vegas, Nevada, highest grossing event in UFC history.
Dana White says UFC 329 in Las Vegas was the highest-grossing event in UFC history. He also says the night’s attendance was 19,357 and that the $8.3 million gate was the venue’s biggest ever.
