It may have taken Khamzat Chimaev nine fights and over five years to finally become a UFC champion but his star power was recognized long before he had a belt around his waist. Bursting on the scene during the global pandemic,

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Monday's official Dana White's Contender Series 78 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas. The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday's card, which streams on ESPN+.

And reporter Zain Bando noticed during the event that Dana White appeared to be more interested in his phone than the fight itself. He shared a photo showing the UFC boss checking his texts, which he captioned “Dana White is bored on his phone during the ‘fight of the year’.”

Dana White’s business partner invites Denzel Washington to witness Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford showdown in Las Vegas.

Dana White shares his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev's dominant win over Dricus Du Plessis at Saturday's UFC 319.

UFC 319’s main card opener saw ex-Rizin champ Kai Asakura fall to 0-2 in the UFC. His submission defeat to Tim Elliott came after his failed attempt at immediately dethroning champion Alexandre Pantoja last December, marking another example of a new signing perhaps being thrown to the wolves.

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is undoubtedly the most popular fighter on the organization’s entire roster, even though he has not been active since 2021. Despite headlines of him focusing on a bid for Ireland’s presidency,

For someone who just saw his league ink a multi-billion dollar media rights deal, Dana White sure has a lot of disdain for the media. The UFC president recently exploded over a report claiming that UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell had confirmed plans to expand the Apex facility to accommodate an additional 5,