UFC boss Dana White has discussed why the promotion doesn’t put much of an emphasis on Pride Nights in 2026.
One of the most consistent lines that Dana White has had in recent years is that he values free speech for his fighters. Regardless of how bad it gets with regard to some of the comments made by those on his roster, he sticks with the view that while he may not like it, there isn’t going to be any kind of punishment.
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Recently, some have questioned why UFC and White don’t put on events in relation to Pride Month. There are several openly gay UFC fighters, and a lot of other professional leagues often recognize pride as an important part of the calendar.
In a recent interview, White gave his thoughts on this in more detail.
White discusses UFC’s relationship with Pride Month
“I’m staring at my roster of top 15 fighters, I’m assuming we have some gay fighters,” White said. “I don’t know how many of them are openly. I know that we have gay female fighters.
”I don’t give a shit. I don’t care what you are or who you are or what you do, we don’t talk about that or any of that stuff. We have a T-shirt that says ‘We Are All Fighters,’ and it’s got the gay flag colors on it, but I don’t know, everybody do your own thing. I’m just not into it.”
“Listen, you think I’m happy about what Josh Hokit said, the night I’m trying to unify the country?” White said. “And he goes out and says something absolutely stupid like he did that night? But I’m a believer of free speech, too. I let everybody be themselves, do their thing. There’s a lot of things that some of my guys say that I don’t love.”
Quotes via MMA Fighting
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