What Dana White has said about Zuffa Boxing

3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 5, 2026

Dana White, President and CEO of the UFC, has been quoted on Zuffa Boxing 3 times in 1 episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, most recently on October 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

White argues traditional boxing promotion has been short-termist and driven away networks and sponsors.
“Boxing became a going out of business sale every time these guys would put on a fight”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Dana White: This Generation Thinks You Can Build A Business From Home, It's Impossible! (Oct 5, 2026) · Listen from 18:23
White claims his boxing venture is ahead of schedule because rival promoters are performing poorly.
“I'm already two years ahead of where I thought I would be because the guys that are doing it right now are just so bad at doing it”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Dana White: This Generation Thinks You Can Build A Business From Home, It's Impossible! (Oct 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:01
White calls Eddie Hearn weak and credits his father Barry with building the Matchroom business.
“Eddie Hearn is weak. Eddie Hearn, his dad built that business. His dad's a real guy”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Dana White: This Generation Thinks You Can Build A Business From Home, It's Impossible! (Oct 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:24:40

Dana White: This Generation Thinks You Can Build A Business From Home, It's Impossible!
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Oct 5, 2026 · 1 h 28 min
UFC chief Dana White tells Steven Bartlett about his childhood, building the UFC, hiring 'killers', health turnaround, his estranged mother, risk-taking and his boxing ambitions.