Dana White Admits He Wanted UFC Fighter 'He Doesn't Like' to Lose Last Bout

Dana White has revealed that he wanted a fighter he 'doesn't like' to lose their UFC bout.

UFC 324 kicks off the promotion's new media rights deal with Paramount after striking a whopping $7.7 billion agreement last year.

Saturday's event is headlined by an interim UFC lightweight title bout between Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje, with Sean O'Malley vs. Song Yadong, Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis, among other fights, also slated for the stacked card.

UFC boss White has conducted several interviews to promote UFC 324, including hip-hop radio station Real 92.3 LA.

During the interview, the 56-year-old was asked when was the last time he wanted a UFC fighter to lose.

"That's a great question," said White, as he chucked to himself.

"Probably, uh... middle of last year. Listen, we've got 1000 guys under contract. They all don't like me and I don't like all of them either, so it's totally normal."

Well, the middle of 2025 saw plenty of big names compete inside the famed Octagon, including Khamzat Chimaev, who dethroned Dricus Du Plessis, and Merab Dvalishvili, who beat O'Malley to defend his UFC bantamweight title.

But UFC fans online are convinced White was talking about Bryce Mitchell, who fought in April and June of last year following his controversial comments about Adolf Hitler.

One X user wrote: "Bryce Mitchell (March 2025 so maybe not) or Merab against Suga (June 2025)."

A second added: "Our Candidates are - Bryce Mitchell, Belal Muhammad, Patchy Mix, Rizvan Kuniev, Khamzat Chimaev. Or maybe it’s just someone a little lower down on the card who’s been causing problems."

A third commented: "It was no doubt Bryce Mitchell."

Mitchell said Hitler was a 'good guy' who 'fought for his country' on the first episode of his ArkanSanity Podcast.

White condemned the American featherweight's remark and said the UFC let him know what he said was unacceptable.

"I’ve heard a lot of dumb and ignorant shit said over the years, but this is probably the worst," he exclaimed. "First of all, when you talk about Hitler, he was responsible for the death of 6 million Jews and it was his intent to completely eliminate the Jewish people.

"Hitler is one of the most disgusting and evil human beings to ever walk the Earth, and anyone that even tries to take an opposing position is a moron. That’s the problem with the internet and social media. You provide a platform to a lot of dumb and ignorant people."