Dana White did not cast blame when asked about a massive brawl that broke out during UFC 322 Saturday night, Nov. 15 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
“I blame myself for that actually,’’ White, UFC’s CEO, told reporters during a post-event news conference.
Before he walked out for the main card, White said, he was told MMA fighter Dillon Danis was in the arena, sitting in fighter seats and not sitting in his own seat. In 2018, Danis was involved in a brawl at UFC 229 after Khabib Nurmagomedov beat Conor McGregor by submission.
Then McGregor’s teammate, Danis was suspended for seven months and fined $7,500 for his role in the incident. He denied allegations that he directed a Muslim slur at Nurmagomedov.
In 2023, Danis boxed Logan Paul and was disqualified in the sixth round when he attempted a takedown and an illegal choke.
