Dana White recently addressed the UFC's decision not to host Pride Nights, stating his personal philosophy on the matter. He emphasized that he doesn't "give a sh*t" about personal identities or affiliations within the organization, preferring to keep such discussions separate from the sport itself. White clarified that he believes "everybody do your own thing," but that he's "just not into it" when it comes to the UFC officially hosting Pride events. This stance has generated considerable discussion among fans and the MMA community.
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We summarise the day's news in our own words. Full credit to the outlets below for the original reporting, click through to read their work.
- Paddy Pimblett: 'I don't think Ilia Topuria ever comes back the same' (MMA Weekly)
- Paddy Pimblett: 'I don't think Ilia Topuria ever comes back the same' (Yahoo Sports)
- Paddy Pimblett says Ilia Topuria will never be the same after Justin Gaethje loss: ‘I don’t think Ilia’s as mentally tough as he thinks he is’ (MMA Fighting)
- Cyborg to end glittering career with Viera fight (Yahoo Sports)
- Conor McGregor claims five-year layoff gives him a major advantage over UFC rivals (Bloody Elbow)
- Georges St-Pierre calls for Justin Gaethje to retire (MMA Weekly)
- Paddy Pimblett’s teammate was warned he’d be iced out by UFC if he didn’t accept fight while injured (Bloody Elbow)
- The reinvention of Tom Aspinall: ‘It was important to get away from MMA’ (Yahoo Sports)
- UFC's Garry partners with boxing promoter Hearn (ESPN MMA)
- Charles Oliveira skipped over as Conor McGregor’s return opponent in favor of Holloway rematch: ‘Part of the game’ (MMA Mania)
- Paddy Pimblett and Joe Rogan disagree on Ilia Topuria’s future after his loss to Justin Gaethje (Bloody Elbow)
- Cris Cyborg farewell fight announced for PFL Tampa on Aug. 22 (Sherdog)
- Dana White defends UFC not hosting Pride Nights: "”I don’t give a sh#t. 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." "..everybody do your own thing. I’m just not into it.” (r/MMA)
- Georges St-Pierre calls for Justin Gaethje to retire (Yahoo Sports)
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This story ran in the June 27, 2026 edition of the daily show.