The brewing feud between UFC CEO Dana White and Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn took a weird flip this week.
Dana White’s enterprise into boxing has solely lasted a number of months, and he’s already made a becoming rival in Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn.
White and Zuffa Boxing have hosted three occasions in 2026 because the UFC headman’s newest fight sports activities escapade takes form. 29-0 Jai Opetaia will face Brandon Glanton for the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight world championship on March eighth on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Only a few occasions into his boxing promotion, White has a fiery critic in Hearn, who has repeatedly lambasted Zuffa Boxing in latest weeks. White just lately fired again at Hearn, claiming he ‘works for his Dad’ and questioned his enterprise acumen.
It didn’t take lengthy for Hearn to take discover.
Eddie Hearn/Dana White boxing promoter feud continues
In a latest interview with Charlie Parsons, Hearn responded to White’s head-scratching feedback.
“The truth is sure, I do work for my dad,” Hearn stated of White.
“However guess what? Dana White has labored for his daddy for a very long time. The Fertitta brothers, that’s who he labored for. Proper now, Dana White’s obtained a brand new daddy and his identify is Turki Alalshikh. Turki Alalshikh is Dana White’s papi.
“He has obtained to do no matter he’s informed as a result of he works for TKO [Group Holdings], which is owned by SELA and the Saudis and Turki Alalshikh.” (h/t MMA Combating)
Hearn is referencing White’s previous enterprise dealings with Turki Alalshikh, the top of Riyadh Season, which co-promoted Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford final yr. Crawford gained the combat earlier than saying his retirement within the weeks after the occasion.
Whereas White and Hearn appear to have mutual respect for his or her accomplishments, they aren’t afraid to throw jabs within the public eye. Within the meantime, tensions proceed to construct between two of fight sports activities’ colourful characters.
