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Dana White reacts to Dustin Poirier's recent arrest, reveals fighter care program

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2 months ago

July 13, 2026

Dana White reacts to Dustin Poirier's recent arrest, reveals fighter care program

UFC CEO Dana White was asked about Dustin Poirier's post-fight troubles at the UFC 329 post-fight press conference.

A year removed from his UFC 318 retirement, Dustin Poirier found himself in legal trouble after he was arrested at an Atlanta airport last month for â€˜public intoxication'. Poirier, who had no prior criminal record before the viral incident, has since admitted he's had a problem with alcohol since hanging up the gloves last year.

Poirier has been brutally honest when opening up about some of his mental health battles he's suffered through since leaving Mixed Martial Arts. While Poirier still holds a prominent role as an analyst for Paramount+, the rush associated with being inside the Octagon is irreplaceable.

Poirier's misstep prompted fans and pundits to reignite the conversation surrounding how fighters are cared for after they retire. For UFC CEO Dana White, Poirier's incident isn't the product of a larger issue.

Dana White reacts to UFC legend Dustin Poirier's arrest and post-career comments

At the UFC 329 post-fight press conference, White was pressed on how UFC fighters are cared for after retirement amidst Poirier's recent struggles away from the cage.

â€œWe do the same [as the WWE],â€ White said.

â€œWe don't talk about that stuff. But yeah, we do the same. Any guys that have problems, believe me, a lot do, and we take care of them.â€

White didn't elaborate on the details of the UFC's program but assured Poirier he would be taken care of should he need any assistance.

Poirier is regarded by many as one of the greatest fighters in UFC lightweight history, despite never winning an undisputed championship belt. He earned wins over the likes of Conor McGregor, Max Holloway, and Justin Gaethje during his career.

What should the UFC change about how they treat fighters post-retirement? Let us know in the comments!

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LIVE! Noche UFC Results: Silva vs. Degaldo

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3 hours ago

September 12, 2026

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LIVE! Noche UFC Results: Silva vs. Degaldo

MMA Fighting has Noche UFC results for the Silva vs. Delgado fight card, live blog of the main event, and more from Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday afternoon.

In the main event, Jean Silva squares off against Jose Miguel Delgado in a pivotal featherweight contest. Silva and Delgado have both won four out of their past five fights.

Two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno tries to get back on track after a two-fight skid when he fights Joseph Morales in the co-main event.

Check out Noche UFC results below.

Noche UFC Main Card (Paramount+ LIVE now)

Jean Silva vs. Jose Miguel Delgado

Brandon Moreno vs. Joseph Morales

Tommy McMillen vs. Marwan Rahiki

Manon Fiorot vs. Alexa Grasso

Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Curtis Blaydes

David Martinez vs. Dan Ige

Tim Elliott def. Edgar Chairez via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Ignacio Bahamondes def. Muslim Salikhov via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

Yousri Belgaroui def. Djorden Santos via first-round TKO (4:25)

Tommy Gantt def. Drakkar Klose via submission (reverse triangle) (R3, 2:46)

Rongzhu def. Rafa Garcia via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Sean King def. Jessie Rosas via first-round KO (0:36) | Watch finish

Regina Tarin def. JJ Aldrich via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

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Video: Sean King slams Raul Rosas’ brother unconscious at Noche UFC

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5 hours ago

September 12, 2026

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Video: Sean King slams Raul Rosas’ brother unconscious at Noche UFC

Sean King III just made a statement in his UFC debut.

On Saturday, King stepped up on nine days' notice to take on Jessie Rosas â€” the elder brother of Raul Rosas â€” in a preliminary bout at Noche UFC, and things couldn't have gone much better for the undefeated â€œKing of New Orleans.â€

Just 30 seconds into the fight, King ducked under a left hand from Rosas right into a takedown attempt, and as Rosas tried to defend, King hoisted him in the air and slammed him viciously down to the mat, knocking Rosas out cold. King pounced with some brutal ground-and-pound on the unconscious Rosas before the referee intervened, calling the bout off just 36 seconds into the first round.

The win moves the 22-year-old King to 7-0 in his professional career with five finishes. For a young man who turned professional last year, King's future looks bright.

Check out King's savage highlight below.

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Video: Gordon Ryan involved in huge brawl at ADCC: ‘Thanks to the Kazakh guys for the scrap’

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5 hours ago

September 12, 2026

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Video: Gordon Ryan involved in huge brawl at ADCC: ‘Thanks to the Kazakh guys for the scrap’

â€œHere's my perspective of what just transpired, when it was transpiring.

â€œSo, obviously, I'm coaching Dominick â€” I have no idea what's going on, I'm just coaching Dominick, and Dorian and the Kazakh kid are competing. They get into whatever scuffle or argument, whatever the case is, I don't know. I don't know what's going on, but I do know that it's just John, Mike, and Dorian. John and Mike are in their 50s, 60s. So it's just the three of them and like 15 Kazakh guys.

â€œSo this is all happening, and I'm like, for sure when this match is over there's going to be a fight. 100 percent. So I angle my chair toward their mat while I'm still coaching Dominick. The match ends, the fight starts, so I'm like, OK, we're going to have a fight. Like 15 Kazakh dudes jump John, Mike, and Dorian. So I jump in, I crack the first guy, the second that one of them sees me, a couple of them start yelling, â€˜Gordon, Gordon, Gordon!' So they all turn towards me because they realized I was there.

â€œThey immediately tackled me, two guys grabbed my legs and pushed me over so I just fell over. Then like five or six of them started hitting me in the head. A couple guys are soccer kicking me, a couple guys are punching me, but I still managed to heist back up to me knees. Even though there were between four and six of them â€¦ on top of me, I still heisted up and started coming up to a single-leg. Then the fight got broken up. I stood up, I was like, â€˜Cool, fight's done. Everybody's cool.' So I just ran back, sat down, started coaching Dominick.

â€œSo, thanks to the Kazakh guys for the scrap. That was fun. And always remember, I'm fight of the night, every night.â€