"I think it's money" - Dana White shares why top names like Islam Makhachev are fighting once a year

Dana White Criticizes Islam Makhachev for Backing Out of His Planned UFC 336 Fight With Carlos Prates

It would have been a simple case of title defense, had Islam Makhachev kept his word and faced Carlos Prates. Instead, he pulled out of the matchup, leaving Dana White scrambling to salvage the card—and fuming about the decision. “It was verbally agreed to,” White insisted when a reporter asked if Makhachev had agreed to […]

"I think it's money" - Dana White shares why top names like Islam Makhachev are fighting once a year

Dana White has a straightforward theory for why the UFC's biggest names are not fighting as often as he would like. They no longer need the paycheck.

Dana White: ‘Islam Makhahev verbally agreed to fight at UFC 336

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Dana White says 'money' is major reason for Islam Makhachev turning down UFC 336 return

UFC CEO Dana White believes welterweight titleholder Islam Makhachev's abrupt hiatus is financially motivated.