Overview
- Under oath this week, Dana White said he has not negotiated fighter contracts in years and is largely removed from routine matchmaking, a shift he tied to changes since Endeavor’s 2016 purchase.
- Hunter Campbell testified that he, with matchmakers Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard, handles negotiations and matchmaking, adding that White typically engages only at the final decision stage.
- The court is probing missing texts and a lost White phone that he suggested may have been stolen by a relative of Ari Emanuel, while VP Tracy Long faced questions over unproduced communications; Judge Richard Boulware will rule on potential sanctions.
- TKO executives Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro said the June 14 White House event will seat roughly 3,000–4,000 on the South Lawn, feature approximately six to seven fights, and air on CBS with a Paramount+ simulcast.
- No matchups have been announced for the White House card, though multiple stars have publicly pushed for spots as UFC executives continue assembling the limited lineup.