White surprised by Hearn's negative reaction to the creation of a new boxing promotion

Alexandr Ormanji Jan. 12, 2026, 7:36 a.m.

Dana White, CEO of UFC, described how Eddie Hearn reacted to the creation of the new Zuffa Boxing promotion.

“There are good people in boxing. Honestly, I was surprised by Eddie Hearn's reaction to my entry into boxing. Very negative, very confrontational. It's strange because it's not his style. But it's 100% because of our entry into boxing. He now talks like a politician. Like, looking forward to it, we will defeat them, we will do this, we will do that. He's been in business for 25 years. What's he talking about? It's like a politician running for re-election—saying he will change everything. So why didn't you do it during the previous term? That's about Eddie Hearn,” White's words are cited by MMA Fighting.

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