Dana White Appears on the Cover of TIME

UFC president Dana White has added another major milestone to his career after appearing on the cover of the latest issue of TIME.

The magazine published a feature titled “The Promoter: How Dana White Took the UFC From the Fringe to the White House,” focusing on his role in building the UFC into a global sports powerhouse and transforming it into one of the most influential organizations in combat sports.

A major focus of the article is the UFC’s upcoming first-ever event at the White House on June 14, which is expected to be a historic moment for the promotion. The event is scheduled to be headlined by a lightweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje.

The feature also explores White’s long-standing relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has publicly supported the UFC on numerous occasions over the years.

One of the more interesting details from the interview is White’s admission that he had hoped to add a major women’s championship bout to the card as well.

According to White, the UFC attempted to book a strawweight title fight between Mackenzie Dern and Zhang Weili, but the matchup was ultimately not finalized.