“You don’t hear the real story” – Dana White highlights flaws in narrative about his biggest “$3 million” betting setback

UFC CEO Dana White recently expressed disapproval towards a circulating video on the internet in which he recounts a gambling story.

The footage, posted by the Instagram profile @kombatiq, is a modified segment from his appearance on Lex Fridman’s podcast, in which he discussed his experience losing $3 million in a single night while gambling.

The edited clip shows White discussing his belief that he had lost $80,000 in one night, however, it was later revealed that the true amount lost was $3 million.

“So, one night, I’m over there at the Rio. I go over there with some buddies and we got one of the suites. We have some dinner, we start drinking. Having a good time and I make my way to the Thai Limit Room. We start gambling and I end up leaving and going home that night and I lost like 80 grand. The host over there calls me and says, ‘Hey Dana, Are you coming back? Do you still need the room that you guys had?’ [Dana said], ‘I don’t need the room but don’t get too comfortable with my f**king 80 grand. I’m coming back for it.’ Dead f**king silence on the other hand of the phone and he’s like, ‘Dana, you lost $3 million last night… You made us call the GM of the hotel and you started calling him a f**king p*ssy.’”

The original podcast video mentioned that White was drinking while gambling, but this detail was not included in the edited clip.

The 54-year-old expressed concern about the modified video, stating that it failed to present the full story.

“When people steal the content like this and edit it, you don’t hear the real story. Just watch the actual podcast instead of this bulls*it.”

View a screenshot of Dana White’s comment below:

Take a look at Dana White’s remarks during the Lex Fridman podcast, starting at the 1:13:25 timestamp below:

The Ban of Dana White from Gambling at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas

Despite being a well-known fact among MMA fans, UFC CEO Dana White’s gambling habit has brought him immense success, with the 54-year-old winning large sums of money through betting at casinos.

During his time at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, White encountered a situation where he ended up winning a staggering $1.6 million. This ultimately led to his banishment from the establishment, as reported by the fighter himself.

Take a look at White as he shares the story from the 7:55 mark in the video below:

After owning the UFC, the Feritta brothers went on to acquire the Palms Casino, which ultimately led to White being able to resume playing there.