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Dana White remains involved in discussions surrounding a potential NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO was asked about the NBA potentially expanding to Las Vegas and whether he remains involved with a prospective ownership group during Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series post-fight press conference.

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UFC CEO Dana White says he remains involved with a prospective ownership group tied to NBA expansion in Las Vegas White previously acknowledged that he had been approached about potentially becoming part of an ownership group connected to a Las Vegas NBA expansion effort. When asked for an update following reports that the NBA is reviewing finalist bids for a potential Las Vegas franchise, White simply said, “Yes.”

ESPN reported that the NBA is reviewing bids for a potential Las Vegas expansion franchise. The bids reportedly value the franchise and arena proposals at between $12 billion and $13 billion. The …

Dana White added another seven-figure casino story to his gambling history.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO joined streamer and social media personality SteveWillDoIt for a high-stakes baccarat session at Park MGM in Las Vegas, with UFC fighter Tommy McMillen also present. White ultimately walked away $1 million richer after winning a seven-figure wager.

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Dana White's $1 million baccarat wager pays off at Park MGM White won $1 million after placing a $1 million baccarat wager at Park MGM. SteveWillDoIt documented the session on his stream, explaining that the casino had imposed one condition before allowing the pair to gamble together: They couldn’t bet on the same side of a hand.

“You guys are p*ssies,” White said upon entering the high-stakes room. “Your bosses called and they were like, ‘Yeah, you can bet $1 million, but you’ve got to make sure you don’t call us p*ssies anymore.’ And then they call me and go, ‘Here’s the deal: you can both…

UFC 334 has a new middleweight matchup after Baisangur Susurkaev withdrew from his bout against fellow undefeated prospect Donte Johnson.

Cesar Almeida has reportedly agreed to step in and face Johnson at the Nov. 14 event at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Cesar Almeida reportedly steps in to face unbeaten Donte Johnson at Madison Square Garden Susurkaev (12-0) vs. Johnson (9-0) was among the most intriguing undercard bouts announced for the UFC’s upcoming trip to the Big Apple. Susurkaev has withdrawn from the matchup for undisclosed reasons.

Almeida (7-3) has now replaced Susurkaev, according to a report from AG Fight. The Brazilian is coming off a first-round knockout loss to Damian Pinas in July and is 3-3 in the UFC.

Meanwhile, Johnson is 3-0 in the UFC. He most recently stopped Eric McConico at UFC 330 after previously defeating Cody Brundage and Sedriques Dumas.

The updated UFC 334 lineup, as of Sept. 29, is as follows: Read more