Dana White is trying his best to secure the best treatment possible
for Canadian mass shooting victim Maya Gebala.
Gebala’s name has been in the
UFC Octagon for the past few months. Gebala, 12, was shot in
the head and neck during one of the deadliest mass shootings in
Canadian history in Tumbler Ridge this past February. White reached
out to the family, offering help, when he heard the news. Gebala’s
parents want to provide her with the best medical care possible,
likely in the U.S. While it was recently reported that Gebala will
be treated in Los Angeles, White claims that the procedure is not
as simple as it seems. While the UFC head honcho has stepped in to
help with his team, he seems annoyed with the complications
regarding treating Gebala in the U.S. However, White promises that
he and his team are working on it.
Not as Easy as it Sounds
“I saw it on the news, and I reached out to the family,” White said
at the UFC Winnipeg post-fight press conference. “I
would like to help in any way that I can. And obviously, the
situation that she is in – when you are a parent, you want the best
possible care… They wanted to give their daughter the best chance
they could. And there are some great places in L.A., there’s a
great place in Houston, there’s a great place in Seattle. So we’re
still sort of working through all that. It’s not as easy as it
sounds, where some guy with money jumps in, and everything just
happens. It’s not that easy. It would be f—-ing disgusting to know
how hard it really is. So me and my team have been working on
it.”
Eight people were killed in the shooting at Tumbler Ridge,
including the mother of the suspect, Jesse Van Rootselaar.
Rootselaar, who is a biological male but identifies as a woman, had
previously been banned from ChatGPT in 2025 due to the nature of
his conversations with the bot. Gebala’s parents have sued OpenAI
for failing to notify Canadian Police about the threat Rootselaar
potentially posed.