Dana White is opposed to open-air
UFC events for a reason.
The UFC is hosting a one-of-a-kind event on President Donald
Trump’s birthday on June 14 at the White House to celebrate
America’s 250th year of independence. White recently revealed that,
among other issues, the UFC’s production team is currently trying
to figure out how to deal with gnats.
White, who is a close ally of Trump, was recently invited to dinner
at the Rose Garden of the White House. White was immediately
concerned to see the number of gnats there. The issue is likely to
be aggravated further under the bright lights at
UFC White House. White immediately called his head of
production to discuss the issue and make sure fighters don’t have
gnats swarming them at the event on June 14. White notes that he
has always been opposed to open-air events for reasons like
these.
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“President Trump just opened the Rose Garden two nights ago, and he
invited me to dinner there,” White told Boardroom. “The amount of gnats that were
flying around, I’m like, ‘Holy s—t.’ As soon as I got on the plane,
I called my head of production and said, ‘Yeah, let me tell you
about the gnat situation tonight.’ So when you’re a fighter, think
about that lighting grid, the claw that we’re gonna have, the
amount of power in the lights. Moths, gnats, and God knows what
else. Fighters trying to deal with that… These are all the little
details that we have to think about. That’s why I don’t like
fighting outside. Ever.”