The UFC used to be about the best fighting the best — now it’s starting to look like a chaotic mess driven by ego, favoritism, and missed opportunities.

For years, Dana White was praised as the fearless captain of the UFC ship — a man who turned cage fighting into a global empire. But lately? The ship’s not just drifting… it’s headed straight for the rocks.

From baffling matchmaking decisions to ignored contenders, stale main events, and rising fan frustration, it’s time to ask the hard question:

Is Dana White asleep at the wheel… and crashing the UFC?

Title Shots Are Now a Joke

Meritocracy? Rankings? Earned opportunities?

Not anymore.

Fighters like Movsar Evloev stay undefeated, win dominantly, and still get passed over. Meanwhile, recycled title fights like Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez 2 — a matchup Volk already dominated — somehow get booked as if fans forgot the first result.

It’s not about who deserves it. It’s about who sells, who tweets, or who’s easier to market.

That’s not sport. That’s business dressed up as a brawl.

 Favoritism and Star Worship Are Running Wild

Let’s be real: if your name is McGregor, Chimaev, or you’re on Dana’s “favorites” list, the rules don’t apply.

Conor gets a title shot after years of inactivity and losses?

Khamzat skips the line with wins over unranked or out-of-division fighters?

Bo Nickal is fast-tracked while proven veterans are cut quietly?

Fighters who grind it out with 6–7 wins in a row get benched while Dana chases “viral hype.” That’s not promotion — that’s playing favorites.

 The Product Feels… Stale

Main events with no stakes. Undercards full of Contender Series unknowns. Watered-down Fight Nights. And now, Power Slap is being shoved in fans’ faces like it’s a real sport.

The UFC used to be must-watch every weekend. Now, even hardcore fans are skipping cards, saying:

“I’ll catch the highlights later.”

That’s a dangerous sign for a promotion that once thrived on urgency and momentum.

Fighter Pay Still Sucks. And No One’s Listening.

While Dana White publicly brags about record profits, UFC fighters — especially prelim warriors — are still getting paid $10k to show, $10k to win. Meanwhile, White gifts himself Ferraris, yachts, and Power Slap vanity projects.

Fighter unions? Ignored. Sponsorship rights? Gone. Long-term healthcare? Still waiting.

Fans are noticing. Fighters are complaining. And Dana just shrugs.

The Disconnect Is Growing

The UFC isn’t dying — but it’s drifting. And Dana White, who once fought tooth and nail to build it, now seems more interested in side hustles and slapping contests than maintaining the integrity of the roster and its rankings.

He’s not on the edge of innovation anymore. He’s coasting, while the next generation of fighters — and fans — are asking: “What happened to the UFC we loved?”

Final Thought: The UFC Needs a Course Correction — Fast

Nobody is denying Dana White’s legacy. He built the modern UFC. But right now, that legacy is at risk.

The UFC is too big to fail, but not too big to fall out of favor.

If Dana keeps prioritizing spectacle over substance, viral moments over real merit, and ego over evolution — the UFC won’t crash overnight, but it will lose what made it special.

And by the time he wakes up at the wheel… it might be too late.