Dana White Signals Diminished Role in UFC Matchmaking Amid Antitrust Hearings

UFC CEO Dana White testified for more than two hours in two ongoing antitrust lawsuits, detailing a largely hands‑off role in fighter negotiations and matchmaking since Hunter Campbell’s rise, with the matchmakers handling most deals and White joining only at the final stage. He also revealed limited tech use, saying he switched to smartphones for data retention and plans to return to flip phones after the cases, and discussed a missing phone he believes was stolen by a UFC employee tied to Ari Emanuel. Tracy Long offered parallel testimony on communications with fighters, and Judge Boulware is slated to call Campbell and other UFC staff to the stand next.