{"id":825492,"date":"2026-07-26T19:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T19:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/825492\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T19:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T19:29:10","slug":"ian-machado-garrys-comments-take-an-unexpected-turn-after-dana-white-shares-bold-message-on-toxic-masculinity-mma-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/825492\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian Machado Garry\u2019s comments take an unexpected turn after Dana White shares bold message on toxic masculinity | MMA News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ian-machado-garrys-comments-take-an-unexpected-turn-after-dana-white-shares-bold-message-on-toxic-ma.jpeg\" alt=\"Ian Machado Garry\u2019s comments take an unexpected turn after Dana White shares bold message on toxic masculinity\" title=\"Dana White (Image Via Getty)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Dana White (Image Via Getty) Dana White has once again shared his views on masculinity, and this time his message has sparked a fresh debate across the MMA world. On July 26, Championship Rounds (@Champrds) shared a screenshot of the UFC president\u2019s Instagram story, where he posted a serious photo of himself with the message: \u201cThe only real TOXIC MASCULINITY is the absence of MASCULINITY!!\u201d The post quickly spread among fight fans, with many linking it to Ian Machado Garry\u2019s recent comments about masculinity and gender roles.<\/p>\n<p>Dana White repeats his stand on \u2018toxic masculinity\u2019 after Ian Machado Garry\u2019s remarks<\/p>\n<p>Dana White did not mention Ian Machado Garry by name, but the timing of his post caught plenty of attention. Just days earlier, Garry spoke about embracing what he called his \u201cfeminine side.\u201d He said doing that made him feel more masculine and also suggested that the world would be a better place if women were in charge.Soon after White\u2019s Instagram story appeared, Championship Rounds reposted it on X, bringing the message to a much larger audience. White wrote in full, \u201cThe only real TOXIC MASCULINITY is the absence of MASCULINITY!!\u201dThis is not a new opinion for the UFC president. In previous interviews, including his appearance on CBS\u2019 60 Minutes, White questioned the idea of \u201ctoxic masculinity.\u201d He argued that there is no such thing as being \u201ctoo masculine\u201d and has often defended what he sees as traditional masculine values.CJP Jantar Mantar Protest Updates<\/p>\n<p>MMA fans react as Dana White\u2019s message spreads across social media<\/p>\n<p>The post quickly picked up thousands of views, likes, and reactions from MMA fans. Many people agreed with White\u2019s statement, with replies such as, \u201cHe\u2019s not wrong!\u201d Others shared memes or pointed out that the message seemed to come right after Ian Machado Garry\u2019s interview, even though White never directly referred to the Irish fighter.The discussion also reflected a wider debate that goes beyond the UFC. Topics around masculinity have become common on social media, and White has remained one of the sport\u2019s most outspoken voices on the issue. His latest post added another chapter to that conversation and once again divided opinion among fans.While some supported White\u2019s words, others disagreed with his view and argued that masculinity can be discussed in different ways. Even so, the post generated strong engagement, showing that comments from one of the UFC\u2019s most influential figures continue to shape conversations inside the MMA community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dana White (Image Via Getty) Dana White has once again shared his views on masculinity, and this time&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":825493,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,398917,958,9715,786,56532,398916,785,398915,85,77184,787],"class_list":["post-825492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-championship-rounds","tag-dana-white","tag-feminine-side","tag-fighting","tag-ian-machado-garry","tag-masculine-values","tag-mma","tag-mma-fans","tag-sports","tag-toxic-masculinity","tag-ufc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=825492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/825493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=825492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=825492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=825492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}