\u2014 TKO (@TKOGrp) September 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Ahead of Crawford’s eventual decision-win against Alvarez, White told CBS Sports Friday evening <\/a>that his tune may change abbout the UFC’s position on stadium shows. Whether it will, though, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC CEO and president Dana White during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images \/ Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n “I’ve done stadium shows with UFC out of the country before. I don’t love them,” White said. “This is what I’m hoping. I’m hoping I’ll love tomorrow.”\u00a0<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ugly scenes at Noche UFC 3 after spinning elbow KO leads to post-fight attack<\/a><\/p>\n It’s unclear whether White enjoyed his event experience despite him noticeably sitting ringside. White was made unavailable to media members following the event, so it’s hard to analyze White’s position without getting it directly.<\/p>\n However, White has been blunt in the past about stadium shows.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always been terrified of doing an outdoor show,” White told MMA Mania in 2010<\/a>. “If it starts raining and the wind starts blowing \u2026 right now there\u2019s no Plan B. The high possibility of rain happening\u2026 it\u2019s not gonna happen. It\u2019s not gonna rain there; we know it\u2019s not gonna happen. It would have to be crazy for it to rain in Abu Dhabi. Wind could be a factor. It\u2019s very dusty and sandy there. I\u2019m worried about the wind.\u201d<\/p>\n The UFC has been a regular fixture in Abu Dhabi over the last decade, with those events typically held indoors.<\/p>\n The promotion will take a risk next June, as it will allegedly host an event at the White House on the South Lawn.<\/p>\n Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; President-elect Donald Trump speaks with Dana White (left) during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images \/ Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/p>\n “Security is going to be a massive issue, because at the end of the day, the Secret Service’s job is to protect the president, and I don’t know how it’s going to work out as far as having people there live on the lawn of the White House,” White said on “The Herd” last Wednesday.<\/a><\/p>\n White clarified that even with a limited fan attendance limit, spectators will still be allowed to be part of it even without formal admission to the South Lawn.<\/p>\n “There’s a park that’s connected to the White House,” White said. “We could put 85,000 people over there with screens, and we’re going to put a big stage out there, do concerts. We’re going to take over Washington, DC, that whole week.”<\/p>\n The event is going to serve as UFC International Fight Week, which has taken place in Las Vegas every year (minus the pandemic) for over a decade.<\/p>\n It may not be a stadium show, but it may be a sign of things to come.<\/p>\n More MMA News<\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more\u00a0FREE coverage\u00a0of the UFC, MMA, Boxing. Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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