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Watch Dana White brutally shut down Tito Ortiz’s attempt to mend their broken relationship

Dana White has no interest in making amends with a UFC legend he hates. The UFC CEO and Tito Ortiz have been feuding for more ...
Watch Dana White brutally shut down Tito Ortiz’s attempt to mend their broken relationship

Dana White has no interest in making amends with a UFC legend he hates.

The UFC CEO and Tito Ortiz have been feuding for more than 20 years due to a money dispute.

While contract disputes sparked the conflict, Dana White‘s fallout with his former light heavyweight champion devolved into a massive clash of egos, which resulted in public insults, a failed boxing match, and a fist fight on a plane.

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Tito Ortiz reflected on his falling out with Dana White during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show last week.

The 51-year-old publicly admitted he ‘messed up’ and extended an olive branch to his former friend.

“I messed up. It is part of the deal,” Ortiz said.

“If that bridge could ever be hashed back together between me and Dana, I would love it.

“But I know Dana, he is not that type of guy.”
"If that bridge could ever be hashed back together between me and Dana, I would love it, but I know Dana is not that type of guy."

From the source Tito Ortiz isn't sure his relationship with Dana White will ever be repaired. #HelwaniShow

White was asked about Ortiz’s attempt to mend fences during his post-fight press conference at UFC 331.

The MMA mogul showed that he has no interest in fixing that relationship through his sarcastic response.

Yeah, let’s get together, hang out, and go to the movies together,” White joked.

“Tito also said, ‘I know the way Dana is, and I know that’s not going to happen.'”

Tito Ortiz reignited his feud with Dana White by branding him ‘childish’ four months ago.

The UFC Hall of Famer was unhappy about being snubbed for the promotion’s White House event.

Ortiz also claimed he was forced to buy a ticket to a recent UFC show, despite being one of the company’s legends.

“I don’t get tickets. I gotta pay for my own tickets when I do want to go,” he said.

“The last time they had a Miami event, I had to pay $1,000 for a ticket. If you’re on Dana’s good side, you don’t have to pay for anything. I get it. He said, ‘If you want to be a good friend, I’m a good friend. If you want to be an enemy, I’m good at that also.’

“I’m the first one to actually tell you he’s 100 percent correct. Don’t get on his bad side. But it’s childish. I mean, to me, it’s just it’s petty. It’s really petty. I’ve done so much for that company.

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It was published on September 21, 2026 and last updated on October 9, 2026. The time of the story is shown in your own time zone on the page.

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