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Dana White admits ‘I didn’t want women in the UFC’ and reveals how Ronda Rousey changed his mind

Dana White has made a major admission about the UFC’s women’s division and how important Ronda Rousey was in getting it started. The 57-year-old was part of the group that bought UFC for just $2 million, and it has since…

By Godwin Mathew · Yahoo

Published: Monday, 5 October 2026 at 3:29 PM

Key Things to Know

Dana White admitted he initially opposed having women fight in the UFC.
White credited Ronda Rousey with changing his perspective on introducing female divisions.
Rousey's influence proved instrumental in launching women's mixed martial arts in the UFC.

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Dana White admitted that he originally did not want women competing in the UFC before Ronda Rousey altered his perspective. The UFC CEO acknowledged Rousey's pivotal role in launching the promotion's female divisions, which ultimately reshaped the organization's roster.

The comments reflect on Rousey's impact on mixed martial arts history, illustrating how her emergence convinced leadership to introduce women's bouts to the promotion.

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Dana White admits ‘I didn’t want women in the UFC’ and reveals how Ronda Rousey changed his mind

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