Dana White responds to Eddie Hearn offering to meet: ‘This is so f****** silly now’

Dana White has publicly dismissed Eddie Hearn's claims regarding his involvement in the upcoming Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight. White maintains that his absence from press events is unrelated to contractual disputes.
Why it matters
Reflects the ongoing power struggles and public feuding between major figures in the combat sports industry.
Dana White has had enough of the never-ending drama with Eddie Hearn.
For much of 2026, White and Hearn have feuded publicly, with the latest issue being White’s role — or lack thereof — in the upcoming Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua superfight. White has repeatedly claimed to be promoting the event, while Hearn has repeatedly denied those claims, and the dispute has even threatened to upend one of the most-anticipated bouts in boxing.
While it’s still unclear what role, if any, that White will have in the event, the latest salvo in this ongoing saga came on Tuesday when Hearn said that White did not attend the opening press conference for the event because he was contractually barred from doing so. He would be fine with White producing the show for Netflix, but they’d need to sit down and hash things out.
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