{"id":317514,"date":"2026-04-12T14:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=317514"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:12:45","slug":"dana-white-reacts-to-conor-benns-underwhelming-15-million-showing-on-netflix-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/dana-white-reacts-to-conor-benns-underwhelming-15-million-showing-on-netflix-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White reacts to Conor Benn’s underwhelming $15 million showing on Netflix debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dana White appears to be the one man in boxing who was actually impressed by Conor Benn\u2019s win in London on Saturday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Zuffa Boxing boss was in Miami for UFC 327, but managed to catch Benn\u2019s trudging decision win over Regis Prograis on Netflix before attending to Kaseya Center. And he feels it was \u2018dominant\u2019 from the Brit, who recently inked a reported $15 million deal along with his latest promotion.<\/p>\n

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Who should Conor Benn fight next?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Most viewers were bored by Benn\u2019s performance against the aging and visibly injured Prograis, who immediately retired after the fight. However it appears that White is joyful with what he saw from the controversial British star \u2013 who’s technically now a free agent.<\/p>\n

Dana White offers transient response to Conor Benn victory<\/h2>\n

Conor Benn needed all ten rounds to attain a cushty decision win over Regis Prograis in considered one of his least impressive recent performances on Saturday night. He returned to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; the positioning of his legendary battles with Chris Eubank Jr, but looked out of sorts as he struggled to victory.<\/p>\n

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Who wins in a fight? Dana White or Eddie Hearn<\/h3>\n

Dana White has claimed to be open to a boxing match with Eddie Hearn: Who do you think that would win in the event that they met within the ring?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reports of an injury sustained by Prograis were greater than confirmed within the aftermath of the event. In actual fact, the previous super-lightweight champion noted that he had serious injuries to as many as 4 body parts and immediately retired after the ultimate bell.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, despite widespread criticism for Benn, Dana White seems relatively joyful with what he got for the eight figures Zuffa Boxing spent. Asked for his thoughts after UFC 327, he replied: \u201cYeah, I watched the fight. I feel he dominated.\u201d<\/p>\n

It’s unclear what Benn\u2019s promotional future holds, nevertheless it has been established that his big-money signing with Zuffa Boxing was for only one fight. Consequently, he could have earned $15 million if reports are true for those ten rounds tonight.<\/p>\n

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