{"id":354297,"date":"2026-06-21T17:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=354297"},"modified":"2026-06-21T17:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:28:24","slug":"dana-white-mocks-tom-aspinalls-insane-decision-to-sign-with-eddie-hearn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/dana-white-mocks-tom-aspinalls-insane-decision-to-sign-with-eddie-hearn\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White mocks Tom Aspinall\u2019s \u2018insane\u2019 decision to sign with Eddie Hearn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-317630\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWs2azRtMzFf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">  <span>Follow us on Google Discover<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Dana White\u2019s rift with the UFC heavyweight champion is seemingly still ongoing. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tom Aspinall has voiced his grievances about fighter pay and treatment since being double eye poked by Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 last October. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<p>In March, the English MMA star signed a industrial and advisory cope with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, who has been locked in a confrontation with Dana White ever because the UFC boss launched Zuffa Boxing. <\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"e7ac837c-c2c1-45bb-8e51-7a46f98a6ab4\" data-story-name=\"Tom Aspinall\" data-comment-id=\"0adffa84-b406-4d07-aaaa-4c81642a068d\" data-story-slug=\"tom-aspinall\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Tom Aspinall vs the UFC: Whose side are you on?  \ud83d\udc40<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/06\/vs-graphic-2-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Split image of Eddie Hearn with Tom Aspinall. and Dana White with Hunter Campbell\" class=\"wp-image-314286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/06\/vs-graphic-2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/06\/vs-graphic-2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/06\/vs-graphic-2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/06\/vs-graphic-2-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/06\/vs-graphic-2-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/06\/vs-graphic-2.png 1080w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"Split image of Eddie Hearn with Tom Aspinall. and Dana White with Hunter Campbell. Credit: Richard Pelham\/Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC\/Getty Images\">Split image of Eddie Hearn with Tom Aspinall. and Dana White with Hunter Campbell. Credit: Richard Pelham\/Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dana White reacts to Anthony Joshua\u2019s latest profession move <\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, it was announced that boxing superstar Anthony Joshua has signed a industrial cope with leading American talent and sports agency CAA (Creative Artists Agency). <\/p>\n<p>Dana White wonders why \u2018AJ\u2019 has gone elsewhere when his long-time promoter, Eddie Hearn, is offering the identical service to Tom Aspinall.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not gonna speak about that stuff,\u201d the UFC boss said on Saturday when asked if he\u2019d spoken with Aspinall a couple of potential rematch with the brand new interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll inform you something funny, though,\u201d White added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, \u2018AJ\u2019 just signed with CAA for sponsorship and all that sort of stuff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoesn\u2019t Eddie Hearn have a f\u2014ing [talent agency]? Isn\u2019t that what he does?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAspinall signs with Eddie Hearn, which is insane. AJ, who has been with him perpetually they usually are probably best friends, signs with CAA.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar-poll\" data-story-id=\"f5593d33-c59a-47d5-be29-259354d4b31a\" data-story-name=\"Dana White\" data-comment-id=\"58b2381f-520d-400a-ad23-0087f091c2e7\" data-story-slug=\"dana-white\" data-poll-id=\"16504478\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap has-background-image\" style=\"--grv-tp-bg-image: url(https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-12.24.48-1024x650.png);\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Dana White or Eddie Hearn: Who&#8217;s one of the best promoter?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Pick your favorite combat sports promoter<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dana White shuts down Turki Alalshikh\u2019s peace plan <\/h2>\n<p>Boxing\u2019s strongest man, Turki Alalshikh, desires to end the Dana White vs. Eddie Hearn feud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll do my best to do a gathering soon between my brothers Dana White, Nick Khan, Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn &#038; my partners &#038; friends DAZN to make peace, and revolution for boxing,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said in a press release shared by Ring Magazine on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope I succeed &#038; boxing fans see the white smoke rise from the chimney.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>White was asked about his Zuffa Boxing business partner\u2019s ambitious plan throughout the UFC Vegas 119 post-fight press conference. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s made some pretty big things occur in the game of boxing,\u201d the UFC CEO said about Alalshikh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is his biggest challenge yet. 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