Dana White reveals what drives him 'crazy' after UFC 330 main event | Flipboard

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Dana White reveals what drives him 'crazy' after UFC 330 main event After a night that included an eye poke, an illegal knee and the general mayhem of a UFC event, Dana White was irritated.

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Claims checked 8

Techniques found 1

Topics 2

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What happened

Dana White reveals what drives him 'crazy' after UFC 330 main event After a night that included an eye poke, an illegal knee and the general mayhem of a UFC event, Dana White was irritated.

Why it matters

The source of his frustration: In the UFC 330 main event, as the fifth and final round ensued, Ian Machado Garry high-fived reigning welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Islam Makhachev is the reigning welterweight champion.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Islam Makhachev is the reigning welterweight champion.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia and Tapology both explicitly list Islam Makhachev as the current UFC Welterweight Champion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 21, 2023, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Em…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_294

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 18, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, United States…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_311

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 15, 2026, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Penn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_330

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Claim 2: “Tom Aspinall is a UFC heavyweight champion”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Tom Aspinall is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Paul Aspinall (born 11 April 1993) is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Aspinall

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 25, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_321

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura (also known as UFC Fight Night 224 and UFC on ESPN+ 82) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 22, 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Aspinall_vs._…

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Claim 3: “UFC middleweight Michael Page may be getting his walking papers from the [UFC]”

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Multiple cross-references from Flipboard report that Michael Page may be getting his 'walking papers' and has been removed from rankings as a release looms.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Michael Page Reportedly Removed From UFC Rankings As Release Looms
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/ufc-330-islam-makhachev-bea…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — UFC middleweight Michael Page may be getting his walking papers from the [UFC]
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/dana-white-reveals-what-dri…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — UFC middleweight Michael Page may be getting his walking papers from the [UFC]
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/ufc-330-islam-makhachev-bea…

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Claim 4: “In the UFC 330 main event, as the fifth and final round ensued, Ian Machado Garry high-fived reigning welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.”

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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard and a web search result regarding Dana White's reaction) explicitly report that Ian Machado Garry high-fived Islam Makhachev during the fifth round of the UFC 330 main event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ian David Machado Garry (né Garry; born 17 November 1997) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Machado_Garry

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (Russian: Ислам Рамазанович Махачев; born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Welterw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_Makhachev

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Claim 5: “Arman Tsarukyan faces Mauricio Ruffy in a high-stakes matchup... As the co-main event at UFC 331 on September 19”

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Multiple cross-references from Flipboard confirm the matchup between Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy as the co-main event of UFC 331 on September 19.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Arman Tsarukyan faces Mauricio Ruffy in a high-stakes matchup... As the co-main event at UFC 331 on September 19
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/dana-white-reveals-what-dri…

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Claim 6: “UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev”

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There is a direct contradiction in the evidence. Flipboard refers to him as the 'UFC lightweight champion', while Nypost refers to him as a 'former lightweight champion'. Additionally, other evidence (Claim 1) identifies him as the current Welterweight champion.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev says his teammate Usman Nurmagomedov will almost certainly leave the Professional Fighters League
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/dana-white-reveals-what-dri…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Makhachev, a former lightweight champion.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/betting/ufc-330-predictions-fu…

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Claim 7: “Ian Machado Garry is a former title challenger”

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Wikipedia confirms that UFC 330 (Makhachev vs. Machado Garry) was a title fight, making Garry a title challenger.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates (also known as UFC on ESPN 66) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took on April 26, 2025, at the T-Mobile Center i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_on_ESPN:_Machado_Garry_vs.…

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Claim 8: “Paulo Costa (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) revealed that he is no longer managed by Tiki Ghosn, and he will join Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency”

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The claim is reported by Flipboard and corroborated by a web search result stating Paulo Costa is set to join Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency.

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web search NEUTRAL — Khalil Ghosn, better known by his ringname Tiki Ghosn, is an American retired mixed martial artist, competing from 1998 to 2009 in the Welterweight division.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiki_Ghosn

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web search NEUTRAL — Paulo Costa is set to join Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency, with the Brazilian fighter announcing the partnership and revealing a contract has already been exchanged.
https://agentmma.com/news/89772-paulo-costa-to-sign-with-edd…

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web search NEUTRAL — — Paulo Costa (@BorrachinhaMMA) July 13, 2026. At this point, Costa simply wants to wrap up his current UFC contract more than anything and has kept in contact with the company about his next move. "I…
https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/paulo-costa-blasts-ufc-…

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