Helwani said that he could understand how a fighter may “feel a certain way” about White’s present to Foregeard. Helwani Called White’s Gift Giving ‘Weird’ & ‘Creepy’ He can buy eight houses, he can buy snow here, he can buy cars, he can buy helicopters. “My thoughts on him as a current promoter now and just kind of like phoning it in, mailing it in - I still can’t believe he didn’t go to 276 - are irrelevant,” Helwani continued.”He has earned every penny. Don’t mistake for a second: Dana White has put in the time.” He’s a successful man, he has earned his money. This man is allowed to pay for whatever he wants. “I do believe this man is allowed to do whatever he wants. “Obviously, the optics are weird,” Helwani said. Helwani spoke about White’s gift during Wednesday’s episode of “ The MMA Hour.” And in terms of White shelling out $250,000, Helwani believes White can do whatever he wants with his cash.

Helwani Said White Was Allowed to Do Whatever He Wants With His Money, Doesn’t Begrudge Fighters for Feeling ‘A Certain Way’ About the UFC President’s Gift White’s $250,000 present to Foregeard drew the ire of some in the MMA community as individuals questioned why the UFC’s president was giving cash out to friends instead of increasing fighter pay and post-career benefits. In December, the Nelk Boys’ “SteveWillDoIt” gifted White with a “$300,000 custom howler head Maybach van.”

White has also been featured on their “Full Send” podcast. White and the Nelk Boys, a popular crew of YouTubers who are known for pulling pranks and partying, have built a relationship the past few years, with Foregeard and other members of the group frequently attending UFC events. Uncle just gave me $250,000 for my birthday.

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