UFC CEO Dana White found himself defending his office decor and addressing criticism about “toxic masculinity” during a recent interview.
During the conversation, White revealed that during a recent speaking engagement at Harvard University’s business school, he was questioned about his office decorations by the same journalist who had featured him on the Forbes cover.
The interviewer repeatedly brought up topics related to the “manosphere” and toxic masculinity, specifically referencing White’s collection of firearms and samurai swords.
“He kept talking to me. He kept bringing up the manosphere and toxic masculinity,” White explained during the interview. The questioning clearly struck a nerve with the UFC CEO, who seemed frustrated by the repeated focus on these topics.
When pressed about his office decorations, White stated: “Well, should I have Barbie dolls in my office? I mean, you have stuff that you are into and that you like. I’m a guy. I grew up in the 80s, you know? This is the stuff that I like.”
White emphasized that his decorative choices reflect his personal interests and generational background, pushing back against suggestions that his preferences represent something problematic.
White revealed that his office collection extends far beyond the items that drew criticism. “Once you start making money, you buy dumb stuff. You know, I have asteroids upstairs, too. I bought asteroids. I bought f**king meteorites. I have meteorites upstairs,” he shared.
In a humorous anecdote, White described sending a meteorite to actor David Spade, referencing the comedy film Joe Dirt. “I actually bought a meteorite and sent it to David Spade. I said, ‘Hey, Joe Dirt, now you actually really own a meteorite.'”
Addtionally, White also found himself fielding political questions during an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, where host Piers Morgan asked for his thoughts on the escalating situation with Iran.
The UFC CEO declined to offer a detailed opinion, making it clear he prefers not to discuss sensitive geopolitical matters publicly. “Not really. I mean I do in ways, but again not anything that I would talk about publicly,” White said.
He added that while people can hold their own views on such issues, government decisions will ultimately move forward regardless of public opinion. “The United States is doing what the United States is going to do. Regular citizens like us… you can support it or not support it or feel however you want to feel about it. But it’s going to happen.”
