High-stakes gambler Mikki Mase has publicly challenged UFC CEO Dana White’s claims about his casino gambling history, asserting that White has been dishonest about both their relationship and his status at major casinos.
The controversy erupted after White appeared on the “Brilliant Idiots” podcast with Charlamagne tha God and Andrew Schulz, where Mase’s name apparently came up.
According to Mase, White denied knowing him during the interview, a claim Mase vehemently disputes. “There’s videos of us together. Just Google Mikki Mase – Dana White. There’s videos of us, photos of us. There’s articles about us. We were on Aiden’s live stream TOGETHER GAMBLING,” Mase stated emphatically during his interview with DJ Vlad.
Mase pointed out that the two follow each other on Instagram, where he appears under the username “dirty goth boy” in White’s following list.
Beyond their social media connection, Mase insists they have communicated directly, making White’s denial particularly puzzling.
More significantly, Mase challenged White’s statements about casino bans. During the podcast appearance, White reportedly claimed that when he wins large amounts, casinos simply cut off his credit or limit his betting size, but he’s never actually banned. White allegedly stated that the only reason someone would be banned is for cheating.
“He lied,” Mase declared. “He is banned from where? All over most places. There’s only a few that he’s not banned from.” According to Mase, White is banned because “he counts cards. He’s an advantaged blackjack player.” Mase characterized this as common knowledge, even claiming there’s a video White himself posted showing him being banned from a casino.
When consulting ChatGPT during the interview, the AI confirmed that while White isn’t “officially banned from all casinos,” many Las Vegas casinos have “significantly restricted or refused his high stakes play.”
Mase even referenced an intriguing backstory about White’s UFC purchase, suggesting it was partially motivated by being banned from the Palms casino. According to Mase’s account, White orchestrated a deal with the Fertitta brothers to buy the UFC and legitimize the sport, partly as retaliation for his casino ban.
The gambler also addressed White’s suggestion that he might be cheating, noting that if casinos had proof, he would have been arrested by now, with first-time offenders facing five years in state prison.
