Dana White ‘Really Happy’ With State of UFC Ahead of Sphere Event

The UFC will hold the first sporting event at the Sphere. | Courtesy of UFC

Earlier this year, Dana White, the UFC’s longtime impresario, was taking in a U2 concert at the Sphere, the stately pleasuredome in his hometown of Las Vegas. The concert was fine. But White, being White, was seized by an idea. Why not hold a UFC card there?

This weekend, the UFC serves up "Noche UFC,” celebrating Mexican independence day. The card is headlined by UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley, taking on Merab Dvalishvili; but the real star will be the venue. This will be the first major sporting event staged at the Sphere. And, with typical understatement, White predicts “it will be f---ing incredible.”