Dana White made a bizarre claim about ring card girls during a live stream with Nina Drama at Zuffa Boxing 10.

Zuffa Boxing set up shop in the Republic of Ireland for their latest event, which saw Aaron McKenna beat Etinosa Oliha to claim the IBF middleweight world title.

Callum Walsh, who has been working with White for the past four years, outpointed Tyler Denny in the co-main event at the 3Arena in Dublin to improve his professional boxing record to 17-0.

WWE president and TKO chief Nick Khan joined White in Dublin, not to mention Nina Drama, who had a chat with the UFC boss.

And during Saturday’s event, White made a questionable claim to Nina about ring card girls that quickly went viral.

Dana White Goes Viral After Making Ring Card Girls Claim

White was asked about the lack of ring card girls at Zuffa Boxing 10. White’s boxing promotion has previously used UFC Octagon girls Chrissy Blair and Red Dela Cruz for their shows.

But there were no signs of either in Dublin on Saturday, prompting Nina to question White.

She asked: “Where are the ring card girls?”

White pulled a face before responding: “Don’t even get me started,” later adding: “The UK won’t use ring card girls unless you have ring card boys.”

Nina immediately put her mic down in utter disbelief when she heard White’s answer, with the UFC president and CEO doing the same.

Needless to say, the conversation between White and Nina emerged on social media and quickly went viral, garnering millions of views across different MMA aggregators on X.

Is Ring Card Boys a Thing?

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Well, for starters, Zuffa Boxing 10 took place in the Republic of Ireland, which is not part of the UK. The Boxing Union of Ireland sanctioned the event, not the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC).

There is also no such rule under the BBBofC.

Besides, the 3Arena hosted another boxing event last weekend as Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions put on a card headlined by Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain.

And there were ring card girls used that night, and they are regularly employed around the UK.

White was unable to follow up on his ring card girls claim following Zuffa Boxing 10 because he left midway through the main-event between McKenna and Oliha, leaving another official to field questions during the post-fight press conference.

Had White been present during the Zuffa Boxing 10 post-fight press conference, he likely would have been asked about his ring card girls claim given it went viral online.

Zuffa Boxing, meanwhile, returns to the UK on September 26. Johnny Fisher, who joined the roster from Matchroom Boxing, is set to headline the Zuffa Boxing 11 card at the Copper Box Arena.

Despite having only taken up his new job 41 days ago, Enzo Maresca is already being hailed for transforming a Manchester City player ‘beyond recognition’ during their 3-1 pre-season win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday afternoon.

The Cityzens are soon to start life without Pep Guardiola for the first time in almost a decade when the Premier League gets back underway for the 2026/27 season at the end of August, and it appears his successor has already been an instant hit with his management of one player in particular.

Omar Marmoush scored a brace, while Rayan Ait-Nouri also added to the flourish in the Spanish capital. However, it is another star name getting all the plaudits for how well he performed, with some even comparing him to Lionel Messi.

Enzo Maresca Praised For Transforming Ace Who Looked “Better Than Messi”

City supporters have been very quick to lay praise on January signing Antoine Semenyo, with multiple videos of his dribbling being widely circulated on social media after he assisted two goals in as many minutes at the Wanda Metropolitano. One X user remarked:

A second added: “You guys are not ready for what Enzo Maresca is going to cook with Semenyo next season,” as a third wrote: “He looks like an absolute beast!” Meanwhile, another concluded: “What Enzo Maresca has turned Semenyo into is almost beyond recognition. At this point, he is better than Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Luis Diaz, I’m sorry.”

Playing much wider than he did under Guardiola, the Ghanaian international looks set to have another fine Premier League campaign, having already registered at least one assist in each of his side’s three pre-season friendlies so far.

Antoine Semenyo Can Somehow Find An Even Higher Gear

It’s quite ridiculous to think that people are speaking about the possibility of Semenyo finding a new gear next season. After all, he was one of the best performing Premier League players last season based on stats, contributing to 21 goals in 37 matches with both the Cityzens and Bournemouth, before his £62.5m switch in the winter.

But with Maresca a huge fan of wide formations and the key players in those areas – not forgetting his strike partner is none other than Erling Haaland – the 26-year-old might not have hit his prime yet.

That’s a worrying realisation for the rest of the country, especially as Arsenal and Liverpool struggle to find solutions on either flank heading into the new term.