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Dana White Comments on Las Vegas Shooting Ahead of UFC 216

Prior to the start of Saturday's UFC 216 event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, UFC President Dana White shared a video message about the mass shooting in the city on Oct. 1.

Sports Illustrated's Mike Dyce passed along the video featuring White talking about the tragedy that befell the city Sunday:

The shooting occurred during the Route 91 Harvest country music festival when a gunman staying at the Mandalay Bay opened fire on the crowd in attendance.

According to the Associated Press, 59 people were killed and 527 injured.