Dana White may have a new feud with Jon Jones to occupy his time now, but he’s not done with John Oliver yet either.
Two weeks ago, Oliver’s HBO Show, Last Week Tonight, produced a piece about the UFC’s return to action. The segment was critical of Dana White’s insistence on holding events despite a global pandemic, but the biggest takeaway from the piece ended up being Oliver’s jokes about ‘Fight Island.’ The comedian poked fun at the unimaginative name and offered a number of alternatives, including ‘UFSea.’
Then, this past week, White turned the joke on Oliver, filing for trademarks on ‘UFSEA’, including events and merchandising, and White acknowledged he was stealing Oliver’s idea and would not be giving him a cut.