Dana White debunks shocking footage staging a Volkanovski announcement at the White House
Dana White has addressed a viral video that falsely suggested a trilogy fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes would be announced at the White House. The clip, which was AI-generated, implied that Volkanovski would replace Steve Garcia for the June 14th event. White clarified that he only adds fights to the card upon request from Donald Trump and emphasized the importance of reliable fighters in the lineup.
- ▪Dana White debunked a viral AI-generated video claiming a Volkanovski vs Lopes trilogy fight announcement at the White House.
- ▪The video suggested Volkanovski would replace Steve Garcia for a fight on June 14th.
- ▪White stated he only adds fights to the card if requested by Donald Trump.
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