Popular YouTuber Charles “MoistCr1TiKaL” White unloaded on UFC CEO Dana White in an 11-minute video titled “I Don’t Like Dana White,” posted March 30. In the video, the streamer called out three major unresolved issues plaguing the promotion: chronically low fighter pay, the growing use of AI-generated promotional content, and a resurfaced story about White rescheduling his wife’s C-section to attend a Chuck Liddell fight.
Fighters Payback
In the video, which quickly surpassed 1.5 million views, the streamer described UFC athletes as “sickeningly” underpaid. He highlighted the entry-level pay—reportedly as low as $12,000 to show and $12,000 to win—noting that only the sport’s elite stars earn meaningful money while the majority of fighters struggle and often need side jobs to survive.
He also criticized recent cost-cutting moves, including the UFC’s decision to stop covering travel and accommodation for fighters’ full teams at international events, now limited largely to the head coach. He labeled the move a classic “penny-pinching” given the promotion’s massive revenue under the TKO Group umbrella.
The C-section Story That Became His Breaking Point
The content creator said the C-section anecdote became his personal breaking point. He revisited a podcast clip in which Dana White casually recounted instructing doctors to schedule an elective C-section for his wife Anne a day early so he could attend a Chuck Liddell fight in Las Vegas. MoistCr1TiKaL branded the story “vile,” “deplorable,” and “downright evil,” arguing it showed reckless prioritization of a fight card over his wife’s and newborn’s well-being. The tale drew renewed backlash when it recirculated online in early 2026.
AI Promos
The third flashpoint involved White’s dismissive response to criticism of the UFC’s use of AI-generated visuals in promos tied to its new Paramount broadcast deal. When pressed by reporters, White reportedly told critics to “shut the f--k up and watch the fights.” MoistCr1TiKaL called the reaction predictable, suggesting an organization unwilling to fairly compensate its fighters would have even less interest in paying human artists.
{{/usCountry}}The third flashpoint involved White’s dismissive response to criticism of the UFC’s use of AI-generated visuals in promos tied to its new Paramount broadcast deal. When pressed by reporters, White reportedly told critics to “shut the f--k up and watch the fights.” MoistCr1TiKaL called the reaction predictable, suggesting an organization unwilling to fairly compensate its fighters would have even less interest in paying human artists.
{{/usCountry}}White framed his rant as coming from a longtime UFC fan who still loves the fighters, closing by labeling Dana White a “scumbag” while making clear his frustration is with the leadership, not the athletes in the cage.
By- Vidushi Mishra