Dana White, the head of UFC, might miss UFC Vegas 105 this Saturday. He has received an invitation to compete in a baccarat tournament in Las Vegas with a grand prize of $10 million.
On Friday, White shared on Instagram that he was invited to this exclusive event. Along with the invitation, MGM Resorts gifted him $20,000 in promotional chips just for participating and a framed $1,000 bill.
White is known for his love of high-stakes gambling.
Interestingly, the potential winnings in this tournament are less than what he has previously won in baccarat. In 2024, he revealed winning significantly large sums at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
During an interview on the Full Send podcast, White mentioned, “At Caesars Palace, I was winning about $1 million per night from the beginning of January until March. I won around $26 or $27 million from them.”
White has often praised Caesars Palace for accommodating high rollers like himself, especially when other casinos have restricted his gambling activities. He claimed that Caesars allowed him to bet up to $350,000 per hand, a privilege extended only to him and a select few VIP clients.
White has expressed his fondness for gambling at Caesars, even calling the casino “gangster” because of his positive experiences there.
Based on his social media post about the baccarat tournament, White is expected to participate in the two-day event on April 5th and 6th. This coincides with UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday night, where Josh Emmett is set to fight Lerone Murphy in the main event at the UFC APEX.
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