The feud between Dana White and Eddie Hearn has reached a new peak. The combat sports rival promoters have been at odds since Zuffa, led by White, stepped into boxing earlier this year and successfully lured Conor Benn away from Matchroom Boxing with a staggering $15 million offer to fight Regis Prograis in April. Hearn retaliated on Thursday by announcing a commercial and advisory deal with UFC heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall. With tensions continuing to escalate, the only thing left for the pair to do is throw hands.

“Well, let’s put it this way. We were talking about this earlier. First of all, we’re both too old. That would have to be like a Jake Paul-Netflix card,” White told Piers Morgan when asked about a potential fight between them. “Listen, if Eddie wants to box, we can box… I don’t think Eddie wants to box… Back in the day, I used to box with all the guys, boxers, and UFC guys. I have boxed… Absolutely, [I would fight him, if Hearn’s up for it].”

Although Dana White has some amateur experience, he never turned professional. White himself has admitted he didn’t have what it takes to become a professional fighter. Instead, he shifted his focus to training fighters, managing them, and running boxing gyms in Boston. Initially, he intended to promote boxers, but he eventually became involved in MMA, which ultimately set him on the path to the UFC.

But he has stepped up to the plate before. In 2007, he was set to box with former UFC champion Tito Ortiz after their public fallout over fighter pay. However, Ortiz withdrew from the whole affair because he had nothing to gain from it.

Similarly, Eddie Hearn has minimal experience inside the ring. However, as a teenager, he once fought his father, Barry Hearn, in a bout that, according to Piers Morgan, Eddie won. Still, despite the 10-year age gap between them, Dana White joked that the two could settle their differences in a Jake Paul-style Netflix boxing event. 

Regardless, when ‘Championship Rounds’ shared White’s callout to Hearn on X, fans had all they needed to add fuel to the fire.

Fans predict Dana White vs. Eddie Hearn

As one may expect, predictions for the fight started pouring in as soon as the words left Dana’s mouth. One user claimed, “Eddie Hearn outjabs Dana White over 12 rounds using his height and reach 😂.” Some sources say that White is 5′ 11″ and Hearn is 6’ 5”. If true, this puts the UFC CEO at a grave disadvantage, though experience should negate some of it.

Meanwhile, the next user even came up with a great date and venue. “Add it to the White House card prelim just to warm up before the real thing starts,” the user commented. Interestingly, though, new reports suggest Dana White will reveal the White House card, scheduled for June 14, this Saturday. White told Piers Morgan that it would be a six-fight event, with a seventh one in the works and likely to be added. Well, now White has another option for the seventh spot.

Another user was ready to buy pay-per-view right away. “Need this lmao take my money,” the user shared. Hypothetically, if the fight were to happen, who would broadcast it—Hearn’s DAZN or White’s Zuffa on Paramount? Since both are tied to their respective broadcasters, would their fight fall under those agreements?

Someone else had an offer for Hearn to accept the challenge. “Eddie Hearn, if you fight this man and win, I’ll buy your next 10 ppvs, and I don’t even watch boxing like that,” the fan promised. Not to mention, the MMA fan base Hearn can bring over to boxing by merely entering the ring.

The next user joked Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao may end up losing its record for the highest-selling number of PPV units: “This will break everything, all the fighting metrics ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣.” It’s yet to be seen how Hearn reacts to the callout. 

That being said, it appears Dana White and Eddie Hearn have the rare opportunity to enter the ring themselves after decades of working outside of it. Do you think they will fight?