Dana White reveals last-minute fight booking for White House event during UFC 327

Dana White shared the story of how a fight for the upcoming White House card was organized in approximately one hour during UFC 327. After securing one fighter's agreement, White tasked matchmaker Mick Maynard with finding an opponent, initially planning to finalize details the following week. However, when Joe Rogan asked on the broadcast if there was room on the White House card, White immediately had Maynard approach another fighter who had just competed. Despite the fighter being loaded into an ambulance at the time, he agreed to compete at the White House event. The account demonstrates the rapid, opportunistic nature of UFC matchmaking.