Veteran UFC welterweight Matt Brown has weighed in on the ongoing dispute between promoter Eddie Hearn and UFC president Dana White, arguing that Hearn is on the wrong side of a battle he cannot win. Brown warned that White and his associates are not the kind of opponents Hearn wants to go up against.
Veteran UFC welterweight Matt Brown has publicly sided with Dana White in the ongoing feud between the UFC president and boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, declaring that Hearn is fighting a battle he simply cannot win.
Brown, nicknamed "The Immortal," is one of the more seasoned voices in the welterweight division. The 45-year-old Ohio native carries a professional record of 26-19 and has spent the bulk of his career inside the UFC octagon, building a reputation as one of the sport's most durable and aggressive fighters. Standing six feet tall with a 75-inch reach, Brown has averaged 3.76 significant strikes landed per minute across his career at a striking accuracy of 55 percent, a testament to the relentless pressure style that has defined his tenure in the sport.
Brown did not mince words in his assessment of the situation, warning that White and his inner circle are not the kind of adversaries Hearn should want to take on. The implication was clear: in Brown's view, the matchmaking and business power concentrated around the UFC makes this a lopsided confrontation for the British promoter.
Why it matters
- Brown is a long-tenured UFC fighter, giving his commentary on internal MMA politics added weight compared to outside observers.
- The dispute between Hearn and White touches on broader tensions between boxing promotion and MMA's dominant organization.
- Brown's blunt framing — that Hearn cannot win — reflects a perspective held by fighters who have watched White operate at the top of combat sports for decades.
The comments add another notable voice to a dispute that has drawn attention across both the boxing and MMA worlds, with Brown making clear where his sympathies lie.
