Mikki Mase, a well-known face in the gambling world with a $43.5 million fortune, has hit back at a recent social shun from UFC’s Dana White.
White, in recent media coverage, has allegedly denied any connection to Mase and labeled the player a “cheater,” breaking any public ties that the combat sports and punditry veteran has with the gambler.
Mikki Mase speaks out against Dana White
Mase, speaking with VLADTV, spoke frankly about his relationship with White and revealed that he believed the UFC figure had attempted to distance himself from him publicly.
The YouTube channel prefaced the interview, stating that Mase “vehemently denied Dana White’s assertions that they don’t know each other and that Mase is a cheater. White had claimed on a podcast that Mase’s casino bans were due to cheating, implying Mase was untrustworthy.”
During the interview, the interviewer informs Mase that White appeared on an Andrew Schulz-led podcast, Brilliant Idiots, where he denied any connection to the card player.
The millionaire celebrity gambler retorted, “How you gonna say you don’t know me? He goes on there (Brilliant Idiots) and says he doesn’t even know me.”
The interview continued with Mase repeating that he and White follow each other on social media and that they have appeared on gambling live streams on Mase’s friend Aiden Ross’ channel.
“There are videos of us together. We were on Aiden’s livestream together, gambling…We follow each other. We talk. He follows me to this day,” states Mase.
Mase doubled down on his verdict on White’s alleged comments, saying, “He lied about knowing me…He’s lying about me being a cheater.”
White and Mase connections denied amid UFC gambling probes
As we reported, White and the UFC have been under heavy media scrutiny after the odds on the bout between Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle were marred by betting controversy that led many sportsbooks to pay back millions.
Mobile customers with losing bets on the Dulgarian UFC fight will receive a cash credit within 24 hours (singles), or within 24 hours of the last leg being determined (Parlay/SGP/Super Parlay) should that bet have won without that leg included.
— Caesars Sportsbook Support (@CaesarsHelp) November 2, 2025
This led to White appearing on TMZ to refute links between the bloodsport and rigged betting, placing the blame on any athletes connected to gambling or any illegal approaches.
White dismissed the impact of betting and match-fixing in the sport at the time (November 2025), “Now people are saying, there are hundreds of fights (involved in fixed outcomes), that is total b***shit, clickbait b***shit. There are not hundreds of fights being investigated, clickbait.”
It has been speculated by some commentators that White’s remarks may be part of an effort to publicly distance himself from prominent gambling figures, though there is no evidence of any improper intent.
Featured image: VLADTV
