Dana White, Israel Adesanya, and other UFC stars spotted at WrestleMania 41, fans react: "Trying to put Topuria vs. Islam in WWE"

Israel Adesanya (left) and Dana White (right) were among the notable UFC personalities that attended WrestleMania 41. [Images courtesy: @danawhite and @stylebender on Instagram]

Fans reacted as Dana White, Israel Adesanya, Daniel Cormier, and other notable MMA personalities registered their presence at the WWE WrestleMania 41 Night 1 event. The event took place at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, on April 19.

The UFC and WWE became a part of the TKO Group Holdings, a sports entertainment conglomerate formed in 2023. The interactions and cooperation between WWE and UFC have increased since.

UFC CEO Dana White notably narrated the WrestleMania 41 opening and attended the event. However, the audience seemingly booed the 55-year-old.

@ChampRDs on X re-shared a picture of White from the event:

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Former UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Daniel Cormier were also seen sharing their predictions for the Men's Triple Threat Match from the Arena.

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Other attendees included former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington:

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Fans took to social media to share their thoughts. While some appreciated UFC athletes enjoying pro-wrestling matches, others urged White to announce fights that fans are interested in, particularly the main event for UFC 317, which headlines the International Fight Week 2025.

One fan commented:

"He is trying to put Topuria VS Islam un WWE."

Another fan wrote:

"Top 7 lightweights including the champ don’t have fights booked. Lock in, Dana."

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WrestleMania 41 was the first WrestleMania event to stream live on Netflix. It marked the second instance of this event being held in the Las Vegas area after WrestleMania IX in 1993.

The event was significant for various reasons. It marked CM Punk's return to a WrestleMania match since WrestleMania 29 in 2013. Notably, this was also the first WrestleMania main event of his wrestling career.

In the highly anticipated Men's Triple Threat match on Night 1, April 19, Seth Rollins defeated Roman Reigns and CM Punk by pinfall. In the main event of Night 2 on April 20, Cody Rhodes will face John Cena.

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