"What a f*cking slap in the face to every UFC fighter" - When Dana White was called out by fans for gifting one of the Nelk Boys $250,000

Fans once reacted to UFC CEO Dana White gifting $250,000 to a member of the Nelk Boys group back in 2022. White shares a close relationship with the American-Canadian YouTuber group, who are known for their prank videos.

UFC head honcho, who frequently faces criticism from fans and pundits for underpaying fighters, gifted Nelk Boys' lead member Kyle Forgeard $250,000 wrapped in a plastic bag as a birthday gift.

UFC reshared the video of White gifting Forgeard on Reddit, which sparked reactions from fans who flooded the comments section.

Dana White gave one of the Nelk Boys $250k as a birthday gift, more than what some of the current UFC champions get paid byu/shellpinksaveslives inufc

One fan speculated that the gesture was purely for marketing purposes, commenting:

“It's not a gift, it's marketing. If Dana gave this idiot a hundred bucks it wouldn't be a viral video.”

Another user wrote:

“I'm convinced Dana is involved with some mafia casino sh*t with the Nelk boys, or else it's weird as f**k to see him hang around these guys 24/7.”

One fan commented:

“What a fu*king slap in the face to every UFC fighter.”

Another user added:

“We ain't ever gonna see Ngannou again, are we?.”

Check out more fan reactions below:

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Dana White responds to criticism over $250,000 gift to a Nelk Boys member

Dana White faced backlash from fans for gifting a significant amount of money to a Nelk Boys member. During his appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, White responded by clapping back at his critics and highlighting the contributions the Nelk Boys had made for him. White said:

“Let me set this record straight: First of all, all these people on the internet, go f*** yourself. I spend my money however the f*** I want to spend my money. Mind your own f****** business, No. 1."

“No. 2, if you look at what Kyle and the Nelk Boys have done as far as Howler Head and a lot of other things that they’ve done, those kids have never asked me for anything, ever. Never asked me for anything, and they couldn’t be better people; Kyle has done so many things for me, and believe me, the $250,000 that I have him for his birthday does not cover the amount of things that that kid has done for me. So don’t count other people’s money, and mind your own f****** business.”

Check out Dana White’s comments below (2:24:52):