Dana White angers fans after showing a lack of empathy for the death of Allan Puro Osso: 'Great day'

Dana White looking serious during an interview. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

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Dana White sparked controversy on social media by demonstrating apparent insensitivity to the death of Allan 'Puro Osso'. The UFC president shared the news of the fighter's passing on his Instagram stories, but then posted an image of himself smoking a cigar, accompanied by the caption 'Great day' and a smiling emoji.

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The attitude was not well received by some fans, who criticized the manager's stance in light of the recent loss in the sport.

Posting this shit back to back might be the dumbest shit I've ever seen in my life man. pic.twitter.com/rqCkj9mQfW

— TheMMAlien👊🏼👽👊🏼 (@TheMMAlien) August 4, 2026

See the fans' reaction.

One of the biggest rats in the world of sports, by far. https://t.co/JMpSf8CLM0

— Caio Alandia (@AlandiaCaio) August 4, 2026

"Truly one of the 5 worst human beings to ever walk the earth"

Genuinely bottom 5 humans to ever walk the planet

— 🌬️🌪️💫. (@mrmrmanifest) August 4, 2026

"You need to understand that this guy is a terrible human being, he only thinks about money and business, he sees the fighters as mere means to make money, and they are completely disposable to him."

You have to understand that this guy is a terrible human being, he only thinks about money and business, he sees the fighters as mere means to make money, and they are completely disposable to him.

— matheusᴳᶠᴾᴬ 🇪🇪 (@MatheusMiranda9) August 4, 2026

Allan 'Puro Osso' dies, victim of a possible heart attack.

Fighter Allan Puro Osso passed away this Monday (3)

Brazilian fighter Allan 'Puro Osso' died this Monday (3), at the age of 34, in São Paulo. The representative of the Chute Boxe – Diego Lima team, who had last fought at UFC Vegas 119 , held on June 20, was found dead with signs of cardiac arrest.

The news was confirmed through a post on the official UFC social media channels in Brazil.

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