Dana White brain scan reveals ‘black spots’ in troubling health update ahead of UFC 306

Joe Rogan once speculated that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), based on his “impulsive” behaviors and “gambling addiction.” White did little to refute those claims with revelations like this. Ahead of the UFC 306 pay-per-view (PPV) event on Sept. 14 at The Sphere in Las Vegas, White documented some of his ongoing medical issues, which include (but are not limited to) “black spots” on his brain. “I used to box when I was younger,” White told TIME. “I went in and I did one of those brain studies. I have black spots all over my brain from what I did. I wouldn’t take one back one punch. Not one. The position that I’m in right here, right now, today, I wouldn’t take one punch back because I loved it that much. And the doctors all talk about, ‘Somebody could die’ — I got news for all the doctors. We’re all gonna die. How do you want to live your life? What do you love and what are you passionate about? People always ask me, what if your daughter wanted to fight? If she really loved it, am I going to tell...