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UFC Boss Dana White Reveals 'Nastiest Celebrity' He's Ever Met
Dana White has never been one to hold back, and he was not about to start now. The UFC boss named Sean “Diddy” Combs as the rudest celebrity he has ever encountered, and the story behind it involves a young girl, a celebrity charity event and what White described as an unnecessarily intimidating security detail.
White, 56, made the comments on this week’s episode of The Katie Miller Podcast when asked which celebrity had left the worst impression on him.
“Oh, Diddy, 100 percent the biggest douchebag ever,” he said flatly.
What Happened at the Charity Event
White traced the bad blood back to one of Tony Hawk’s celebrity charity events, the kind of gathering where famous faces would mingle with families and kids. White brought his niece, who was a big fan of Combs at the time, and was genuinely excited when the music mogul showed up.
He encouraged his niece to go over and ask for a photo. What happened next left him furious.
Combs reportedly showed up surrounded by roughly 10 security guards. White’s niece came running back without a photo, telling her uncle how scared she was.
“The guy’s there with 10 security guards. You need security at a kids event?” White fumed. “And then they were rude to her and scared her. That’s who’s listening to your music. That’s who’s listening to this. Are you kidding me? And that’s how you’re going to treat some girl that’s a fan and wanted a picture with you?”
Even Conor McGregor Had a Problem With Him
White added that Conor McGregor, himself once a fan of Combs, had his own run-in with the music mogul at a separate event and came away wanting to “punch him in the face.”
Where Diddy Is Now
Combs, 56, is currently behind bars in a federal prison in New Jersey, as per a report from New York Post. He was convicted in October 2025 on charges of transporting individuals for prostitution and sentenced to more than four years in prison. A Manhattan jury acquitted him of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, which could have put him away for life. He is expected to be released in April 2028.
