Dana White, Darren Rovell Have Dispute on Twitter over UFC Finances

Apr 26, 2013; Newark, NJ, USA; UFC president Dana White looks on during UFC 159 weigh-ins at the Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

The UFC is a private company and there have been numerous discussions about the finances and business structure of the company. Lately, the focus on the UFC has been on their global expansion and it certainly appears that the organization is experiencing their popularity at an all-time high.

While all seems good and well for the UFC, business analyst Darren Rovell brought up an interesting point and claimed that the promotion was losing money and could soon be in trouble.

Of course, UFC president Dana White who is never short on words, responded to Rovell on Twitter.

Here is the exchange between White and Rovell on Twitter:

@darrenrovell We r a private comp but heres ur answer 2 ur RIDICULOUS tweet on Sat A guy like u should do ur homewrk pic.twitter.com/KiSKVwzd2z
— danawhite (@danawhite) May 1, 2013

@darrenrovell exactly, we are private and don't give numbers. U shouldn't tweet shit that is FAR from the truth when I don't have facts.
— danawhite (@danawhite) May 1, 2013

I’ve been going back and forth w/UFC’s @danawhite. If there’s 1 thing I can’t bash it’s that he’s the most accessible head of a sports org.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 1, 2013

Rovell certainly brings up an interesting point, but it is hard to believe that the UFC is suffering at this point. Everywhere you look, the UFC is advertising and the stars of the organization have been making the media rounds leading up to major events.

It definitely looks like an organization that is succeeding and bringing in the money — especially when you consider the record ratings and gates that have been regular occurring at their events.

If there is one problem the UFC may be facing, it is the increased number of pay-per views.

Fight fans love to see their favorite fighters compete, but with the global expansion and the addition of new weight classes, there are more events but less title fights and big name headliners. Some fight cards may appear to be watered down.

Whether or not the UFC is beginning to lose money we will never know for sure because they are a private organization that does not provide numbers, but we do see that fighter salaries continue to increase, the promotion is constantly expanding to new countries and record gates continue to happen event after event.

If the UFC is hurting for money, they are doing a great job at disguising it.