UFC Hawaii Gains Steam Again as Max Holloway, Governor Green Join Forces With Dana White

As 2025 winds down, Dana White & Co. aren’t slowing down. After a decade-long return to Montreal and a debut in Azerbaijan, the UFC is taking its show global like never before. And its next stop? Qatar. On November 22, the promotion will host its first-ever event in the desert nation, adding another stamp to its ever-growing international passport. And the globe-trotting doesn’t stop there—South Africa and Spain are already on Dana White’s radar, long-awaited destinations that could finally see the octagon land.

But one prized location has stayed off the map for years: Hawaii, the Paradise of the Pacific . Technically part of the U.S., physically worlds away, the islands have produced legends like BJ Penn and Max Holloway . Despite repeated calls from local fighters, Dana White has