'I Saw It on the News': UFC President Dana White Says He Felt Compelled to Help Tumbler Ridge Shooting Victim

'I saw it on the news': UFC president Dana White says he felt compelled to help Tumbler Ridge shooting victim

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says he offered to help Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala after he saw the incident reported by the media. "I would like to help in any way that I can," he said during an April 18 post-fight press conference in Winnipeg, Man.

Dana White Speaks on Funding Treatment for Maya Gebala

Winnipeg, MB — UFC President and CEO Dana White spoke publicly for the first time on Sunday about his involvement in the treatment and recovery of Tumbler Ridge, B.C. shooting victim Maya Gebala. Gebala, 11, was shot in the head and neck as part of a shooting spree on February 10, 2026 that left eight dead and six others wounded across two crime scenes including a local school in the small British Columbia town. The shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar…