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Dana White Names Diddy Rudest Celebrity Met

Published 9 May 2026

UFC President Dana White singled out Sean "Diddy" Combs as the celebrity with whom he had the worst interaction during a recent episode of the Katie Miller podcast.

White, 56, recounted an encounter at a charity event organized by skateboarder Tony Hawk, held years ago at Ron Burkle's house when White's niece was young. The girl, a fan of Combs' music, approached him excitedly for a photo at White's encouragement. White said Combs arrived with about 10 security guards, who were rude to the child and scared her off without allowing the picture.

"You need security at a kids event?" White said on the podcast. He added that his niece returned upset, prompting his frustration: "That's who's listening to your music, okay? 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?"

White paused before responding to the host's question about the rudest celebrity he had met, then declared, "Oh, Diddy. 100 percent the biggest douchebag ever."

Combs, 56, whose legal name is Sean Combs, is serving a 50-month federal prison sentence in New Jersey after a 2025 conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was...

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