Dana White Wins $1 Million Baccarat Hand

UFC CEO Dana White played and won a $1 million baccarat hand he had long dreamed of. The fact that MGM Resorts allowed such bets at the venue has sparked debate.

According to a published video, Park MGM gave White and streamer SteveWillDoIt, real name Stephen Deleonardis, permission to play a seven-figure baccarat bet on September 29. The casino let both players deposit $1 million. However, they were not allowed to bet on the same side in the same hand, and each player could only place one bet.

Deleonardis, who set up the session and invited White, lost his hand. White then deposited $1 million and won with a 9 against the banker's 8. After winning, he raised his middle finger to the security camera to show his excitement. Deleonardis later recovered his losses and finished the session with a profit of about $800,000. The video also captures White advising him to cash out his winnings instead of continuing to play.

In a statement to MMA Fighting, White said this was not the first seven-figure baccarat bet he had made. He said that a few weeks earlier he had also deposited $1 million at the Bellagio and won again. He added that he had not posted a video of that hand. He described both hands as impossible outcomes.

White's fortune, estimated at around $600 million, reflects his status as a known high-stakes baccarat player. He claimed that between January and March 2024 he played at Caesars Palace with hands of up to $350,000 each and won $26 to $27 million. He had also said that at the end of June 2025 he made a profit of about $1.2 million at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.