“Jared Leto Is the Furthest Thing From a F**king Weirdo” – Dana White Cleared Fallacies About Hollywood Star Jared Leto

Published 03/03/2022, 9:03 AM EST

Jared Leto marked his attendance at a UFC Fight Night card; the Hollywood superstar attended the UFC Vegas 49: Islam Makhachev vs Bobby Green event. Apart from the fights, Jared Leto having a conversation with UFC President Dana White and former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was the highlight of the event.

Dana White, in an interview with Barstool Sports’ Robbie Fox, shared the details about the mysterious Hollywood star, Jared Leto and the moment the three shared at UFC Vegas 49.

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During their conversation, Fox asked about the viral moment that amazed the fans; White said, “Let me tell you what, Jared Leto is the biggest UFC fan. This dude knows all the ins and outs of the sport. He knows, you know, the guys that are coming up. All he does is rock climb and watch UFC… all he does.”

White also revealed he and Leto are friends. Fox had a hard time believing that Leto is a close observer of the UFC.

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When Fox said he thought Leto to be a weirdo, White clarified, “No, Not even f**king close.” White understood why Fox would think that. “Jared Leto is the furthest thing from a f**king weirdo. He’s a normal, cool f**king dude that loves the UFC and loves rock climbing and makes great f**king movies,” said White.

Dana White also divulged Leto’s rock climbing interest and his association with the award-winning documentary Free Solo’s Alex Honnold.

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UFC President Dana White continued to praise Leto and revealed that Pro-climber, Alex Honnold, and rock-climbing enthusiast Jared Leto share a close relation. White said, “Leto lives in Vegas now. And he moved here because of that guy [Alex Honnold], and they rock-climb every day.”

Though White didn’t publicize the conversation between him, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Leto, he cleared some misconceptions about the Hollywood star.

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Deepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight game brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds.

“Jared Leto Is the Furthest Thing From a F**king Weirdo” – Dana White Cleared Fallacies About Hollywood Star Jared Leto

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