UFC To Donate $1 Million To Las Vegas Families Affected By Sunday’s Mass Shooting

Dana White has lived in the city of Las Vegas for a long time.

A great tragedy struck Las Vegas, Nev. on Sunday night.

From the 32nd floor of the Mandalay resort, a gunman fired upon a crowd of concert goers. With over 500 reportedly injured and 58 confirmed dead, the mass shooting has gone down as the worst in modern U.S. history.

The report from NBC stated the following details:

“The gunman was identified by law enforcement officials as Stephen Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada

Police responded to reports of the shooting just after 10 p.m. (1 a.m. ET), and the suspect was fatally shot in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, officials said.

Authorities found several weapons in Paddock’s room after using explosives to enter, law enforcement officials reported. It was not immediately clear what kinds of weapons were found.”

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is set to host UFC 216 in Las Vegas, Nev. inside the T-Mobile Arena this Saturday, Oct. 7. In response to the recent tragedy, the mixed martial arts promotion has decided to donate a large sum to those suffering from the recent tragedy.

Adam Hill, of the Las Vegas Review Journal reported over Twitter:

“UFC president Dana White tells me the organization will donate $1 million to the families of those affected by the tragedy in Las Vegas.”