UFC president Dana White says he felt compelled to help Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Maya Gebala


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Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says he has offered to help Tumbler Ridge, B.C., 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.

“They wanted to give their daughter the best chance they could and there’s some great places in L.A., there’s a great place in Houston, there’s a great place in Seattle.”

White says they’re still sorting out the details.

“It’s not as easy as it sounds,” he said. “It’s still a work in progress.”

Dozens of bunches of flowers and candles in cups on the ground in front of an orange town hall building.
Hundreds gathered to leave candles, flowers, and other items for a vigil held in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 13, 2026 following the tragic mass shooting, leaving items on the steps of town hall in the days after. (Tom Summer/CBC)

In an April 9 Facebook post, Maya’s mother, Cia Edmonds, said her 12-year old daughter is stable and out of intensive care at the B.C. Children’s Hospital, with the family heading to Los Angeles, Calif., for privatized treatment.

“After many nights of research, questioning, and fear of the unknown, we decided to say yes to an opportunity for an aggressive approach to her rehabilitation through privatized health care,” wrote Edmonds in her post.

White had previously offered to pay for Maya to be treated for her injuries suffered in the mass school shooting in February, including a gunshot wound to the head, in California.

“Maya is making strong strides that far beyond exceed all and any expectations. With the hard hitting emotional turmoil that exists in uncertainty, removed, we can breath a bit,” wrote Edmonds on Facebook.


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