The last part of White's statement gave him an out as he wouldn't commit to a date but he acknowledged that in a congested calendar, it was tough to please everyone.
"There's so many places to go ... Everybody's sort of pitching their cities because everybody wants an event to come back. Believe me, we want to come back."
So the UFC will come back to New Zealand, but the date remains in question.
The UFC unveiled their tentative 2015 calendar during a glitzy afternoon at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas today as they announced more than 40 event dates with few confirmed locations.
Fight cards are always subject to change and White said they would look to come to Australia a couple of times too, while there are new markets such as Poland and Scotland that could host events next year.
The UFC are continually expanding their horizons and White said when he began as president of the organisation more than a decade ago he thought boxing strongholds such as the US, Mexico and the UK would be the biggest markets.
But Australia and New Zealand have proven to be fertile locations with their share of popular fighters emerging from this part of the world such as Mark Hunt, Robert Whittaker and Te Huna.
"We love it down there, whether you're in New Zealand or in Australia, the crowd out there is fantastic, they're knowledgeable; they're huge fight fans," White said.
Hunt was beaten via TKO in the second round by Brazilian Fabricio Werdum in an interim heavyweight title bout at UFC 180 in Mexico City on Sunday and the Kiwi-born striker could be a future headline draw in New Zealand, White said.
"He's a gamer so we'll get him another fight."
White also revealed that had Hunt beaten Werdum, the Super Samoan would have met champion Cain Velasquez for the title proper in Australia in what would have been a huge event.
Hunt, who was born in Auckland but is based in Sydney, is one of the UFC's most popular fighters.
- Daniel Richardson travelled to Las Vegas courtesy of Sky Arena and the UFC
