Dana Frederick White Jr., the son of June and Dana White was born on July 28, 1969, in Manchester, Connecticut. He is an American businessman and the President of the UFC, the world’s largest MMA promotion.
Dana White’s leadership has aided the UFC’s growth into a multibillion-dollar organization.
Despite the fact that he began boxing training at a young age, there is no official record of a Dana White fight ever taking place. In 1987, White graduated from Hermon High School in Maine.
Dana White met the owner of the Semaphore Entertainment Group, the parent company of the UFC, Bob Meyerwitz while working as a manager for MMA veterans Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. When White learned that Meyerwitz was considering selling the UFC, he phoned his childhood friend Lorenzo Fertitta, an executive and co-founder of Station Casinos and a former commissioner of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and asked if he would be interested in purchasing the organisation.
Lorenzo and his older brother Frank bought the UFC in January 2001, and it later became a subsidiary of Zuffa, LLC. Dana White was eventually elected president of the UFC.
Dana White Net Worth
As is customary with multi-millionaire celebrities, many people want to know Dana White’s net worth. His net worth is estimated to be $500 million as of 2021. Dana White’s annual pay is projected to exceed $20 million.
Dana White Contender Series
The UFC announced in May 2017 that Dana White would host the Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series. It is an American MMA promotion that airs on UFC Fight Pass. The event is only available on UFC Fight Pass, the promotion’s digital streaming service, and has been licensed independently from the UFC brand. The show invites aspiring fighters to exhibit their skills in the hopes of one day making it to the UFC.
The first event was held on July 11, 2017 at UFC’s headquarters in Las Vegas.
The organisation went on to be a success as several fighters were able to exhibit their skills in the UFC and are now essential members of the roster.
Family
On November 8, 1996, Dana White married Anne White, and the pair had two sons and a daughter. Although the president of the UFC prefers to keep personal affairs secret, Dana White’s wife was a high school acquaintance of his.
Dana and Anne White are the parents of three children. The couple has two sons, Dana Jr. and Aidan White, as well as a daughter, Savannah White.
House
Dana White’s net worth is now believed to be $500 million, and the UFC President certainly enjoys a lavish lifestyle. White has purchased numerous opulent houses in Las Vegas, Nevada. White purchased three enormous houses in Las Vegas’ upscale Tournament Hills enclave in the fall of 2016.
According to county records, White purchased a 7,700 square foot house in October for less than $1.8 million, a 5,500 square foot house for $2.4 million in January, and a 4,700 square foot house for $2 million in March.
At the UFC 251 press conference, Dana White announced that he might buy a property or a condo in Abu Dhabi because the UFC has plans to hold more events in Abu Dhabi and is frequently attempting to book fights at Yas Island.
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