Dana White is the president of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). He received the title in 2001 when his childhood friends Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta purchased the MMA promotion company for $2 million and named White head of the organization.
In 2023, White doubled down on his title bid and became the CEO of the UFC.
White is often regarded as a successful businessman, as under his leadership the UFC grew to a value of more than $11 billion, according to Forbes.
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Some of the most memorable moments in UFC history under White's reign include the Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche, Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor and UFC 261 between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal.
On Oct. 6, 2018, the UFC 229 main card between Khabib Nurmagomedov and McGregor produced 2.4 million buys, according to MMA Mania.
White's net worth is unclear, but during an interview with Bill Maher in April, he told the comedian that he's “done well for himself,” adding that he's “not really” a billionaire.
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The Manchester, Connecticut native married his wife, Anne, in 1996. The couple met in elementary school and have been together ever since.
White and Anne live in Las Vegas, home of the UFC, and have three children: Dana White III, Aidan White and Savannah White. Dana III is a safety for the San Diego Toreros and Aidan is an amateur boxer. Little is known about Savannah, as her privacy on social media is absolute.
Dana White attends UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena on July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
The Whites made headlines in early 2023 when a physical altercation between the pair was recorded and posted online.
“My wife and I went out on Saturday night on New Year's Eve and unfortunately that's what happened,” White told TMZ in a video. “I'm one of the guys that, as you've heard me say for years, there's never an excuse for a man to put his hands on a woman and now I'm here on TMZ talking about it.”
In the video, Anne is seen punching White, and he is recorded punching her in response.
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He added: “I'm embarrassed, but it's also one of those situations where, at the moment, we're more worried about our children.”
White's group of friends consists of a plethora of A-list celebrities who are also avid UFC fans. Among the Hollywood elites are NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, actress Olivia Munn and musician Kid Rock.
She has also appeared on the social media accounts of members of the Trump family. Donald Trump Jr. and his daughter, the eldest granddaughter of “45” Kai Trump, attended UFC 303 together and took to social media to post photographs with White.
On the final night of the 2024 Republican National Convention, White is scheduled to speak in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has been a staunch supporter of President Trump for years and considers the businessman a friend. White is scheduled to introduce the former president following comments from Hulk Hogan and Eric Trump.
Before traveling to Milwaukee, White enjoyed a few days in Sardinia, Italy.
During her flight to the European country, and just days before her appearance at the Republican National Convention, White posted a photograph of Trump on Instagram calling the Republican presidential candidate “a bad American” after a lone gunman opened fire during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13.
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Trump was shot in the ear and rushed to a nearby hospital.
“I'm on a plane right now flying to Italy and my phone has been filling up with texts from people informing me that @realdonaldtrump was shot,” he wrote. “I'm completely sick to my stomach and in complete shock. I still don't know how bad it is or if he's okay.”
In the days after the assassination attempt, businesspeople, celebrities and ordinary citizens flocked to a GoFundMe page authorized by Trump to help victims of the rally shooting. Corey Comperatore, a volunteer firefighter, was killed while shielding his family from bullets, and two other people were injured.
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White donated $50,000 to GoFundMe and the UFC contributed another $50,000.
Trump is expected to officially accept the Republican nomination for president on Thursday night.
