Dana White on retiring from the UFC: “The UFC will be very different when I’m gone”
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- Dana White talks about what the UFC might look like after he retires.
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A lot of people talk about how much they hate Dana but deep down, we all know that the UFC would have never and will never be as successful without him.
He’s not the best business man ever, it’s the fighters that matter. He’s just a pawn, a greedy one at that.
@@Theendisnearasuouknowit a pawn doesn't stay around and run shit for 30 years while the "people that matter" come and go within a matter of years.
At this point UFC as a brand is bigger than MMA as a sport in general and that's because of Dana. Remember that when you're combing dorito crumbs out of your neck beard
Doesn't mean he's a likeable person
Not always for the best reasons though. He doesn't make competitive fights always and I don't feel like it's always the best vs the best. Making the BMF belt imo is a good point about kind of making a mockery out of the sport.
Doesn't mean he can't do better. Everyone can do better. I as a fan really appreciate what the man has done for MMA, but certain things like the sponsorships etc. really strike me at least as very exploitative.
The sport will go on but some day this will be remembered as the Dana era, the golden era of MMA.
Maybe so
Very good point. Some day people will say "when Dana White was in charge".
He will be remembered as another don king
@@Traypeats Not even remotely the same.
Well said 👌🏻
Can't imagine UFC without Dana.
Trans fighters fighting. Lol I can imagine it and I’m not Likin it.
@@paulocostaswine.1909 oh yea you right imagine trans vs pimblett for the title
Cejudo vs Valentina
@@Frank074 big frida vs Jon Jones
@@Frank074 valentino*
Can’t imagine ufc without Dana. Don’t want to imagine it either.
Why not?
@@moseshanon7060 Because some politically correct bozo will probably come in and ruin it like every other sport, when he is gone.
@@moseshanon7060 because for all his faults Dana is an amazing promoter and business man who is one of the main reasons the sport is where it’s at today, also he’s not “woke”
@@x.x208 By “woke”, you mean he plays dumb?
@@moseshanon7060 "Not woke" means the opposite of dumb.
Society is degrading at a rapid rate mostly because of these "woke" people that destroy everything they touch.
Please, instead of being "woke" (virtue signaling hypocrites) people have to just wake up instead and see what is actually going on in the world.
Just look at the state of it all and it is continuously declining at a very rapid rate.
We the people have to start saying NO now.
if dana is leaving, i’m leaving
who are you joe rogan?
Bye
Tf 😂😂
@@noelobaseki2808
I can see the projects in the background of your pfp. L
I'm leaving too
Can’t imagine the UFC without the tomato
Dana is the star. People don't realize that.
@@racebannon7209 He’s not actually but ok. The fighters are we watch people fight not Dana
We"ll see how it plays out
@@racebannon7209 I would keep watching the UFC if Dana died tomorrow. I would not keep watching if all the fighters did lol.
@@Theendisnearasuouknowit I watch Dana every night after the fights
Respect to Dana for providing us with this sport that we all love. Nurturing it like a baby until it was ready for the world to see. I know he's a billionaire but he obviously Did It For the Love of the sport and we all owe him a debt of gratitude for that
Yeah ppl are finally coming to terms about the truth that everyone already knows lol lol.. him, the fertita bros each pocketed a billion each or even more.. 100 to 500 million for each is more reasonable like all other pro leagues.. but the full billion?!! LOL.. greed and money talks.. that's 500 to 900 mil EACH that could have went to fighters pockets and live better life and after life.. the most homeless pro athletes in the world
Rockefeller did a similar hiest in America got men to work 12 to 16 hour days for peanuts and men have even died in the factories
Glad changes are happening.. this should absolutely infuriate fighters and the community
Raise 10/15 percent to 50 percent, unionize or go on strike! Ef the brass, it's about respect, blood and hard earned sweat
>Did it for the love of the sport
>Pays fighters pennies from the money made
Pick one
@@86trees ef the love of the sport.. pay any young emerging fighter one million dollars now and retire from mma, the million dollars is a good deal and make some more money in work force, entrepreneurship.. it's mass disrespect. Further insult to injury is Taking away sponsorship money which could potentially be million, multimillion deals w Nike
The only mma fighter who's truly paid out is conor McGregor cause he made smart business moves w whisky and his exercise program.. he might even surpass Dana one day. One thing is for sure ufc fighters are most homeless pro athletes on planet.. besides Olympians but Olympics is different about representing country in international competition
@@deekay7594 gay
There can be no other...
Love him or hate him
Once in a generation sportsman
@Nathan Anderson 🤡🤡🤡🤡
@Nathan Anderson 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡
DANA WHITE is the one and only UNDISPUTED UNDEFEATED the G.O.A.T of MMA. He is UFC. He is MMA.
He let me get away with roids my whole career.. love dana
@@Brock-Lesnar-WWE who cares if your on roids when you get beatdowns like a white belt lol. Big ass dude with a cock chest that beat old Randy, Past his prime Mir, Heath herring, and Carwin( come on, dude damn near killed Lesnar).
@@Brock-Lesnar-WWE I am roids brotha you know dis
@@Brock-Lesnar-WWE me and you brock. Lets get in the ring 💪
@@Brock-Lesnar-WWE im calling you out Brock
There aren’t many ppl who could come even close to taking his place. His vision, charisma, determination, street smarts, thinking outside the box, ability to think on the feet - he’s the total package. He also proved his ability to run the UFC during Covid when everyone thought he was evil and just thinking money, while he made the best of what he was given with minimum outbreaks. Lorenzo once said, if he had hired a Harvard MBA, the UFC would have most likely failed.
He's actually just a real, no bs guy with balls. Unfortunately not enough guys like that around these days.
And he takes away fighters ability to have sponsorships and pays them like shit so most the money goes in his fatso pockets, gotta love Dana right?
@@jamesnm21 they keep getting cancelled before they are rich enough to ignore it
They need to clone him I can't picture the UFC without Dana.
He supports free speech and that’s priceless.
He doesn’t tho’
@@moseshanon7060 Compared to liberals he does/
@@moseshanon7060 give an example genius..🤓
@@daniellee2343 You see any “Liberal” Fighters in the UFC?
@@joeskill4663 Nah, dingleberry
I love Dana he’s so real n just will tell you to your face. Something not many will do. I can appreciate this very much!!!!
Just like his friend Trump💯
He lies alot to your face too, hes just good at it. But yeah i will miss that mtfer
@@Hitthesackjack yea he lies a shit ton haha
Dana is a promoter. He's an excellent one and the best in the business. But he most certainly isn't real. He clearly has an agenda as does every other promoter.
He's a fight promoter he's a total crook and liar 😂 remember pico grams?
Could not imagine a life without Dana leading the UFC
Is a life without Dana leading the UFC worth living??
I genuinely hope Dana never leaves, the guy, despite all flaws, loves MMA
i sadi long aog when people is hating him. they would be glad that he is on the frontline when ufc meet any problem
Dana pink is immortal 🙏🏻
love or hate him , he is great for the sport and has done tremendous things for the company , love dana i hope he continoues in good health and we see him forever … i love the press conferences
dont care olivera got ktfo by paul fedler how many losses does khabib has olivera has how many funny thing is olivera will lose much more in the future dont compare him to khabib olivera isnt on fiziev machakev gamrot level
@@hellotron9118 Oliviera>khabib
@@weirdail9820 Khabib is undefeated.
@@weirdail9820 olivera is better at khabib then losing because khabib dosent lose olivera a loser like aldo
@@hellotron9118 hahahah, what is wrong with you man😂
I can't think of one other sport that has a sole individual and one distinct personality so closely tied to everything about that sport. It's impossible to predict how the UFC would change without Dana in charge, but it will certainly be quite different. Love him or hate him, cherish this historic era.
We know exactly which direction it would head. Since it's a singular company unlike boxing, we would see tonnes of LGBT and cancel culture, Disney PG ratings and some retarded equal pay shit really start to kick off.
I'm glad Dana is sticking to his guns regarding pay and isn't paying people more because they cry about it while producing no revenue for the company. People expect the UFC to work like communism. No one gives a bollocks if you're the champion. You make more for the company, you get more in your wallet. Simple fucking logic.
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Going to miss you Uncle Dana. The man who brought the only sport I ever loved for my and other's viewing pleasure.
He's not going anywhere.
@DireGoth03 Gaming Channel did you watch the video? 😂
He just said "im here to stay"
Not that serious peeps let's just enjoy the time we have with Uncle Dana.
Dana's like the long lost uncle I never had. Will be sad seeing him get old.
Hunter Campbell is the new Dana White, hes in training now. Pay attention and you'll see him around more.
You see Sean Shelby way more than Hunter.
I don’t think any of them will fill in Dana’s shoes on the podium for a very very long time.
Dana is the brunt of a lot of jokes but I feel like, deep down, as MMA fans, we all love him.
This is a scenario I've never thought about, and I am not willing to accept that this day will come. Sometimes you hate him, sometimes you love him - but Dana is the No.1 P4P-Promoter of all time!
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@@plasma9839 Hubs are great!
Literally brings a tear to my eye. The man is a sporting legend
Man it’s difficult to imagine a UFC without Dana, he’s done so much for its growth into a global phenomenon 👏👏👏👏👏
I have no idea if ill still be a fan if hes gone. The organization would feel so different
Dana White was out for like 3 months in 2013. You could feel a serious void on every card, and all of the press conferences were miserable.
We like having you around!
Dana is the icon of the mma community, i can't imagine what it would have been without Dana...❤️🔥
I dont want him to retire😪
The only person who’s bigger to the UFC than Conor, and rarely gets a mention for being precisely that.
conor is done , never wins ,just shoots his mouth off, barking dog on a chain with no teeth.
This will be remembered as the Golden age of the UFC.
not unfortunate Dana, we are lucky to have you. As a fan, I couldnt imagine a UFC without you
This title almost gave me a heart attack. Dana is the UFC and the UFC is Dana.
I'd hate to see the UFC without Dana, he's just the right amount of cool, calm and crazy.
Yea we should treasure these ufc times since it will never be the same.
Ive always been inspired by Dana Whites ability to start a conversation about such an amazing sport. Just about every idea he has "What if" is based on the ideology of what I learned in the playground as a kid. Find the toughest guys on the planet and let them fight each other in a cage using what ever MMA discipline they want. Its nuts when you think about it. I can imagine him and his work colleagues dreaming up the absolute craziest match ups.
💯
😮
He didn't invent MMA bruh.
I might shed a tear when he’s gone. I grew up being around MMA since I was around 6 years old. Then UFC started becoming well known on Spike TV and then you had TUF. Time flies man.
Same here, first video game i ever bought was ufc undisputed wit tiro ortiz flying knew on the cover for gamecube that came out in 02, im 26 born in 96. Been a fan all my life
Dana seems like an everyday guy who was at the right place right time saw an opportunity took it and ran… lots of hard work lots of close call but came out on top. A true American success story that everyone can love.
I don't know about others but I have so much respect and appreciation for Dana and I'm sure UFC will never be the same without him and u guys definitely gonna miss him when he is gone trust me..
You can't takeaway his contributions to the sport. MMA in the US wouldn't be mainstream without him.
Also his rants were hilarious
Hoping when he does leave fighters actually get paid well or at least sponsorships on comback. Because their shorts back then looked better.
If you think the next man up is going to be better for the fighters not worse then I have a bridge to sell you
That’s F******* illegal
@@Seymourjohnson69 if that's the case then fighters are fucked in the UFC.
@Cookie monster do you honestly believe the next guy is going to be less greedy than Dana white? While also keeping revenue as high as Dana white does
Dana's the man.
If Dana retires I will cry …. So many great memories will be running through my mind when ever I hear that news.😢
that the truth would not be the same i been watching ufc since the first ppv on my black box
The man definitely deserves his flowers
dana is the face of the ufc tbh imo
I grew up with the UFC and Dana and got to watch it grow to what it is as I grew. At a certain point it continued to grow and my growth stopped. So I can appreciate the fact that it’s still growing.
I'm so glad I got to see the Dana White era. People in 50 years time will never understand how good he was.
Protect dana at all cost
I swear i had a dream about this a few weeks ago. I dreamed about new promoters and a new face of the UFC, this is scary af
Right dana gets on our nerves sometimes but I can’t imagine the ufc without dana he’s really holding everything together I think we should really appreciate the way the ufc is rn it won’t be this way forever.
@@sayblood8238 i didn't mean it like that, i couldn't care less if he is gone tomorrow. I meant it was scary that i had a dream and a few days later this video pops up
@@sayblood8238 "we appreciate" ? no YOU, not "WE" i'm not sharing that view in a million years from now
I can’t wait.
Respect and support him continue make interest fight for many years anymore
I hope Dana passes the business on to a former fighter, and not a business guy
The best he can do
Give it to Chael!
He's a business man. he'll give it to someone who understands the value of herding sheep & casual fans
man Dana really is great
Sometimes ya hate him and sometimes ya love him but he's a legend and has put his life into the ufc and a big reason why its so successful now I'd hate to see him go , best at what he does no question and sugar coats nothing , og of the fight game , goat
Dana is so much in love with fight business and UFC .. he works his ass off .. he is an inspiration
Not lookin forward to that day.
Dana White is an absolute legend. His body his so cute and he has a smile that will absolutely melt your heart. Best promoter to every do it
I know what you mean about his body. He's Daddy AF
Wtf lol
Gayness
Gayyyyyyyyyyy AF
Gay
I used to hate Dana for some reason but as time went on, He grew on me and also he became wiser he used to handle stuff so badly in the past, Recently he's just chill
Up until now I never imagined a UFC without Dana…it’ll never be the same
If Dana goes, UFC will crumble.
A wise man once told me. Nobody is irreplaceable in business. The ufc will not crumble
Johnny sins for ufc president 📈
First female fighter to win the ultimate fighter gets a double penetration and a contract🥳
Mans a hard worker and deserves more credit cherish this dude while he’s still here
As much as some of the bs that’s happened with ufc and dana i will always respect him and everything he brings for this organization it would have never been this great without him it will be so sad when hes gone. Damn im gonna probably be like 50 still watching
Casuals: “pAy tHE FigHteRs mOrE!”
Also Casuals: “I’m gonna illegally stream all the PPVS and contribute nothing to the sales but enjoy watching the the fighters hurt each other
Lol imagine making an old comment to try and get likes
Ah yes because my 60 dollars I saved is the reason ufc only pays 15% of their revenue to fighters while every other sport is close to 50%.
So let’s say there were 30 fighters on a card, they get 15% of my 60 dollars. Which is around 8-9$. Now divide that 9 dollars by 30.
Damn I didn’t pay Sean O’Malley that .25 cents he really needed by not ordering his fight.
It’s always the casuals who quote themselves .
@@DJ_Intrusion you like your own comments and you know it
@@chuckplaysgames7925 exactly you contribute NOTHING because you can’t afford it but want the fighters to retire as millionaires
He has 10 years to live
xd
@@nikolaerakovic2183 xyz
When did Bradley Martin become an interviewer
Pls be there !!
Can you please come to Perth Western Australia. Optus stadium is waiting for Paddy..🥳🍻
Dana is the UFC and the reason MMA has survived and thrived. He gets a lot of hate but if you’ve ever met him he is one of the nicest and genuine people you’ll ever meet. He treats someone that sweeps the floor with the same respect he does the President of the United States.
you dont know what you got until its gone. dana is the best boss in sports you could ask for. what a legend
perfectly said & can't agree more, he is like the uncle we love to give crap to but deep down we know he is hands down our favorite one
A legend. Fucking love this guy. How he does press conferences and answered questions is just different. Can you imagine the commissioner of FIFA or NFL or NBA doing this. He's a legend funny, kind cares about fighters and gets business done. Love Dana White
I look forward to his present conference
Feels Good to see Dana getting love in the comment section
People always apply different in a negative way 🙏🏾
I have some issues with DANA but the UFC will not be the same without him as the man in charge and who makes the final decision on key things and he's right it's gonna be really f different when he's gone.The Fertittas left and it was different so when Dana leaves the UFC is never gonna be the same for any of his faults I think that he's the right person for the job and look how far the company has come under him.
Comforting to know that Dana has no immediate plans to leave. Love him and Joe and their no bullshit attitudes!
I'm fine with this. This man built up the best sport in the world and has been wildly successful. Maybe he isn't as likeable, but I could care less when I trust the UFC is actually in good hands with him in charge. There may be some drama here and there with him and the fighters but I think things will only get better for all of them if this sport continues to grow in popularity like it is.
Dude could be the commish of any major sport and make it better. Talent is talent.
yes Dana from the UK 🇬🇧
The UFC will be very different yes. All fighters will be respected and well paid.
I can’t imagine ufc without Dana, joe n Bruce . Thank u folks for the many wonderful years of making people fight without any reasons 😊
Love Dana.. without Dana White the UFC would never have become what it is and it will be a complete different company when he’s gone.
Puts life into perspective for you
I've thought a few times about how long/far the UFC would've continued if Dana and Co. hadnt stepped in when they did. Maybe i would never have seen or heard of it if he had not got involved with it. I wonder what knock on effect it would have on the rest of the combat sports world.
We all agree we need dana..even if opinions are positive or negative we still need him he is essential
Dana you can tell just loves everything about this sport. “The UFC will be very different when I leave. It will not be gone.”
Uncle Dana is awesome human being , brings cheers to Las Vegas
Whenever he leaves fighters will finally grow
Of course it'll be different the fighters are starting getting paid fairly
You can tell who is new to MMA by the support Dana gets.
The UFC isn't the UFC without Dana White. Lovem or hatem, he has made his mark on history as the face of the greatest combat sports organization the world has ever known. All the respect in the world to Dana and all of the fighters who have had me on the edge of my seat for over the last 10 years. Hats off to you all.
here here!
Pay the fighters
What Dana managed to do during the pandemic and after is amazing.
I like Dana, and always liked him. Never understood the hate he got (and still gets). I'll be sad when retires/dies, that's for sure. It's gonna take me a while to get used to the UFC without Dana. That's all I'm saying
Never actually thought of the UFC without Dana. Is there another sport worldwide more associated with a leader/promoter/manager who is this hands on by choice?
Dana in my opinion is a great guy. Hes an interesting guy to listen to. And no other CEO or founder of this kind of companies had been like the center of the organization except him
Dana is a big part in building up to fights and really knows how to sell them.
I have no words hate him or love him he is the man good health dana🤝
It simply won't be the same without the presence & face of this man.