Dana White on Suga Sean O'Malley, Conor McGregor, and Building the UFC Podcast Interview | E112

My guest today is the incredible Dana White. For last 23 years Dana has been the President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the leading mixed martial arts company in the world. During these 23 years, Dana has transformed the UFC from an unwanted, unloved, unsuccessful company heavily indebted into one of the greatest and largest sports franchises in history, and he's viewed by many as the greatest sports promoter in history. He is also the founder of Power Slap, a slap fighting promotion company owned by Ultimate Fighting Championship showcasing his innovative spirit in sports promotions.
00:00 - Introduction
01:16 - Sold UFC for $4 Billion
03:25 - Reflecting on Past and Future
06:03 - The American Dream
08:05 - Joe Rogan's Impact
10:14 - Innovating Fight Production
13:24 - Discovering Conor McGregor
15:20 - Importance of Superstars in UFC
17:55 - Story About Jon Jones
20:31 - Motivation Post-UFC Sale
23:49 - Dana's Current Motivation
27:48 - Impact of Money
31:15 - Family and Prioritizing Children
34:03 - Importance of Preparation
36:45 - Loyalty to Joe Rogan and Donald Trump
42:26 - Starting a Company: Reality vs Expectation
44:26 - Sphere Live Event
46:52 - Power Slap: New Venture
48:30 - Philanthropy: Helping Those in Need
51:53 - Emotional Impact of Charity

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  • @mikehunt8221
    @mikehunt822124 күн бұрын

    such a great motivating podcast loved this

  • @insearchofexcellence

    @insearchofexcellence

    24 күн бұрын

    Thanks Mike!

  • @Marcos6432

    @Marcos6432

    19 күн бұрын

    Lol that’s true but I listen every time

  • @timw4432

    @timw4432

    19 күн бұрын

    @@insearchofexcellenceyeah first and last time I’ll be watching. You seem like an egomaniac who is out of touch with reality

  • @LIIIIIFE

    @LIIIIIFE

    18 күн бұрын

    DANA SLURPING TOM BRADY AS IF TOM WASNT A MULTI MILLIONAIRE HIS WHOLE CAREER HAHAHA THE WHITES I TELL YOU.

  • @ericmarquez629

    @ericmarquez629

    18 күн бұрын

    Because he’s always being asked the same shit.

  • @MC-ss3qc
    @MC-ss3qc24 күн бұрын

    What Dana never talks about is how he use to go into the parking lots before the fights at the venue and walk around and hang out with the fans. When this sport was growing the UFC was so fan friendly. You went to an event, met so many fighters, ring girls. Been a pleasure watching Dana grow this sport. Miss the old school Vlogs

  • @bigal2417
    @bigal241722 күн бұрын

    Ive trained at that gym in Thailand seen the pictures of Dana and spoke to the coach and his family and trainers . Well done Dana'👏

  • @theocoleman1123
    @theocoleman112319 күн бұрын

    Dana is incredible! He's able to explain the business side of being the president of the UFC while keeping it very engaging

  • @TERMINATORofficial
    @TERMINATORofficial25 күн бұрын

    Uncle Dana White is The Man!!! Great Words!!!

  • @JJ-om6nx
    @JJ-om6nx25 күн бұрын

    I was annoyed by him trying to be a tough guy and cursing, to seem cool to Dana. But when he started sobbing at the end, you saw the real him. Just a sweet normal guy.

  • @JOkeyo-ll9vs
    @JOkeyo-ll9vs20 күн бұрын

    That was such a touching and emotional interview. I av always wanted to meet Dana since he does things that reasonate with me a lot. I love the UFC a lot and I follow it to the core.....I want ro save and have an opportunity to see UFC fight live and am sure one day I will....😂

  • @Vega_Sports
    @Vega_Sports20 күн бұрын

    The Core of the Business. Continue doing what got you to the dance

  • @insearchofexcellence

    @insearchofexcellence

    19 күн бұрын

    Exactly. Don't get distracted with "shiny objects"

  • @leeedgy4736
    @leeedgy473625 күн бұрын

    This made my day thanks for this one!

  • @ToddAtkinsShow
    @ToddAtkinsShow25 күн бұрын

    Joe Rogan had already been working for the UFC for 4 years prior to ZUFFA buying it. Somehow Dana “found” him.

  • @confidential02

    @confidential02

    25 күн бұрын

    he worked as a backstage reporter, doing intervies. Placing him in a commentator seat is pretty much finding Joe

  • @josephdeweese2006

    @josephdeweese2006

    25 күн бұрын

    And didn't really "work" he did it for free...allegedly.

  • @gioch8882
    @gioch888225 күн бұрын

    Anybody know what brand black T crew neck shirt Dana’s wearing?

  • @closinginonclosure
    @closinginonclosure25 күн бұрын

    35:03 🤔 That's honestly insane for people knowing his dogs name to be a barrier of entry on whether or not he takes you seriously. Not only is he expecting an assuming that they looked at his website. Why would any rational business person view their dogs name as being information that's important enough that they should remember it? That's just a personal detail and isn't relevant to a company or business. Him expecting people to focus on that and retain that information is not only crazy and irrational, it seems like it laced with ego. He thinks he's so important that they should deep dive on him before meeting and remember his dogs name from his website, like it's an important business detail or something. Unbelievable.

  • @closinginonclosure

    @closinginonclosure

    25 күн бұрын

    You can tell Dana thought it was nuts too 😂

  • @furiousd123456

    @furiousd123456

    23 күн бұрын

    What a huge ego lol

  • @timw4432

    @timw4432

    19 күн бұрын

    Yeah this dude seems like an absolute wanker

  • @300blkreepin

    @300blkreepin

    18 күн бұрын

    This guy talking about being a nerd growing up and now talking about shutting down meetings is they don’t know his dogs name is a fucking clown. Dana a no nonsense dude but this guy an egomaniac.

  • @stuhector3511
    @stuhector351121 күн бұрын

    Another great one from Dana 👏🏽

  • @closinginonclosure
    @closinginonclosure25 күн бұрын

    26:54 😆 Why's this guy sound so awkward every time he cusses? Haha. He drops F bombs a few times during his conversation with Dana, and every time it just sounds like it's unnatural for him. Like it's contrived and he's only using the word because Dana uses it a lot and he's trying to make Dana think he's cool or something. That's the way it seems to me, at least. Lol

  • @randazza

    @randazza

    25 күн бұрын

    He does unnaturally sound out the "king" half of the word lol

  • @closinginonclosure

    @closinginonclosure

    25 күн бұрын

    @@randazza Lol. Yeah, maybe that's part of why it sounds weird.

  • @ruffhausmalinois

    @ruffhausmalinois

    21 күн бұрын

    Nailed it. Sycophants are gross

  • @jacksonlepert4969
    @jacksonlepert496925 күн бұрын

    30:26 might be the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard dude really said u don’t need money to fly to Vegas and race Ferraris and go to a ufc event and play golf 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣💀

  • @timw4432

    @timw4432

    19 күн бұрын

    Yeah this guy is an absolute wanker of a person.

  • @closinginonclosure
    @closinginonclosure25 күн бұрын

    53:24 😂😂😂💀 Over Dana giving his kid tickets to a press conference. LMAO

  • @mikehunt8221

    @mikehunt8221

    24 күн бұрын

    u don't have a heart, maybe if u had a son you'd understand

  • @closinginonclosure

    @closinginonclosure

    24 күн бұрын

    @@mikehunt8221 Weird how you'd assume I don't have a heart or a son. I, in fact, would say I have a large heart. I also have an 11 year old son.

  • @steve5nash

    @steve5nash

    24 күн бұрын

    @@closinginonclosure then why?

  • @closinginonclosure

    @closinginonclosure

    24 күн бұрын

    @@steve5nash Why, what? Are you asking why I found his reaction to be a little dramatic, over Dana getting his son into a press conference or whatever it was? I understand his son had a great time, and as a parent, obviously you want your children to have experiences they love. But I was initially expecting him to say Dana payed for a life saving medical procedure or something, based on his reaction. To become so emotional over something like you son being able to go to a fun event seems a little excessive. It's all about perspective, I guess. I feel like your perspective of what's really important in life must be pretty skewed to have such an emotional reaction to your kid getting tickets to a UFC press conference. Parents have children with cancer. Children with no food on the table, and far more important thing's. A fun event for his son is what he values that much? Don't get me wrong, that's definitely something to be thankful and appreciative for, but to illicit and sobbing response seems really excessive to me. That's just my opinion. I'll also add, that I definitely have love in my heart for so many things, and genuinely feel like I'm a good person. I also shouldn't be alive today, and have a heart problem that has left me with a pacemaker/defibrillator in my 30s. I was on life support for a week and it's genuinely a miracle I'm alive. I'm also a father who wants every day my son has to be great. But I also have life and what truly matters in life, put into perspective. That's just my personal view and opinion. I feel like the reason for his crying is probably rooted in something else other than just the actual event. Maybe he has a fear of failing his son or letting him down. When he couldn't get tickets himself, he felt like he let his son down. Dana getting tickets possible fulfilled his son's desire which illicited the emotional response that he attributed to his son having "the best time of his life" which isn't hard to achieve in a young boys short life.

  • @patrickrolny1169

    @patrickrolny1169

    19 күн бұрын

    ​@@closinginonclosureagreed, this guy is such a clown

  • @XDrewcifer2023
    @XDrewcifer202320 күн бұрын

    Aww. Dana your the man. Much love for the woman your helping

  • @shanejohnson2384
    @shanejohnson238420 күн бұрын

    Great interview. And Go Blue !

  • @insearchofexcellence

    @insearchofexcellence

    19 күн бұрын

    Go Blue!

  • @Kyleobie
    @Kyleobie25 күн бұрын

    I started this and even commented that this guy wasnt a good interviewer and basicly copied lex freidmans questions. But i got to the charity questions and i take my previous statment back. Great ending!

  • @insearchofexcellence

    @insearchofexcellence

    25 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback, Kyle!

  • @Guru-ue2yp
    @Guru-ue2yp25 күн бұрын

    Dana says the same exact stuff every single podcast he’s on

  • @justinmorieko221

    @justinmorieko221

    25 күн бұрын

    Would you rather him change everything he says everytime and lie?

  • @Guru-ue2yp

    @Guru-ue2yp

    25 күн бұрын

    @@justinmorieko221 I’d rather him talk about new stuff, upcoming fights, up and coming fighters.. I’ve heard these same exact stories every third podcast he does

  • @justinmorieko221

    @justinmorieko221

    25 күн бұрын

    @Guru-ue2yp i can get on board with that. But it seems like dana doesnt do these types of long form podcasts for promoting specific events. Its more so the behind the scenes stuff and his past. But i see your point. UFC is such a power house now that alot of the events sell them selves

  • @Kyleobie

    @Kyleobie

    25 күн бұрын

    It's completely on the interviewer Dana's just answering questions

  • @josephdeweese2006

    @josephdeweese2006

    25 күн бұрын

    They ask the same questions.

  • @justinlyle7831
    @justinlyle783125 күн бұрын

    What's my dogs name?? Wtf bud. How does Dana end up with this shit.

  • @santanachannel1861
    @santanachannel186125 күн бұрын

    Im sure it's easier to say, "I'm never going to retire," when you haven't worked a hard manuel labor job for 25 plus years and barely making ends meet. Not saying Dana doesn't work hard, but lets be real, his job has PLENTY of great "PERKS." Not to mention he's a MULTI-MILLIONAIR

  • @skylerjohnson8874

    @skylerjohnson8874

    25 күн бұрын

    Yeah no shit, Dana wouldn’t disagree

  • @Eric-pv4jy

    @Eric-pv4jy

    19 күн бұрын

    Bud, the old saying is work smarter not harder. You chose to use your body for a living not you’re brain so don’t complain get it 🤣🤣🤣

  • @furiousd123456
    @furiousd12345623 күн бұрын

    "If you don't know my dumb ass dog's name I'll kick you out of a meeting" - Rich Dork. Great guest tho dork

  • @jackjackson4851

    @jackjackson4851

    20 күн бұрын

    Yra, fk dude

  • @ardhirhamdhani
    @ardhirhamdhani22 күн бұрын

    I saw other side uncle dana here 💯🔥

  • @Guru-ue2yp
    @Guru-ue2yp25 күн бұрын

    Dana saying things like “power slap does more numbers than all other sports combined “ I need to see proof. He says it repeatedly but never produces proof

  • @UFCFan1996

    @UFCFan1996

    24 күн бұрын

    Its actually legit, do some research buddy

  • @elj1678
    @elj167825 күн бұрын

    What’s his son sick or dying? 🤔

  • @danielbarnes547
    @danielbarnes54717 күн бұрын

    This conversation happened so long ago.... 🙄

  • @XDrewcifer2023
    @XDrewcifer202320 күн бұрын

    Hes right he is the only expert

  • @6AlphaMikeCharlie9
    @6AlphaMikeCharlie921 күн бұрын

    O'Mally is no way going to be on the same fame level as McGregor. It's a well known fact that the lower weight classes just aren't a big draw. Just look at mighty mouse he's one of the GOATS and never even got pov points.

  • @Tarantino111
    @Tarantino11119 күн бұрын

    Fooor Maaaaay Soooooooon

  • @cory7229
    @cory722919 күн бұрын

    “Most prepared person ever” asked Dana about his convo with Dyedek that never happened😂 according to you dana shouldve kicked you out

  • @Tarantino111
    @Tarantino11119 күн бұрын

    Same story, different pod

  • @jackjackson4851
    @jackjackson485120 күн бұрын

    Whet ?

  • @kreatingsound4946
    @kreatingsound494617 күн бұрын

    Dana says it doesn't matter who you are or who you know to become successful...meanwhile Dana's entire career was because of who he knew (the Fertitta brothers who financed the UFC)...LMAO

  • @joecoreano
    @joecoreano25 күн бұрын

    🇺🇸

  • @matt.r18
    @matt.r183 күн бұрын

    This guy wants people to put his dogs name on a flashcard

  • @michaelhenderson1034
    @michaelhenderson103425 күн бұрын

    Is any mf’er that interviews Dana gonna ask a new god damn question ? Or is it gonna be these same six every god damn time .

  • @gc-hn4ky

    @gc-hn4ky

    25 күн бұрын

    He asked what’s his dogs name

  • @6AlphaMikeCharlie9
    @6AlphaMikeCharlie921 күн бұрын

    I guarantee you if she didn't have she would 100% give a f..k about it. It's funny how the ones who have it (and good for them) Say they don't care about it.

  • @magnusstark6233
    @magnusstark623324 күн бұрын

    Noo Dana White , please dont take up powerslap and compare with the ufc 😂😂😂😂 Its pretty obvious powerslap is not gonna be big . People dont think its competition !!!!!!!! I belive in almost everything Dana says but please ...!!!

  • @rhysrittgers2183
    @rhysrittgers218325 күн бұрын

    Idk how this dude gets Dana on a show and asks the most boring overly asked questions ever in the most mono toned voice ever. A pain to listen to honestly

  • @Thessalonians22-kg8pf
    @Thessalonians22-kg8pf21 күн бұрын

    "You can Love JESUS just don't do it publicly"- Dana White YEHOVAHS watching.

  • @closinginonclosure
    @closinginonclosure25 күн бұрын

    28:14 Says he doesn't chase money and isn't a big money guy. Interesting words coming from a longtime poker player and habitual gambler, and someone whose constantly talking about money.

  • @JG-sg6wl
    @JG-sg6wl18 күн бұрын

    I prefer more interview questions about Dana vs telling ur own stories…save your horn toot’s for the time ur interviewed …js

  • @user-bb8tz2kq7y
    @user-bb8tz2kq7y22 күн бұрын

    💪💪👍👍💰💲💴💳💵💸🤑

  • @TheCadborosaurus
    @TheCadborosaurus24 күн бұрын

    This is a meme of real interview. Terribl....

  • @charlescharlemagne4907
    @charlescharlemagne490724 күн бұрын

    Pretty insufferable listening to him whine about the media constantly and talk about how popular he thinks Power Slap is. His ego wont let him admit that no one actually likes it.

  • @Angryblonde
    @Angryblonde22 күн бұрын

    The podcaster knows nothing about UFC, also it’s Jon Jones not “John”

  • @LIIIIIFE
    @LIIIIIFE18 күн бұрын

    DANA SLURPING TOM BRADY AS IF TOM WASNT A MULTI MILLIONAIRE HIS WHOLE CAREER HAHAHA THE WHITES I TELL YOU.

  • @yeorges
    @yeorges12 күн бұрын

    Clickbait nothing about sphere

  • @insearchofexcellence

    @insearchofexcellence

    12 күн бұрын

    42:42 has some great info about the Sphere. Thanks for the comment!

  • @user-bx3gk9sb1o
    @user-bx3gk9sb1o24 күн бұрын

    so much out of touch shit being said by dana lmao

  • @AN-hv1vm
    @AN-hv1vm21 күн бұрын

    Dana's ego has jumped the shark

  • @Eric-pv4jy
    @Eric-pv4jy19 күн бұрын

    If you don’t like Dana white, you may have some problems 🫡

  • @imupinthetrees

    @imupinthetrees

    14 күн бұрын

    u don’t know him. I like some of Dana whites traits but impossible to know the guy on that level

  • @Eric-pv4jy

    @Eric-pv4jy

    13 күн бұрын

    @@imupinthetrees douche lame ass reply 🤣

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