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| '''Dana White''' is the current President of the ], a ] organization based in the ]. | '''Dana White''' is the current President of the ], a ] organization based in the ]. He became a recognizable public figure after being the butt of a ] joke. He is dating Rachelle Leah, an Octogon girl. | ||
| == Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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| ]Born in ], White grew up in ] and has a background in ] and ]. | ]Born in ], White grew up in ] and has a background in ] and ]. | ||
| == Quotes == | |||
| He is quoted as saying: | |||
| "I boxed in the amateurs before getting into submission fighting and got hooked. Actually, I owned three boxing gyms in Vegas. I trained and managed fighters and had a sports management company. One day I met ] and ], who I started representing, and I got into this huge contract negotiation with Bob Meyerwitz, the former owner of Tito Ortiz’s contract. Through that, Bob and I developed a mutual respect for one another, and I discovered he was selling UFC." | *"I boxed in the amateurs before getting into submission fighting and got hooked. Actually, I owned three boxing gyms in Vegas. I trained and managed fighters and had a sports management company. One day I met ] and ], who I started representing, and I got into this huge contract negotiation with Bob Meyerwitz, the former owner of Tito Ortiz’s contract. Through that, Bob and I developed a mutual respect for one another, and I discovered he was selling UFC." | ||
| "Lorenzo Fertitta was a good friend of mine since we were kids. He and I were going to do something together in boxing anyway, so I called Lorenzo - he was down in Miami - and I said, ‘You know what, I just found out the UFC is for sale. What do you think?’ And he said, ‘That’s interesting.’ A month later we owned it." | *"Lorenzo Fertitta was a good friend of mine since we were kids. He and I were going to do something together in boxing anyway, so I called Lorenzo - he was down in Miami - and I said, ‘You know what, I just found out the UFC is for sale. What do you think?’ And he said, ‘That’s interesting.’ A month later we owned it." | ||
| ==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| * Wickert, Marc. 2004. ''Dana White and the future of UFC''. knucklepit.com (mirrored on ). | * Wickert, Marc. 2004. ''Dana White and the future of UFC''. knucklepit.com (mirrored on ). | ||
| * Gentry, Clyde. ''No Holds Barred''. | * Gentry, Clyde. ''No Holds Barred''. | ||
| * Sherdog Forums | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| {{wikiquote|Dana White}} | {{wikiquote|Dana White}} | ||
Revision as of 07:17, 8 June 2006
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. He became a recognizable public figure after being the butt of a Playboy joke. He is dating Rachelle Leah, an Octogon girl.
Biography
Born in Manchester, Connecticut, White grew up in Las Vegas and has a background in boxing and grappling.
Quotes
- "I boxed in the amateurs before getting into submission fighting and got hooked. Actually, I owned three boxing gyms in Vegas. I trained and managed fighters and had a sports management company. One day I met Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell, who I started representing, and I got into this huge contract negotiation with Bob Meyerwitz, the former owner of Tito Ortiz’s contract. Through that, Bob and I developed a mutual respect for one another, and I discovered he was selling UFC."
- "Lorenzo Fertitta was a good friend of mine since we were kids. He and I were going to do something together in boxing anyway, so I called Lorenzo - he was down in Miami - and I said, ‘You know what, I just found out the UFC is for sale. What do you think?’ And he said, ‘That’s interesting.’ A month later we owned it."
Sources
- Wickert, Marc. 2004. Dana White and the future of UFC. knucklepit.com (mirrored on fighttimes.com).
- Gentry, Clyde. No Holds Barred.
- Sherdog Forums