Under the leadership of Dana White, an exciting rematch between Sean O’Malley and Vera is the main event of UFC 299, which is taking place in Miami, Florida. After defeating Aljamain Sterling to win the UFC bantamweight title in his previous fight, Sean will be making his first defence for the title.
“Sugar” will try to get back at Vera after losing by TKO in their first encounter at UFC 252 in August 2020. In a recent interview with the PBD Podcast, O’Malley discussed how Dana White distinguishes the UFC from the NFL and NBA by allowing each competitor to be themselves.
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Sean O’Malley Respects White: Dana White Changed UFC to 10 Billion Dollar Industry
Before taking on the role as the UFC’s public face, Dana White was an ambitious young man. White was born in Manchester, Connecticut, on July 28, 1969. His early years were characterized by a strong desire to succeed and a love for athletics. His journey to the UFC was anything but traditional, but one quality that would set him apart was his perseverance.
White’s passion for entrepreneurship brought him into the management of fighters and ownership of a boxing facility, among other endeavours. He gained a thorough understanding of the combat industry from these experiences, which would later come in very handy as the president of the UFC.
When Dana White, together with business partners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, bought the organization for a meagre $2 million in 2001, the UFC’s environment underwent a drastic upheaval. At the time, the UFC was having financial difficulties, battling regulatory problems, and having difficulty becoming accepted by the general public. But where others saw risk, Dana White saw possibility.
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Dana White took over as president of the UFC under the new ownership and got to work right away on putting his future vision for the organization into action. His unwavering commitment to the game and his hands-on managerial style would prove to be the catalysts for the organization’s revolution.
Since 2001, Dana White has served as the UFC’s president. The president of the UFC has gotten to know many of the fighters in the promotion over the last 20 years. Although White has maintained friendships with the majority of fighters and handlers, including some of the biggest names in the sport including Sean O’Malley, he is also well-known for his public altercations with them.
But he has always allowed the fighters to freely be themselves, which has earned him respect by most of the fighters including Sean O’Malley.
By 2020 the net worth of the UFC increased drastically. Counting its value to $10 billion today.
