Dana White
American businessman
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| March 2025 | White announced a partnership with Turki Al-Sheikh to create a new boxing league, backed by TKO Group Holdings and Sela, with White named as the executive leader. The league's first events were planned for 2026. |
| January 2025 | Meta Platforms announced White's election to its board of directors. |
| 2024 | Endorsed Trump again and introduced him at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| 2024 | White promoted a boxing card featuring Irish boxer Callum Walsh, streamed on UFC Fight Pass, and re-announced his intention to enter boxing promotion. |
| July 13 2024 | White donated funds towards supporting victims affected by the attempted assassination of former president Donald J. Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. |
| April 2023 | With the merger of WWE and UFC to form TKO Group Holdings, White is given the title of chief executive officer of the UFC. |
| January 2023 | White co-founded Power Slap, a slap fighting competition that initially aired on TBS before moving to the digital streaming platform Rumble after the network did not renew its deal. |
| 2022 | White was diagnosed with extremely high triglyceride levels and other health irregularities, with doctors stating he had 10.4 years left to live if he did not address these health issues. He subsequently began a ketogenic diet prescribed by biologist Gary Brecka, which he reported helped alleviate sleep apnea and leg pain. |
| 2022 | White became a co-owner of Thrill One Sports & Entertainment, acquiring ownership of properties including Nitro Circus, Nitrocross, and Street League Skateboarding. |
| 2022 | Founded Power Slap, a slap fighting promotion. |
| December 31 2022 | During a New Year's Eve party in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Dana White and his wife Anne engaged in a physical altercation, where they both slapped each other after reportedly consuming excessive alcohol. The incident was captured on video and led to subsequent calls for White's removal from his UFC role by the California Legislative Women's Caucus. |
| August 2021 | White served as an executive producer for The Ultimate Surfer, a surfing competition TV series that premiered on ABC, but was canceled after one season due to low ratings. |
| 2020 | Attempted to negotiate a deal to bring Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski to the Las Vegas Raiders, but the deal was vetoed by Jon Gruden. The players subsequently signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. |
| April 2020 | Joined a group of industry leaders to help the United States rebuild its economy during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| February 2020 | White donated to America First Action, a super political action committee supporting Trump's re-election campaign. |
| 2019 | After UFC 242, White followed Khabib Nurmagomedov in donating to Dustin Poirier's charity foundation, The Good Fight Foundation. |
| 2019 | White expressed his desire to incorporate boxing into the UFC's company portfolio. |
| March 2019 | White signs a new seven-year contract to remain UFC president, coinciding with the UFC's deal with ESPN. |
| February 5 2018 | Appeared on an episode of History Channel's Pawn Stars, where he purchased a collection of katana swords, including a 17th-century Japanese katana from Rick Harrison. |
| 2017 | White donated funds to the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. |
| 2017 | Dana White began hosting Dana White's Contender Series, a promotion allowing emerging fighters to compete for UFC contracts through the UFC Fight Pass digital streaming service. |
| October 2017 | Dana White publicly declared his intention to get into boxing at Freddie Roach's Wild Card West boxing club, stating he was '100 percent' committed to entering the boxing promotion business. |
| 2016 | Dana White spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, endorsing Republican nominee Donald Trump and highlighting Trump's previous support for UFC by allowing their first event under Zuffa ownership at Trump Taj Mahal. |
| July 2016 | Zuffa is sold to a WME-IMG-led consortium, with White retaining his presidency and receiving a stake in the new business. |
| 2013 | White underwent Orthokine treatment for Ménière's disease, which he claimed significantly reduced his symptoms. |
| February 2013 | UFC holds its first women's bout featuring Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche, reversing White's previous stance against women in the UFC. |
| May 2012 | Dana White revealed he was diagnosed with Ménière's disease, an inner ear disorder that he attributed to a large fight from his youth. This led to him missing the UFC on Fuel TV 3: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier event, breaking his 11-year streak of not missing a UFC card. |
| 2011 | White donated money to his former high school to fund renovations to their athletic facilities. |
| 2010 | Dana White donated funds for a liver transplant to Tuptim Jadnooleum, daughter of a Tiger Muay Thai and MMA instructor in Phuket, Thailand. |
| 2010 | Flash Entertainment buys a 10% stake in Zuffa, reducing White's ownership to 9% while the Fertittas retain 40.5% each. |
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