$500 million worth Dana White narrates story of making first-ever million dollars

American businessman and current CEO Dana White has come a long way from making his first million. Recently, he revealed it all during his appearance on the Pound 4 Pound podcast.

$500 million worth Dana White narrates story of making first-ever million dollars

Dana White details making his first million to Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo (Source: IMAGO/Instagram)

UFC CEO Dana White is a worthy helmsman of the premier combat sports promotion. He has bolstered UFC to new heights despite the departure of Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta. Dana White reminisced about the moment when he promised to make a million dollars. This happened during the Pound 4 Pound Show podcast with Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo.

White and the UFC has always had its ups and downs. From facing a gargantuan lawsuit and damages to his scuffle with heavyweight G.O.A.T Jon Jones coming to light, Dana White has faced it all. However, the story of how he made his first million went unnoticed for a long time. Finally, he revealed it all during his sitdown with Usman and Cejudo. This is what White said:

We were in a budget meeting, and Lorenzo used to have these fu*king big whiteboards he always liked writing on so I'm watching this thing play out on the Whiteboard and I'm like 'wait a minute, does that say I'm going to make a million dollars this year?' Lorenzo was like - 'Yeah'...So I owned 10% of the UFC, so, however, the company would do that in a year...
Dana White via The Pound 4 Pound podcast with Henry and Kamaru
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Dana White reiterated his surprise at making his first million. Now, the multimillionaire CEO has a competitive livestock (Twisted Steel) that made a PBR debut in Sin City during the UFC 294 PPV in the 2023 PBR Camping World Team Series Championship. He’s also indulgent in extravagant hobbies like nitro and rallycross racing.

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He is also an avid gambler and the proud recipient of the Palms Casino Undisputed Blackjack Championship Belt. White did brainchild hybrids like Power Slap (the world’s premier commissioned slap fighting), the ‘Dana White Contender Series‘, and ‘The Ultimate Fighter‘; all of which he prides in.

P4P Podcast Episode 5 Recap with Dana White

Daniel Cormier‘s Good Guy-Bad Guy MMA Weekly show with Chael Sonnen remains popular among the fanbase. Very akin to that, Kamaru Usman and Olympian bantamweight Henry Cejudo have their own MMA weekly show.

They had promised big names to MMA Junkie‘s coverage journo Mike Bohn for their Pound 4 Pound Show podcast. The duo had Francis Ngannou after the inaugural episode and recap. The French Cameroonian touched base on his friendship with Kamaru Usman in that episode.

Dana White praised Kamaru Usman, Conor McGregor, and his professed love for the 'Contender Series'
Dana White praised Kamaru Usman, Conor McGregor, and his professed love for the ‘Contender Series’ (Source: IMAGO/Twitter)

Now, the 5th episode saw bossman Dana White give titbits on building up the UFC, future fight cards, and the return of Conor McGregor. On The Rush podcast with Maxx Crosby, White detailed the fanbase for UFC growing even amidst the global pandemic. All in part due to his brilliant leadership, a sentimental Dana White reminisced on the fallout and success.

He also voiced his ecstatic fondness for the Dana White Contender Series (DWCS). The MMA community often jibes that he favors it more as it puts him at the forefront, unlike PPV events. However, he is very fond of it.

In no shortage of words, he also praised Usman as the undeniable welterweight G.O.A.T of current times. He also nudged that there was no lack of communication between McGregor and him. With the Irishman reverting to acting for a while, Dana White just wants a dedicated camp in place for his return.

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