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Dana White

Executive

Dana White is the president of the UFC and chief of Zuffa Boxing.

Notable Quotes

"This event is about celebrating America’s unmatched greatness after 250 years—which apparently doesn’t sit well with the friendless loser who wrote this bulls--t clickbait headline."
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"Conor Benn is an absolute beast and a superstar."
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"The White House event would be one of the most expensive endeavors in company history."
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"the lineup is already built, with two options mapped out with 6-7 fights."
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"Shakur is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world."
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"This is a massive signing for Zuffa Boxing, and I'm looking forward to promoting this next fight."
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"Dana White made it clear Jon Jones was never in real talks to be a part of the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House this summer."
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"These guys have been going back and forth on social media and this fight is going to be awesome."
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""proud to support the FBI in strengthening their defense techniques""
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""some of the baddest men and women on the planet and they are heading to Quantico to train the best FBI agents in mixed martial arts""
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