The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) would not be where it is now if it were not for Dana White. Born on July 28, 1969, in Manchester, Connecticut, son of June and Dana White, Dana Frederick White Jr. is an American businessman and the President of the UFC which is currently the largest MMA promotion in the world. Dana White’s leadership has helped the UFC to grow into a world-famous multi billion-dollar corporation.
Although he underwent boxing training at an early age, there is no official record of a Dana White fight ever taking place. White graduated from Hermon High School, Maine in 1987.
While working as a manager for MMA veterans Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell, Dana White met Semaphore Entertainment Group, the parent company of the UFC, owner Bob Meyerwitz. Having learned that Meyerwitz was looking to sell the UFC, White contacted his childhood friend Lorenzo Fertitta, an executive and co-founder of Station Casinos, former commissioner of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and asked if he would be interested in buying the company. In January 2001, Lorenzo and his older brother Frank acquired the UFC, which subsequently became an ancillary of Zuffa, LLC. Dana White was eventually voted as the UFC president.
A lot of people enquire about Dana White’s net worth as is common with celebrities who are multi-millionaires. As of 2020, his net worth stands at a total of $500 million. Dana White salary is estimated to be $20 million per annum.
In May 2017, it was confirmed by the UFC that White would host Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series. Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series is an American Mixed Martial Arts promotion and president Dana White would host on UFC Fight Pass. The show is available exclusively through UFC Fight Pass, the promotion’s digital streaming service, and license separately from the UFC brand. The show allows up and coming fighters to showcase their talents who hope to make it to the UFC someday.
Dana White married Anne White on November 8, 1996, and the couple has two sons and a daughter. Although it is known that the president of UFC likes to keep personal matters private, it is known that Dana White's wife was his high-school friend.
Dana White and Anne White have three children. The couple have two sons named Dana Jr. and Aidan White and they also have a daughter named Savannah White.
The estimated Dana White Net Worth currently stands at $500 million and the UFC President certainly likes to enjoy a fancy lifestyle. With the enormous amount of the estimated Dana White Net Worth, the UFC President has bought several fancy mansions in Las Vegas, Nevada. In fall of 2016, White bought three massive houses in Las Vegas’ wealthy Tournament Hills enclave.
County records indicated that Dana White acquired a 7,700 square foot house for under $1.8 million in October, a 5,500 square foot house for $2.4 million in January, and a 4,700 sqaure foot house for $2 million in March.
With UFC hosting events all around the world in places like Abu Dhabi and Uruguay, expect the estimated Dana White Net Worth to keep increasing gradually.
| Age | 48 |
| Dana White Height | 5'11" |
| Dana White Net Worth | $500 million |
| Source of wealth | Combat Sports |
| Salary | $20 million |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Children | 3 |
| Last Updated | 2020 |
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