MMA world sends birthday wishes as Dana White turns 56: "You’re a living legend"

UFC CEO Dana White recently turned 56, and the mixed martial arts community came together to send him their best wishes.

White is widely known for being the face of the UFC and is often credited for the mercurial success of the MMA promotion. He's also known for owning the Power Slap League, a slap-fighting promotion, and for getting elected to be on the board of directors at Meta Platforms.

With White celebrating his 56th birthday, many MMA entities took to social media to express their love and appreciation for the UFC frontman while wishing him the best on his special day. UFC commentator Joe Rogan penned a heartfelt message for his longtime friend on Instagram and wrote:

UFC influencer Nina-Marie Daniele also thanked "the GOAT" for giving her a platform and wrote in an X post:

UFC lightweight contender Matt Frevola also shared a light-hearted birthday post on X and joked about dining with White the previous night. He wrote:

Terence McKinney also took to X and shared a birthday message for the UFC CEO, stating:

Conor McGregor wishes Dana White on his 56th birthday with a throwback post

Conor McGregor also took to social media to wish Dana White on his birthday. The Irishman shared a throwback picture on Instagram Stories and credited the UFC CEO as his "mentor."

Sharing a photo of them at the press conference for McGregor's boxing match against Floyd Mayweather in 2017, the Irishman wrote:

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