5 UFC Legends who can replace Dana White as the company's president

#4. Forrest Griffin

Griffin finished his career with a record of 19-7

Forrest Griffin, like UFC president Dana White, can be credited as someone who played a large part in the company becoming as big as it is today. Even Dana White himself acknowledged that Griffin's bout with Stephen Bonnar was the "most important fight in UFC history."

That fight was huge for the sport as it propelled the UFC into the mainstream. Griffin went on to have a very successful career with the UFC and even won the UFC light heavyweight championship in 2008.

Griffin makes a good deal of sense as a potential candidate. He has a great relationship with Dana and the rest of the UFC brass and currently serves as the Vice President of Athlete Development at the UFC performance institute in Las Vegas.

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#3. Daniel Cormier

Cormier finished his career with a record of 22-3 (1NC)

The way Daniel Cormier has transitioned from heavyweight champion into a company man has been nothing short of astonishing. His success in this area is what caused this debate after Dustin Poirier hinted ‘DC’ would be a good fit for UFC president.

Cormier certainly has a number of things going for him as a former two-division champion. He’s popular with fans and fighters alike and the UFC clearly have trust in him given the opportunities he’s been given since his retirement.

However, there are a number of fairly obvious differences between DC and Dana White that may make you question just how good a fit he is. It would certainly be interesting to see whether Cormier would be able to make the tough, unpopular decisions when needed.

For the man that is known for being a “good guy”, could DC be “too nice” to be UFC president?