Dana White vs Vince McMahon: Who’s the better promoter?

#2 Longevity

Both Vince McMahon and Dana White have demonstrated staying power.

Dana White has been instrumental in transforming UFC and MMA as a sport more broadly, shepherding it from a niche low brow interest to an accepted and popular sport. It’s remarkable to think of the progress he’s accomplished since 2001.

On the flip side of thing, Vince McMahon bought his father’s business in the mid-1980s and has since run it for over 35 years. There are those fans who will claim he’s out of touch for his arguably misguided insistence on pushing Roman Reigns, or some of his less sensible storyline choices. However, it’s hard to argue against a guy who took a successful regional company and has spent three decades at or around the top of his industry, building an international juggernaut. It’s possible White will catch up to or even exceed McMahon, but for now, for simply having a longer track record, we have to give the advantage to McMahon.