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Dana White

Dana White is an American businessman, UFC President, and a multi-millionaire.

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Dana White is an American entrepreneur and the President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is widely credited with transforming the UFC from a small promotion into a multi-billion-dollar enterprise, becoming one of the most successful sports executives in the world.

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1969</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Dana White is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On July 28, 1969, Dana White was born in Manchester, Connecticut, United States.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1987</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Starts Boxing</div><div class='timeline-text'>Dana White started boxing at the age of 17, which marked the beginning of his career in combat sports.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1992</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Opens Own Gym</div><div class='timeline-text'>White opened his own gym in Las Vegas, providing a training place for future fighters.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2001</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Buys UFC</div><div class='timeline-text'>Dana White, along with Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, purchased the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2005</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Launches 'The Ultimate Fighter'</div><div class='timeline-text'>White launched 'The Ultimate Fighter', a reality television series and mixed martial arts competition, on Spike TV.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2016</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Sells UFC</div><div class='timeline-text'>Dana White and the Fertitta brothers sold the UFC to WME-IMG for $4 billion.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2020</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Organises Fight Island</div><div class='timeline-text'>In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, White organised "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi to host UFC events.</div></div></div>

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Dana White, an American entrepreneur, was born on July 28, 1969 and is currently 54 years old. He is best known as the former CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and belongs to the exclusive list of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, being hailed as a genius for bringing a once niche sport to mainstream attention.