Danach initiierte er ein Boxprogramm für Kinder aus ärmeren Großstadtvierteln.[2]. He’s the son of Dana White II, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Viacom owned rival promotion Bellator MMA. White said he was drawn to USD like a magnet. “All his life he just wanted to be successful. Griffin won the judge's decision to become the competition's first winner and earned a UFC contract. White dismissed Strikeforce as "Strike-Farce" and "bush league". White had been complementary of Strikeforce (2009) CEO Scott Coker until Coker was able to sign Fedor Emelianenko to a contract. “He was present, but no, he was never that kind of parent,” said Fox. Fighters complained that they would lose money without their own sponsors. In 2012, Rousey became the first woman given a Zuffa contract to compete in UFC. A few weeks later Bellator sued Zuffa for putting Jonathan Brookins on the The Ultimate Fighter because they claimed he was under contract to them. Ken Pavia turned out to the Hunt's source. Zuffa for years spent many millions of dollars in political contributions and lobbying efforts for New York to legalize professional MMA. He became known as an aggressive, outspoken competitor who harshly criticized his own fighters and rivals, sometimes accompanied by profanity. White banned Couture from cornering his son Ryan Couture at UFC events.Bellator Fighting Championships (2009) had established itself as major promotion under the tournaments created by Bjorn Rebney. While Millen was a guest on Scott Ferrall's Sirius XM radio program, White called in and had harsh words with Millen. I’ve seen some of these crazy parents. It’s the only way they get a chance. “He loves football. It’s by the beach. The same went for former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett, who has failed drug tests. White said he had brought up the idea with Fertitta, believing UFC was for sale. Während einer oft schweren Jugendzeit pendelte er häufig zwischen Las Vegas und Maine. Zuffa bought UFC for $2 million on January 9, 2001. Added White, the father, “I’ve seen some crazy (stuff) coming up in the football ranks, from flag to city league to high school. “If I wasn’t playing,” said the younger White, “he would tell me to work harder to get the spot I wanted.”. White stopped managing Ortiz and Liddell as a result of his new executive role in UFC. White confirmed this when asked by journalist Ariel Helwani, saying that it was the price of competing against UFC. White join the world of combat at a young age of 17 when he began boxing and finished high school in 1987, from Hermon High School in Maine. Loretta Hunt and Josh Gross were prohibited from getting UFC press credentials after writing stories White did not like. Emelianenko on various occasions had negotiated with UFC, but could not settle on terms. “He is completely humble,” said Kincaid. “The way I feel about fighting is the way he feels about football. The Ultimate Fighter was created, and Zuffa paid Spike TV $10 million for airtime. Exactly how the idea came about is in question. For most of his childhood, he and his only sister Kelly were raised by their mother and her family. Growing up, Dana attended Hermon High School in … Während seiner Tätigkeit als Manager erfuhr White, dass die Semaphore Entertainment Group, in deren Besitz sich die UFC zu diesem Zeitpunkt befand, nach einem Käufer für die UFC suchte. For many years under Zuffa ownership, White said women would never fight in the UFC because not enough compete in MMA to support a division.