UFC President Dana White recently fought with his wife publicly, find out his age, family, career, net worth in 2023, salary, and much more.
On New Year’s Eve, TMZ published a video of White and his wife, Anne, fighting vehemently at a Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, nightclub. When White approaches his very upset wife in the video, she punches him in the face. White then strikes her twice in retaliation, and they spar momentarily before White walks out.
Following that, White apologized and downplayed the significance of the occurrence. In a statement to TMZ, White’s wife also claimed that alcohol was to blame for the altercation’s violent turn.
But oddly, since the video’s publication, White has not been the focus of a deluge of media attention or constant debates about whether he should be fired, penalized, or punished in any other way.
UFC Fighter Dana White net worth in 2022, salary, age, height, wife and son
His actions have not drawn criticism from either the parent company of the UFC, Endeavor or the UFC’s largest television partner, ESPN. Due to this, Dana White has become a hot topic of discussion nowadays on various social media platforms, with many people criticizing him for the above-mentioned incident.
So, let’s find out everything about him:
Who is Dana White?
Dana White is a well-known American businessman and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president. He has been in the news because he recently fought with his wife publicly.
His full name is Dana Frederick White Jr. He was born on July 28, 1969, in Manchester, Connecticut, U.S. He is of Irish descent. His mother’s name is June White, who was a nurse, while nothing much is known about his father. He also has a sister named Kelly.
He did his schooling at Bishop Gorman High School and Hermon High School. Later, he attended Quincy College and once at UMass Boston, but he left both institutions after their first semesters.
He is married, and his wife’s name is Anne Stella. They are the parents of one daughter and two sons.
He is currently 52 years old with his height at 1.8m.
His career
Although he had boxing instruction when he was young, Dana White has never actually engaged in a fight, according to the records. After doing so many gig jobs, he started coaching amateur boxers.
He first met Bob Meyerwitz, the owner of Semaphore Entertainment Group, the organization that owns the UFC, while managing MMA veterans Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell.
Then, he called his close friend Lorenzo Fertitta, a CEO and co-founder of Station Casinos, and inquired whether he would be interested in purchasing the business after learning that Meyerwitz was trying to sell the UFC.
Later, in January 2001, Lorenzo and his older brother Frank purchased UFC, which became a subsidiary of Zuffa, LLC. In the end, Dana White was chosen to lead the UFC.
The UFC, which is today the biggest MMA organization in the world, has become a multibillion-dollar company thanks to his leadership.
The net worth of Dana White
Dana White’s net worth is estimated at $500 million by Celebrity Net Worth. His annual income is thought to be $20 million.