Dana White

Dana White (English: Dana White, July 28, 1969 -), Chinese name is Dana White, American businessman, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In 2001, when White learned that UFC's parent company, Semaphore Entertainment Group, was preparing to sell UFC, he contacted his old friend Lorenzo Fertitta. In the end, Fertitta and his brother purchased UFC and established the parent company Zuffa, with Dana White as president. At the same time, Dana White holds 9% of the company's shares. Under his leadership, UFC has gradually developed into the world's top mixed martial arts event organization, and has enabled mixed martial arts to develop rapidly around the world. In July 2016, WME-IMG fully acquired UFC for US$4 billion, and Dana White continued to serve as president. On January 7, 2025, Dana White was appointed as a non-executive director of the group by Meta Platforms.