Dana White Talks About Bad Time During UFC Sale: “Didn’t Come Out for a Few Days”

UFC fans may know how much work went into making the UFC what it is today. UFC President Dana White had to put his heart and soul into the promotion. He recently appeared on ‘The Pivot Podcast’ where he spoke about the difficulties he faced; especially when it came to selling the UFC.

Speaking about the past decision to sell the promotion, White said, “It was actually a really bad time for me. I didn’t want to do it. And I, the Fertitta’s were ready to get out, and they were like, and here was the thing. They had a sit down with me and they’re basically like. ‘You know we had everybody in here going through the deal. Everybody was in here kicking the tires, looking to buy it. From ESPN to Turner to all these different funds and groups from all over the world.”

CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 24: UFC President Dana White interacts with media during the UFC on FOX press conference on January 24, 2013 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

“And they sat me down and said ‘We’re gonna sell this thing and we’re ready to go but nobody will take unless you stay. SO you have to stay. You have to do this. And I was kind of in a weird place because I had done this thing with them, you know. These are my best friends, we’d done it together, and I got a little f***ed up. I kind of took off for a little while, went up into a hotel room, and didn’t come out for a few days,” he added.

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From White’s own words, one can sense how big of a decision it was for him.

How did Dana White get out of the dilemma?

Further in the podcast, the promoter explained he snapped out of it days later, and post this the sale happened. In hindsight, White feels that it worked out perfectly. He praised Ari Emanuel the CEO of Endeavor, UFC’s parent company. As a result, Dana White feels it was one of the best decisions.

LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 2: UFC President Dana White stops by the team locker rooms during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia at the UFC TUF Gym on February 2, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Many fans liked the podcast. However, legendary boxer Mike Tyson too loved the podcast and left a message for White in the comments section.

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