Dana White was not always the CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He started running boxercise gyms in Boston with Golden Gloves champion Peter Welch. He moved to Las Vegas in the 1990s. In addition to running boxercise gyms, he also began training jiu-jitsu under the tutorship of John Lewis.
When White found out that the owner of the former parent company which owned UFC was interested in selling the company, he convinced Lorenzo Fertitta and his brother to invest in the company. In 2001, the former manager of mixed martial artists Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell became the president of UFC.
White started to build UFC from scratch and made it one of the highest-grossing businesses. Besides playing a major role in shaping the world of mixed martial arts, he is also known for his extravagant lifestyle.
UFC President Dana White Has a Net Worth That is Bigger Than Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather
Dana White‘s perseverance and business sense played a vital role in UFC becoming one of the most successful businesses. He enforced strict regulations to ensure the safety of fighters and even succeeded in sanctioning UFC events across the U.S.
It is safe to say that UFC has given the returns of White’s hard work. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he has a whopping net worth of $500 million. Even popular professional fighters Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather do not have such huge net worths, with the former having $200 million and the latter having $400 million.
Now, Dana White has a lifestyle that is nothing short of lavish. From grand birthday parties, to owning private cruise ships and exotic sports cars, he is known for spending quite generously.
Dana White’s Fascination with Cars and Motorbikes
The UFC Chief has an exquisite car collection which includes a classic red Ferrari Testarossa and a sleek black Ferrari Spider F430 (via Hot Cars). Furthermore, he possesses a Plymouth Barracuda muscle car and a BMW M6 Gran Coupe. In addition to this, he owns a luxurious private jet.
In addition to these cars, White also possesses motorbikes. Harley Davidson, one of the sponsors of UFC, gifted him a motorbike. It aptly sports the UFC logo on its side. Gifts cannot be priced, but this one was rather expensive as its starting price is £20,000.
Once he got a Harley Davidson, there was nothing that could stop him from getting another. And then another. The first of these is a Ducati bike which also features the UFC logo, and the second one is the MV Agusta F4, which is a limited-edition bike known to be worth £23,000.
A Look into Dana White’s Lavish Lifestyle
Dana White loves sneakers. The proof of this is his spending a staggering $100,000 annually on new trainers. In an interview with Complex Sneaker Shopping, he revealed his quirky shopping habits. He has a very hands-on approach toward sneaker shopping as he has a personal shopper who picks every pair of sneakers to match White’s standards. There are even some pairs that remain untouched.
White invited Men’s Health for a tour of his lavish Las Vegas mansion situated in Nevada. The mansion has a plethora of luxurious features including a pool, a gym, and a therapy bed in his private massage room. It even has an arcade room and a basketball court.
Owning a huge collection of shoes, a mansion having the best amenities, and an enviable assemblage of cars and motorbikes might seem pretty normal for a celebrity as rich as White. However, this is not all on which he spends money.
Dana White Also Likes to Collect Ancient Swords
Dana White owns an impressive collection of swords. One that is as enviable as his cars and motorbike collection. In 2019, he gave My Mom’s Basement podcast host Robbie Fox a tour of his office at UFC HQ in Las Vegas. He enthusiastically showed off his collection to the podcaster in a video uploaded on the YouTube channel of the popular sports coverage house Barstool Sports.
During his appearance on Season 15 of Pawn Stars in 2022, he added a set of ancient Japanese samurai swords to his collection of priceless katanas. The fact that he spent $69,000 on the collection is telling enough of his infatuation with swords.
In the aforementioned video on Bartool Sports, another one of his most valuable possessions is the splendid Iraqi painting of a Japanese Yakuza. He said that it was gifted to him by a friend.
