White being presented with a plaque by the United States Marines

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Biography

Born in Manchester, Connecticut, White grew up in Las Vegas, Boston and Levant, Maine. He attended University of Massachusetts, Boston for two years.^[1] Nickname: Motto: City of Village Charm Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Hartford Region Capitol Region Founded 1672 Incorporated 1823 Government  - Type Council-manager  - General Manager Scott Shanley  - Board of directors Josh Howroyd (D), Mayor Joseph S. Hachey (D) Lisa Paggioli ONeill (D) Matt Peak (R) Cheri Ann... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Levant is a town located in Penobscot County, Maine. ... University of Massachusetts Boston, or UMass Boston is a university in Boston, Massachusetts in the northeastern United States. ...

White has a background as an amateur boxer, but he later gave up as an active fighter and did not turn pro. In 1992, White established Dana White Enterprises in Las Vegas. He owned three gyms in the Las Vegas area, and using his experience in boxing he trained boxers and taught boxercise classes. He also promoted boxing events and managed boxers, eventually including mixed martial arts fighters as his clients.^[1]

As a manager for UFC fighters Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell, White learned that Semaphore Entertainment Group, the parent company of the UFC, was looking for a buyer for the UFC. White soon contacted Lorenzo Fertitta, a childhood friend, an executive at Station Casinos, and a former commissioner of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Within a month Lorenzo Fertitta and his older brother Frank Fertitta III bought the UFC, with White installed as its president.^[2] White currently owns 10% of Zuffa, LLC, the entity the Fertitta brothers created to own and manage the UFC.^[1] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Charles David Chuck Liddell (born December 17, 1969 in Santa Barbara, California), also known as The Iceman is a mixed martial artist who currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... Station Casinos Inc. ... The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of Nevada, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, professional wrestlers, kickboxers, mixed martial arts fighters, seconds, ring officials, managers, and matchmakers. ... Frank J Fertitta III, current CEO/Chairman of the Board/Director at Station Casinos, Inc. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

White was scheduled to make his professional boxing debut against his former client Tito Ortiz on March 24, 2007. In Ortiz's re-signing with the UFC in 2005, he added a stipulation that he and White would fight in a three-round boxing exhibition, ostensibly "to work out their differences."^[3] The Nevada State Athletic Commission did not believe this would be an "exhibition" match, and White, in addition to training, had to apply for a fighting licence, which was granted for this one fight. However, Ortiz did not appear at the weigh-in and the fight never occurred. Ortiz called White beforehand, leaving him a message saying he was "letting him off the hook," but White assumed Tito was trying to get him to stop training only to later say he wanted to fight, and did not interpret this to mean Ortiz was actually canceling the match. The members of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, several of whom had reservations about sanctioning the match to begin with, were not pleased with Ortiz' backing out of the fight. The NSAC told White they would never again consider allowing the contest, and that furthermore, they did not want White and Ortiz to fight anywhere out of their purview.^[4] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Ortiz, however, rebutted these claims on NBC Sports and on his official website claiming that White refused to split the revenues 50-50. Ortiz believed he was entitled to a producer credit and 50 percent of revenues since the fight was his idea. Furthermore, Ortiz claims that White agreed to the terms verbally but refused to sign off on them when the time came. [[1]]

Personal life

White and his wife Anne have two sons, Dana III and Aidan.^[1] During the "Dana vs. Tito" documentary, Dana admitted to losing his hearing in his left ear during a fight in his younger years.

"F-Bombs"

Dana White is known to use rather strong language, often when he is giving a speech. Examples:

• "Do you wanna be a fucking fighter?!"
• "You guys are supposed to be professional fucking athletes..."
• "Not making weight? That is fucking pathetic."

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} McCarthy, Michael. "Battles yield winning 'Fighter'", USA Today, 2005-04-10. Retrieved on 2007-03-25. 
2. ^ Wickert, Marc. "Dana White and the future of UFC", Knucklepit.com, 2004.  Mirror
3. ^ Hunt, Loretta. "PM Update - March 5", The Fight Network, 2007-03-05. Retrieved on 2007-03-25. 
4. ^ "Ortiz vs. White result", Wrestling Observer, 2007-03-24. Retrieved on 2007-03-25. 

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