We had a pleasure in interviewing Mr. Dana White at NYCC 2026. Dana  White (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization.

In 2025, White’s net worth was estimated at over $600 million by Forbes.

Outside of the UFC, White runs Power Slap, a slap fighting promotion he founded in 2022.

Meta Platforms elected White to its board of directors in 2025.

Also in 2025, White co-founded Zuffa Boxing, a professional boxing organization of which he serves as promoter.

In July 2016, Zuffa was sold to a consortium of investors led by WME-IMG for $4.025 billion. White owned 9% of the company at the time of the sale.

White continued in his role as president, and was given a stake in the new business.

In March 2019, White signed a new, seven-year contract to remain president of the UFC, as the UFC signed a deal with ESPN.

In April 2023, Endeavor (renamed from WME-IMG) announced a deal that would see professional wrestling company WWE merge with UFC to form a new public company, TKO Group Holdings.

White was subsequently given the title of chief executive officer of the UFC.

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