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Dana White

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Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

What's the good, the bad, and the ugly of your relationship with Conor? there's literally no ugly. Conor McGregor has been an incredible partner to work with. Everybody thinks that Conor, if Conor showed up to things on time, there wouldn't be one fucking bad thing I could say about Conor. You know what I mean?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

If you fucking said, put a gun to my fucking head, right? And said, don't lie, motherfucker. Tell me all the bad things about Conor McGregor. I'd say the guy doesn't show up on time. That's it. That's it. If Conor McGregor showed up to shit on time, and sometimes he does, sometimes he does. He's been a great partner.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

If you fucking said, put a gun to my fucking head, right? And said, don't lie, motherfucker. Tell me all the bad things about Conor McGregor. I'd say the guy doesn't show up on time. That's it. That's it. If Conor McGregor showed up to shit on time, and sometimes he does, sometimes he does. He's been a great partner.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

If you fucking said, put a gun to my fucking head, right? And said, don't lie, motherfucker. Tell me all the bad things about Conor McGregor. I'd say the guy doesn't show up on time. That's it. That's it. If Conor McGregor showed up to shit on time, and sometimes he does, sometimes he does. He's been a great partner.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

If you look at what a huge superstar he became, the fights that he was involved in. Let me tell you what Conor McGregor never did. We never walked in a room and said, Conor, this guy just fell out. We want you to fight this guy. And he was like, no way. I'm not taking this fucking risk. I'm at this point in my career where my money, my this, my that. He was like... Fook it. Let's do it.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

If you look at what a huge superstar he became, the fights that he was involved in. Let me tell you what Conor McGregor never did. We never walked in a room and said, Conor, this guy just fell out. We want you to fight this guy. And he was like, no way. I'm not taking this fucking risk. I'm at this point in my career where my money, my this, my that. He was like... Fook it. Let's do it.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

If you look at what a huge superstar he became, the fights that he was involved in. Let me tell you what Conor McGregor never did. We never walked in a room and said, Conor, this guy just fell out. We want you to fight this guy. And he was like, no way. I'm not taking this fucking risk. I'm at this point in my career where my money, my this, my that. He was like... Fook it. Let's do it.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

He'd always say, let's do it. The other thing that Conor McGregor never did, no matter how big he was or whatever it was, when we were heading into a fight, oh, Conor, this guy just fell out. Aldo fell out. We were looking for another. Yeah, I'll do it, but I'm going to need another fucking $200,000. I'm going to need another million dollars. Conor McGregor never did that kind of chicken shit.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

He'd always say, let's do it. The other thing that Conor McGregor never did, no matter how big he was or whatever it was, when we were heading into a fight, oh, Conor, this guy just fell out. Aldo fell out. We were looking for another. Yeah, I'll do it, but I'm going to need another fucking $200,000. I'm going to need another million dollars. Conor McGregor never did that kind of chicken shit.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

He'd always say, let's do it. The other thing that Conor McGregor never did, no matter how big he was or whatever it was, when we were heading into a fight, oh, Conor, this guy just fell out. Aldo fell out. We were looking for another. Yeah, I'll do it, but I'm going to need another fucking $200,000. I'm going to need another million dollars. Conor McGregor never did that kind of chicken shit.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

you know, bullshit kind of stuff. He never did any of that. Connor was as solid a guy as you could possibly work with.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

you know, bullshit kind of stuff. He never did any of that. Connor was as solid a guy as you could possibly work with.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

you know, bullshit kind of stuff. He never did any of that. Connor was as solid a guy as you could possibly work with.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

I'll do it. Literally would. There's actually a scene because we were filming something. I don't know if it was embedded or what we were filming at the time. Me and Lorenzo walk into his house that he rented here in Vegas. And I'm pretty sure it was when Aldo fell out and we're telling him this, that, and we're looking at some options. He says, I'm going to the gym.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

I'll do it. Literally would. There's actually a scene because we were filming something. I don't know if it was embedded or what we were filming at the time. Me and Lorenzo walk into his house that he rented here in Vegas. And I'm pretty sure it was when Aldo fell out and we're telling him this, that, and we're looking at some options. He says, I'm going to the gym.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

I'll do it. Literally would. There's actually a scene because we were filming something. I don't know if it was embedded or what we were filming at the time. Me and Lorenzo walk into his house that he rented here in Vegas. And I'm pretty sure it was when Aldo fell out and we're telling him this, that, and we're looking at some options. He says, I'm going to the gym.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

When I'm done working out, let me know. He just woke up out of bed. He's in his fucking underwear. And he gets hit with this. And he's like, all right, I'm going to the gym. Let me know when I get out who I'm fighting. Doesn't care. Doesn't want to know. Doesn't want any more money. Nothing. Fucking shows up and he delivers. Yeah. So, you know, Connor has been incredibly successful.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

When I'm done working out, let me know. He just woke up out of bed. He's in his fucking underwear. And he gets hit with this. And he's like, all right, I'm going to the gym. Let me know when I get out who I'm fighting. Doesn't care. Doesn't want to know. Doesn't want any more money. Nothing. Fucking shows up and he delivers. Yeah. So, you know, Connor has been incredibly successful.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

When I'm done working out, let me know. He just woke up out of bed. He's in his fucking underwear. And he gets hit with this. And he's like, all right, I'm going to the gym. Let me know when I get out who I'm fighting. Doesn't care. Doesn't want to know. Doesn't want any more money. Nothing. Fucking shows up and he delivers. Yeah. So, you know, Connor has been incredibly successful.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#421 โ€“ Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

He's made a lot of money. And, you know, he's had his ups and downs outside and inside the octagon. But as for a guy who was, you know, on the dole and was a plumber, he's actually a really smart businessman. And he's been one of the best partners that I've ever had in the history of the sport.