Dana White
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Podcast Appearances
It's the most successful thing I've ever been a part of in such a short amount of time.
It's crazy. That's crazy. It's crazy. And, you know, it's incredibly viral. So, I mean, the numbers that this thing pulls on social media is insane.
It's crazy. That's crazy. It's crazy. And, you know, it's incredibly viral. So, I mean, the numbers that this thing pulls on social media is insane.
It's crazy. That's crazy. It's crazy. And, you know, it's incredibly viral. So, I mean, the numbers that this thing pulls on social media is insane.
No, 100% because of the reality show. Oh, wow. At the time, we couldn't get on television. The UFC now, I try to tell this story. It's hard to explain. But this thing was so, I mean, it was illegal in some places. That's how bad it was. Think about this. As a grown adult, you didn't have the right to buy it on pay-per-view. Porn was on pay-per-view.
No, 100% because of the reality show. Oh, wow. At the time, we couldn't get on television. The UFC now, I try to tell this story. It's hard to explain. But this thing was so, I mean, it was illegal in some places. That's how bad it was. Think about this. As a grown adult, you didn't have the right to buy it on pay-per-view. Porn was on pay-per-view.
No, 100% because of the reality show. Oh, wow. At the time, we couldn't get on television. The UFC now, I try to tell this story. It's hard to explain. But this thing was so, I mean, it was illegal in some places. That's how bad it was. Think about this. As a grown adult, you didn't have the right to buy it on pay-per-view. Porn was on pay-per-view.
The UFC was not allowed on pay-per-view.
The UFC was not allowed on pay-per-view.
The UFC was not allowed on pay-per-view.
After The Ultimate Fighter. Once we got The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV and it blew up and did massive numbers, then we got back on pay-per-view and that's how the business really got rolling.
After The Ultimate Fighter. Once we got The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV and it blew up and did massive numbers, then we got back on pay-per-view and that's how the business really got rolling.
After The Ultimate Fighter. Once we got The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV and it blew up and did massive numbers, then we got back on pay-per-view and that's how the business really got rolling.
I literally just filmed it yesterday. Yesterday was the last shooting day for the 20th. It's the 20th anniversary.
I literally just filmed it yesterday. Yesterday was the last shooting day for the 20th. It's the 20th anniversary.
I literally just filmed it yesterday. Yesterday was the last shooting day for the 20th. It's the 20th anniversary.
Yeah, 20 years the show's been on.