Dana White

The making of the Sphere, yeah. Are you feeling good about it? Oh, yeah. I feel incredible about it. I can't wait.

The making of the Sphere, yeah. Are you feeling good about it? Oh, yeah. I feel incredible about it. I can't wait.

The making of the Sphere, yeah. Are you feeling good about it? Oh, yeah. I feel incredible about it. I can't wait.

It's a fact. He doesn't care about money. And he did the first 13 shows for free for us.

It's a fact. He doesn't care about money. And he did the first 13 shows for free for us.

It's a fact. He doesn't care about money. And he did the first 13 shows for free for us.

You know what I mean? That was at a time when we were hurting and he's like, wait a minute, you want me to do the commentary? You're saying that I get to sit in the best seat in the house and watch these fights for free? Yeah. Yeah, I'm in. Yeah. So, and then obviously when we turned things around, we made it up to Joe. But-

You know what I mean? That was at a time when we were hurting and he's like, wait a minute, you want me to do the commentary? You're saying that I get to sit in the best seat in the house and watch these fights for free? Yeah. Yeah, I'm in. Yeah. So, and then obviously when we turned things around, we made it up to Joe. But-

You know what I mean? That was at a time when we were hurting and he's like, wait a minute, you want me to do the commentary? You're saying that I get to sit in the best seat in the house and watch these fights for free? Yeah. Yeah, I'm in. Yeah. So, and then obviously when we turned things around, we made it up to Joe. But-

Joe is one of the things that I loved early on about, so I'll tell you the story. So we buy the UFC. They're based in New York. We're moving the corporate offices to Vegas. So I have to fly out to New York, go into the offices and start going through everything and figuring out what needs to come back to Vegas and what we can just throw away.

Joe is one of the things that I loved early on about, so I'll tell you the story. So we buy the UFC. They're based in New York. We're moving the corporate offices to Vegas. So I have to fly out to New York, go into the offices and start going through everything and figuring out what needs to come back to Vegas and what we can just throw away.

Joe is one of the things that I loved early on about, so I'll tell you the story. So we buy the UFC. They're based in New York. We're moving the corporate offices to Vegas. So I have to fly out to New York, go into the offices and start going through everything and figuring out what needs to come back to Vegas and what we can just throw away.

So they literally had a VHS machine and a TV and there were a million tapes in this place, man. So I didn't know what tapes were. These definitely we have to keep or these we don't need. So I had to sit there and go through every single tape. And I popped in a tape and there was an interview on the Ivory Keenan Wayans show, right? The oldest Wayans brother. And he had a talk show at the time.

So they literally had a VHS machine and a TV and there were a million tapes in this place, man. So I didn't know what tapes were. These definitely we have to keep or these we don't need. So I had to sit there and go through every single tape. And I popped in a tape and there was an interview on the Ivory Keenan Wayans show, right? The oldest Wayans brother. And he had a talk show at the time.

So they literally had a VHS machine and a TV and there were a million tapes in this place, man. So I didn't know what tapes were. These definitely we have to keep or these we don't need. So I had to sit there and go through every single tape. And I popped in a tape and there was an interview on the Ivory Keenan Wayans show, right? The oldest Wayans brother. And he had a talk show at the time.

And he had Joe Rogan, the guy from Fear Factor on the show. And he was promoting Fear Factor, but all he would talk about was UFC. And And he was talking about how people think that these guys in the martial arts movies are tough. And he was talking about what UFC fighters would do to these martial arts guys if they ever got their hands on them. And I was like, this is exactly what I need.

And he had Joe Rogan, the guy from Fear Factor on the show. And he was promoting Fear Factor, but all he would talk about was UFC. And And he was talking about how people think that these guys in the martial arts movies are tough. And he was talking about what UFC fighters would do to these martial arts guys if they ever got their hands on them. And I was like, this is exactly what I need.

And he had Joe Rogan, the guy from Fear Factor on the show. And he was promoting Fear Factor, but all he would talk about was UFC. And And he was talking about how people think that these guys in the martial arts movies are tough. And he was talking about what UFC fighters would do to these martial arts guys if they ever got their hands on them. And I was like, this is exactly what I need.

A guy who isn't afraid. to speak his mind, and knows the sport inside and out, but more importantly, is super passionate about it and loves it. So when you see Joe Rogan on camera, and I was talking about the paid talking heads that they had in HBO Boxing that were terrible, Joe Rogan does not come off as a paid talking head. He comes off as a guy who loves this.

A guy who isn't afraid. to speak his mind, and knows the sport inside and out, but more importantly, is super passionate about it and loves it. So when you see Joe Rogan on camera, and I was talking about the paid talking heads that they had in HBO Boxing that were terrible, Joe Rogan does not come off as a paid talking head. He comes off as a guy who loves this.