Built Different ft. Dana White
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Who is Dana White and why is he a prominent figure in sports?
Welcome to Chloe in Wonderland. Today's guest is the one and only Dana White, the unapologetic force behind one of the biggest sports empires in the world. Why do you think fighting is so universal?
How did Dana White demonstrate loyalty during the COVID-19 pandemic?
It's just something inside us as human beings. We are fascinated by who the toughest person in the world is. We are all drawn to it. You don't find out who's who and what's what until it hits the fan. Here comes COVID and you're looking at laying off 38% of the staff. There's no way in hell that I was going to let that happen. You can only be canceled if you allow people that you don't give a shit about to cancel you. Right. You have a core that you care about that are your people. I mean, if they cancel you, that's a whole nother story. Right. And then you should. Who gives a shit what everybody else thinks?
I agree. Thank you for coming all the way from Vegas. Thanks for having me. I'm so excited. My brother is so excited. He was telling me all about your slap boxing and all that kind of stuff.
So he's big. I haven't seen your brother in a minute. It's been a long time since I've seen your brother.
yeah probably over 10 years oh my god yeah my brother loves to be a little elusive so he is I call him like the wizard from the Wizard of Oz because he likes to be behind the curtain right we all live in the same gated area so he lives right next door to me but he I we were working out together and I said I was going to see you this week and he was broing out for sure and telling me all these stats I'm like okay well I'm not going to retain all of that but he's obsessed with you But I am such a fan of yours, but maybe for different reasons than most of your normal fans. Thank you. I am such a fan of, I think, number one, your loyalty just to people. And this is all from afar. I don't know you on a personal level. Right. But I think if anyone pays attention to you or sees clips of you, your loyalty is unmatched and it comes through the screen.
What role does loyalty play in Dana White's personal and professional life?
Thank you.
Something that I read about you is during COVID when everyone was laying people off, people were losing their jobs left and right, that you were like, fuck it. I'm not or fuck you. I'm not going to lay anybody off. Everyone's going to keep their jobs. And if I read correctly, you were going to take a pay cut in order for everyone to keep theirs.
not a pay cut, I was gonna give up my salary and bonus. If I was wrong and we couldn't go through, because I was gonna go through COVID no matter what. And actually COVID is the perfect example of loyalty. And you don't find out who's who and what's what until the shit hits the fan, right? We all love each other and we're here until you hit hard times in any relationship. You don't find out until you hit hard times and sponsors too. I don't even want to be with a sponsor that I'm not aligned with and that, you know, in as many ways as possible. Cause I had some sponsors going through COVID that were nightmares. Um, and paying us big money, but absolute nightmares. I wouldn't sign a deal with them again if they tripled the number, seriously.
But yeah, so after we did the Ultimate Fighter, the UFC was this rocket ship of success and we're all working hard and doing our thing. And we throw these unbelievable Christmas parties every year for the team. Yeah, it's an HR nightmare. Like, I encourage everybody to get drunk and have a blast. And, you know, they're fun. We've had, like... the red hot chili peppers play at our Christmas parties. Snoop, you name them. We've had everybody play and it's a blast. And I get up there every year and tell my team how much I love them and how much they mean to me and all this stuff. So then here comes COVID and probably the scariest time in our lifetime. And you're looking at laying off 38% of the staff.
Yeah.
Right. Oh, you love us, but, and we're so important to you. And now here's the scariest time that there's no way in hell that I was going to let that happen. No way in hell. We were either going to figure this out or we were going to all go down together.
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Chapters
9 chapters
1
Who is Dana White and why is he a prominent figure in sports?
0:15–0:28
2
How did Dana White demonstrate loyalty during the COVID-19 pandemic?
0:28–2:29
3
What role does loyalty play in Dana White's personal and professional life?
2:29–5:33
4
How does Dana White balance toughness and loyalty in his leadership style?
5:33–8:20
5
What is Dana White’s family life like and how does it influence him?
8:20–11:24
6
How has Dana White’s upbringing shaped his personality and values?
11:24–14:36
7
What are Dana White’s views on retirement and staying mentally active?
14:36–18:03
8
How does Dana White approach health, biohacking, and longevity?
18:03–22:38
9
What are some behind-the-scenes stories from Dana White’s career in UFC?
22:38–44:43