About this episodeDana White discusses the historic UFC event on the White House lawn, the $7.7 billion Paramount deal, and his …AI summary
Dana White discusses the historic UFC event on the White House lawn, the $7.7 billion Paramount deal, and his expansion into boxing and Power Slap. He addresses the 'superstar problem' narrative by highlighting business growth, details his relationship with Donald Trump, and reflects on the Charlie Kirk shooting as a catalyst for re-evaluating school security and political discourse.
Key takeaways 6
UFC Business Expansion: The UFC signed a $7.7 billion deal with Paramount, increasing events from previous levels to 44 events next year, plus 12 Power Slap events, 14 BJJ events, and a new boxing deal for 16-18 events.
Power Slap Economics: Power Slap has generated over $10 million in total payoffs for slappers over two years, with one event making money immediately.
White House Event Logistics: The UFC event will take place on the South Lawn with fighters walking out of the Oval Office. It will be live and free on CBS, featuring an arch resembling the St. Louis Arch over the octagon with the White House backdrop.
Trump Relationship Dynamics: White House describes Trump as a 'great guy' who controls the room, citing an anecdote where Bill Maher, who had hated Trump for 30 years, left a dinner saying 'Holy shit' after enjoying the interaction.
Charlie Kirk Shooting Impact: The shooting of Charlie Kirk deeply impacted White House's family and highlighted issues with mental health, social media silos, and the lack of school security compared to airports.
Superstar Narrative Rebuttal: White House dismisses the 'superstar problem' as ignorance, noting that critics like Ariel Helwani previously predicted UFC's decline after the Silverlake buyout, which proved false.
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“The problem is that literally nobody knows anything about this business. They all have an opinion, but they don't know jack.”
White House responding to criticism about UFC having a superstar problem.
“I will bring you to a dinner with President Trump. You will sit there for an hour. You'll laugh your ass off for 40 minutes and then we'll get up and we'll leave and you look at me and go, 'Holy shit.'”
▶ 42:05Describing Trump's ability to win over critics during personal interactions.
“This isn't about the crowd for me. It's about being at the White House... This is a one of one a once in a-lifetime opportunity that will never happen again.”
▶ 56:31Explaining the significance of the White House fight regardless of attendance numbers.
“When I was growing up, they put people in nuthouses. Okay? when you were nutty, you went away... There's not enough nutouses to put all the nuts in.”
▶ 1:09:40White House discussing mental health issues and societal changes regarding mental illness.
“I don't hate your brother. Your brother's out there doing his thing.”
▶ 29:28White House clarifying his relationship with Jake Paul regarding their boxing ventures.
Chapters & Sections (60)▼
0:00Dana White Discusses UFC and Conor McGregorchapter3
0:00UFC and White House Event Discussion
1:53Fans Waiting for Dana White's Appearance
3:47Argumentative Discussion and Personal Storytelling
5:00Dana White Discusses Apex Fights and Partieschapter3
5:00Dana White Discusses UFC and Personal Life
6:36Apex Expansion and TKO Update Discussion
8:16UFC and Paramount Business Deal Discussion
11:18UFC Business and WWE Partnership Discussionchapter1
11:18UFC Business and WWE Partnership Discussion
15:32Production Team's Efficiency and Experiencechapter2
15:32Production Team's Efficiency and Experience
18:26Support for Combat Sports and TKO Umbrella
19:40Slap and Boxing Business Ventureschapter2
19:40Slap and Boxing Business Ventures
21:39Boxing's Future and Competition with UFC
24:25UFC's Future and Business Expansion Planschapter3
24:25UFC Criticism and Boxing Comparison
25:51Paramount and CBS Business Strategy Discussion
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