@60minutes: When Dana White caught wind that UFC’s owners were out of money, he called two high school buddies, Las Vegas casino heirs, and persuaded them to buy the league. In the early 2000s, no one wanted to host the fights, worried about the type of crowd that would show up to watch the brutal mash up of combat sports and martial arts. But the UFC found a home at the Taj Mahal casino in New Jersey’s Atlantic City, then owned by Donald Trump. The league’s balance sheets were upside down in those early days. White recalls one of his investor buddies saying, “‘I'm literally blowing all my family’s money.” White feared the end — until the same friend called the next day and said: “F*** it. Let’s keep going.” #60Minutes #DanaWhite #UFC
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Monday 29 September 2025 13:24:04 GMT
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Nighthawk :
2025-09-30 04:19:04
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JMWI :
Now worth $11.3B. Crazy.
2025-09-29 13:49:11
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Repubtardssuck :
All these “self made men” had rich daddies or friends with rich daddies 😂
2025-09-29 19:37:50
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saavannaa.h :
I genuinely can’t tell the difference between Dana white and Joe Rogan
2025-09-29 20:49:31
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TheRevival :
That’s joe Rogan
2025-09-29 18:51:31
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bluecollahsports :
Life is better with much more opportunities when you have Rich friends.
2025-09-29 16:29:43
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TheeGoodLink :
So the reason UFC is coming to the White House is corruption
2025-09-29 17:19:18
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Jeremy Johnson :
how did Dana's face change so much ?
is he a clone ?
2025-09-30 02:54:21
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Bobsyouruncle :
The only 60min episode worth watching
2025-09-29 16:52:35
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theboyisagun :
then Connor McGregor happened...
2025-09-29 17:27:54
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Jawline T :
Takes 20 years to become an overnight success
2025-09-29 18:30:45
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perfectly white :
TRUMP ALWAYS KNOWS A GOOD DEAL💪💪🔥🔥
2025-09-29 20:36:54
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Gee Smahk :
He's a soulless husk of a human. He's now groveling to saudi's who continue with human rights violations, all for that extra greed. solace
2025-10-03 20:29:25
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Joey Sandoval :
Am I supposed to applaud this. Why would i care when the rich get richer???
2025-09-30 04:31:14
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Warren Paul :
And now no one cares about the ufc. BKFC is so much better.
2025-09-29 16:58:57
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chamakazzma :
one lesson here , your circle is your wealth
2025-10-02 04:18:22
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Zachary Garshasb :
ok so Dana white had 2 high school.buddies that were casino heirs that helped grease the wheels. anyone who has friends that are casino heirs can make a business plan succeed
2025-09-29 15:43:57
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DNella18 :
I've never seen a young Dana White with hair, thats crazy
2025-09-29 21:19:13
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Simply the Pest 🪳 :
Damn, Dana's glow up is insane!
2025-09-29 16:41:51
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testosti :
im more interested about the mafia connection in this whole thing
2025-10-05 01:35:28
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🌲PNW🪵 :
So Trump had Dana's back before 55% of the TikTok audience was even conceived💀
2025-09-30 05:44:51
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username :
y'all hate trump so much but love the thing he made. without trump there'd be no ufc
2025-09-30 03:37:22
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Tu_tio_Omar :
The reason Trump wanted it was cause any publicity is good publicity especially when you’re going bankrupt and need your name in the news. Where is the Taj Mahal now ?
2025-09-29 16:52:14
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Dsw Wright :
He never mentions he carried Floyd Mayweather bags🤔🤔🤔
2025-09-30 02:42:32
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