Dana White's first interview as the president of the UFC

[sregi22]

He looks like a bit of a fag hahaha

[GODFATHA96]

hes so small and his voice is so low

[TheNvtx]

LOL!

[pitbylllson]

what a voice...? 10 years does not just make you bold and fat... It makes your voice change as well. Good to know what i have too look forward too.

[wolfgang29]

haha

[excelx213]

lmao awesome video! he now looks like uncle fester lol

tie,suit,decent haircut,shy,well educated,virgin lol

now he doesn't give a fuck what people or fighters say, like rest of the rich fuckers exploiting the suckers

[jumpingpolarbear]

This is Dana's hair double.

[jswizzle02]

dam he looked and sounded like a skinny little bitch...now hes a fat twat

[Thebuttsinferno]

God I remember this interview. I automatically thought he was an uneducated douche

[MOMO122yeah]

LMAO he sounded like Adam Sandlar when he was on the waterboy movie

[TheunstopableDouche]

its funny how much a person can change in 15 years

[antizuffazombie]

before roids.

[BigTheNoodlez]

Ahhh my future boss

[pillowpance]

did he go through puberty after he became the president

[4pl3x]

..and he made it all happen

[420DROOPS21]

anybody know what ufc event  this is

[edgehead192]

@420DROOPS21 I'd imagine it'd be UFC 30 or 31

[SteoMurraay10]

Notice before he had the stress of the UFC on his shoulders he had hair and was skinny ...just goes to show what stress does to you :L

[dreamsindogyears]

this aint dana fucking white, this is adam sandler's brother

[921144666]

He just out of his high school graduation before that interview...

[ultrasasuke2]

0:36

"What does the UFC have to look forward to?"

Dana: "My hair will fall off and I will start cursing."

[ArrowHyphy]

I like dana now. He's down to earth and real. Not a scipted suit wearing homo. He's passionate about his sport and his fighters and has taken the ufc very far.

[mikeandcarli1]

dana should go back to being that guy.... if i ran the ufc id want to have a respectable person as the face of my company...maybe then NY would allow mma

[fatcat3211]

How old is Dana here? 17?

[endwelfare]

whats wrong with his teeth

[hackum1]

@endwelfare the video is before he had his teeth replaced.

[UniqueSnoop]

i bet dana cringes everytime he sees this

[TheMannyBlack]

What event number was this?

[pejb83]

@TheMannyBlack I'm not 100% but i think its ufc 24

[pejb83]

1997 dana (clean cut, suit and tie, good posture): thank you very much, i appreciate that, we wanna make this more fan friendly and showcase the best fighters of the world

[2012]dana (roided out, bald, sloppy, cocky attitude with creased Korean Zombie t-shirt): Like I'm fucking telling you this shit is LITERALLY gonna be one of the wildest fucking shows we've ever done

[TheSillmatic]

@pejb83 Roided out!? Fatted out, maybe? Roided out lol.

[TheLukieBoi1]

@pejb83 I like the new Dana, lol.

[jonremache]

@pejb83 Lmfaoooooo so true.

[SteoMurraay10]

@pejb83 :L dana white is not on roids:L

[guyverrob]

@SteoMurraay10 No kidding, these guys think any guy to have a little muscle in his arms is on roids, have they seen Batista from WWE?

[204Archer]

@pejb83 This Dana could have signed Fedor.

[SxeScotty]

@204Archer This Dana couldn't have made the UFC is what it is today. Besides one huge superfight and getting slapped isn't exactly a huge deal. I actually looks a little shy in this cracked me up, I've seen the Pride event where Dana commentated for when Chuck fought, he was much different already and that was maybe 3 years later haha.

[krb0123]

@pejb83 that being said..if it wasnt for him the UFC wouldnt even be around today. so show some respect to him because he is the guy who saved this great sport from extinction

[pejb83]

@krb0123 you must be mistaken, as I was merely making a comparison of his appearances throughout the years, I have utmost respect for Mr. White for his business prowess and his "realistic"[he tells it like it is] and down to earth personality, I'm glad the UFC has a great president like Dana White

[krb0123]

@pejb83 oh okay my apologies.

[A10pilot617]

@pejb83 so you would rather him be fake to impress YOU than to be himself and say FUCK you? sounds like your a bitch

[MirkotheGreat]

@pejb83 LMFAO soo true.

[jaspers107]

@pejb83 Damn I was going to say something similar to you but you beat me to it. lol!

[pejb83]

@jaspers107 lol sorry dude : )

[simplelife008]

pre steroids.

[mikeystaubin]

mission accomplished.

[EtownKilla250]

lol



[gunit3333]

its sounds like he had a much thicker boston accent back then

[1029Itachi]

Wow.....an entire interview with Dana White, and not a single "swear word" said by him? (o_o)

What blasphemy is this then? (-_-)

[EMROPRODUCTIONS]

i was told dana white used to fight? is it true or did a troll, Trolled me?

[piirken]

@EMROPRODUCTIONS

If by fighting you mean being an aerobics instructor, then yes, he used to fight (obesity).

[vindelextreme]

@EMROPRODUCTIONS yaa dana use to box

[DrMabuse2006]

@EMROPRODUCTIONS

All he has been fighting is hair loss. But he was KTFO.

[nfl20]

reved and ready to go

[tvain86]

oh my god. look what they haters made out of dana white!

[akinski11]

He meant and achieved whatever he said back then!

[TheProtector1995]

Wow. Now he can afford to have someone polish his head.

[simonmarshall1]

its amazing how money power and weightlifting can transform someones personailty

[Grounz3r0]

Lol thin-girlie voice, but Dana's still the man.

[RsKrazy338]

5,000 people only how far this sport has come now.

[AhmadAlony123]

He looks like Elie Seckback

[thagr812903]

hey look, its quentin tarantino

[pidgeon63]

superbowl of mma

be fan friendly and get the crowd involved

get the best fighters in the world

check check check haha

[MarkHorp]

More hair and less roids..

Well, he did a great job with the UFC..

The only thing i have not liked about Dana was the way he has talked shit about fighters outside the UFC.. but i guess that was part of his success..

[MrHilariushiiri]

Teeths

[jimmah1967]

My,how he has evolved.

[cfrancis]

I didnt hear a word he said. I was looking at his hair the whole time

[Unregistered007]

@cfrancis ROLF and Thumbs UP! 

[Gametimethe2nd]

he looks like quentin tarantino here

[MessyRoomProduction1]

@Gametimethe2nd He really does!!!! HAHAHA

[smdbch1]

@Gametimethe2nd he also sounds like him a bit

[pablox875]

Hahahahahahahaha that girl voice...love u Dana

[DSlite11]

Dana el mejor

[blackwingangel04]

Dana with hair....I wouldn't have even recognized him o_O

[Makaveli25x]

fake gangster HAHAH

tito ortiz said it best, this clown used to be a little faggot manager before he took all those steroids. now he acts like hes the toughest thing on the planet. fat fuck

[pryzed1]

Dana white look's like hes been Bullied.

[SardaukarNo1]

this is before the steroids.

[simonsdotseeaye]

Dana..........what happened? LOL

[bbr0035]

He has Hair :DDD

[jheadhuys]

skin n bones



[anirbas786]

If you look closely you can see hes got a few teeth missing

[scapolaris90]

LOL Dana has changed a lot since this.

[farbrorknark]

He sounds like Peter in family guy! HAHA

[mistermyers777]

Further proves the Dana we see today is a phony wannabe tough guy.

[IIETMII]

@mistermyers777 troll

[mistermyers777]

@IIETMII Troll? So which is the real Dana then, the nerdy one in this video or the tough guy we see today?Do you even have an opinion or do you just like posting random internet buzzwords?

[IIETMII]

@mistermyers777 Yea, because 30 seconds of talking, on one of his first tv appearances ever, "further proves" that he's a "phoney wannabe tough guy" today. Just because he's not bald and bigger from the working out he does nowadays. People don't always look and sound the same, so talking about who the "real" Dana is is arbitrary.

[mistermyers777]

@IIETMII This is just one example, every interview pre-2002 was like this until he got fame & fortune & turned into this monster we see today. Do some research, even his own Mother will clarify how he's not the same person anymore. I know people in the business who will validate this also.

[IIETMII]

@mistermyers777 I don't need to do any research on how Dana looks and sounds tougher these days. I can totally understand how running the UFC and dealing with fighters day in day out for several years would toughen someone up, you need to be tough in that industry! I don't think he's a "phoney" and I certainly don't think he's a "monster". He's bigger, balder, and tougher. So yes, I'm sure his mother thinks he's different now. I'm pretty sure she doesn't have the same opinion as you though.

[mistermyers777]

@IIETMII Exactly, why bother doing research when you can just spout ignorance without being held accountable for it...Just ask his mother on twitter what he's really like @JuneWhiteMMA. I'm done here.

[IIETMII]

@mistermyers777 On the contrary, I think you're the one spouting ignorance buddy, talking about Dana being a "phoney and a "monster". Why should I do the research on your statement?! I'm not on twitter. It's you that made the claim. Back it up!

[mistermyers777]

@IIETMII You think I'm spouting ignorance, even though I've told you I've been in direct contact with the lady that brought him into this world and knows him better than anyone? Join twitter then, it takes 1 minute, either that or your opinion is worthless, biased and totally irrelevant. I've linked you to a source and you're unwilling to indulge it. So this conversion is going nowhere...bye

[IIETMII]

@mistermyers777 No no no, you said NOTHING about "direct contact". Ok, gimmie a quote from the woman. Did she say he was a "phoney?!". Did she call him a "monster"?! What things did she tell you about her son? I'll join twitter so I'm allowed to have an opinion lol.

[mistermyers777]

@IIETMII I'm saying it now..here's a quote "I don't know who he is anymore, I've been pretty vocal about what mine is, it's not just me it's his entire family he's turned on." She goes on to say since the UFC became successful Dana has turned into a bully & a megalomaniac & has cut her out of his life. Obviously your current opinion is tainted due to the fact that you come across as Dana White apologist. Come back to me when you now all the facts. Okay?

[IIETMII]

@mistermyers777 Ok cool, and you came across as an internet troll throwin' around words like "proof" and "phoney" at first, but you do however, seem to know more about the guy than that statement led me to believe.

[lucirz]

he's lucky twitter, youtube and facebook came along. those shit really helped the UFC grow and reach it fans.

[TheFlavMan]

@lucirz Cable had nothing to do with it?!?

[mrcurlywurly100]

This video is a great example of success breeds confidence!

Thumbs up that shit....

[tmjm323]

wow he seems so nerdy in this interview haha

[Tr1gg02]

Lulz @ his grill and his voice is so much different too.

[blaatgvd]

Damn.. you can say about the man what you want..

But he achieved the goals he proposed himself 10 yrs ago

[mrbadboy5o]

when you first start off in a legit business that you don't know where it might take you!! in the long run!! you really wanna present yaself as a professional!! so the same thing want happen to you like it did before dana bought!! the ufc from the other guy when he did'nt know how to run the shit!! but as he did he grew and learn just as the same as the business (ufc) did develope into what he is now!! and that is what life is we grow and we learn!!! people!!!!

[slayerfan666666]

Dana Tarantino 

[memphisbrandon]

PACKED OUT AND READY D' GOW!

[iGreekSalad]

Sounds like a redneck here?

[Rievoldt]

He sounds like Adam Sandler

[vinceslapchopper]

before the roids

[Motoruven]

His voice has gotten alot deeper over the years

[vindelextreme]

young dana was nerdy to the extreme

[TeMpOuK1]

@vindelextreme lmaoooo

[murderousintent]

no f bombs in this vid? I am dissapoint

[TKBOMBER666]

HA HAHA HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[moneyxl00]

A young Mr.Krabs

[moneyxl00]

This pencil neck geek sounds gay

[sdm26422]

How old was this pencil necked geek at the time ?

[SpinningBackFists]

@sdm26422 he was either 30 or 31

[maximusdecimus85]

damn u bald bitch

[Teh1337geek]

holy crap he sounds like he hasnt gone through puberty

[Yuspliff]

damn look at that hair!

[TheXXLethal]

IS THAT HAIR???

[jackdaripper9]

definitely before steroids

[TheMetallicaGods]

I guess this was before he tried steroids...

[jamiegee123]

hmmm this is interesting compare this to a recent video of dana you will find that he now has balls.

[yukonajr]

He was so skinny! Look what all the money did to him!

[001snipe]

holy shit... "We wanna make it the Superbowl of mma... make it more fan friendly and bring in the best fighters in the world." Wow, Dana says the Same exact thing to this day. lol good job Dana, and Fertitta bros!

[sovietamerican2]

@001snipe

MMA is growing

[001snipe]

@sovietamerican2 Obviously Lol, that's What I'm sayin. He's done exactly what he said was gonna do.

[kukurbiralo]

HE HAD HAIRRRRR!!!! OMG! LOL

[AndyTheTeam]

He is a lot meaner now....

[AndyinMTL]

@AndyTheTeam EGO took over him now!

[heshhh88]

Why the fuck were the Fertita brothers friends with this twat

[bunghole211]

@heshhh88 even if he is an asshole he is the best promoter enough said

[speccwoIf]

@heshhh88 why not?

[heshhh88]

@speccwoIf because he looks like a creepy ass pedophile here

[speccwoIf]

@heshhh88 they probably did it cause he's a great business man

[Doughty1988]

@heshhh88 are you retarded

[HBKCommish]

@heshhh88 Because he had an idea and business plan. Simple as that!

[EsotericOaf]

Shouldn't have cut Torres. >_>

[jiminycricket69]

this is before the roids. i got no prob with this dude tho. heez helped to make the sport of MMA available to the fans of combat sports, in particular boxing fans. as boxings intensity and fan satisfaction has dwindled, MMA hasstepped up and shown the world that there are options. heez handled the sport well in my opinion and brought it up and refined it from the barbarian feel to the athlete competition that it is today.

[PapiChulo8700]

This shows u how fake tv is now adays..... u fake bitch loud mouth.

[TheJayduece]

lmfao@danas teeth

[prabhjotsingh09]

how much years old this interviw is..????



[icefrappe]

nigga still had hair lol

[raiderfan89ify]

He's looks like a cross between Adam Sandler and quentin Tarantino. LMAO! I gues all the money. Power, and success he's had turned him into the bald, big ego, Dana who throws and F bomb in every sentence he says.

[LibertyInProgressNOW]

I can't believe that 5,000 people was actually considered a sellout crowd back then. Just shows how much the sport has drastically grown.

By the way, what the fuck was up with Dana's teeth?

[GeoPhe42]

WHAT THE HELL?! HIS VOICE WAS SOOOO LISPY! HOW DID HE CHANGE HIS VOICE?

probably all the shouting at TUF lol

[zeez1011]

@GeoPhe42 Um...by getting older? Duh?

[skittlesizzler]

holy shit he looks like me! minus the teeth

[rollinpace4lyf]

Imagine if he had that style now a days and talking smack about people lmao

[bmw200000]

omg. i've never seen dana that skinny HAHAHA

[ramirezmanuel117]

holy shit!!!! HE HAD HAIR!!!

[MrKreeator]

he's SKINNY

[Oswinhella]

whats that stuff on the top of his head?

[Dark5ide12]

He looked pretty young and sexy lol

[mmafyasco]

awkward . . .

[arcticmonkeysfan]

lol dana got alot fatter, also wtf was with his voice

[KoolGNasBlackThought]

lol

[kickinwings420]

Whoa. He used to have hair?

[Hemouth]

nerd yea

[mercado215]

he looks younger now than he did back then..pinkbarry helps your youth

[DMTwannaB]

amazing how much better he looks now

[DSlite11]

Dana el mejor

[wheresmyrematch]

power changes people

[blackraider777]

@123puta3 hehe

[JOAOBUNITAO]

when brazilian owned mma :|

[alicongo]

FUCK THE HATERS !!!!!!!!!!

I JUST WANT TO SHOW DANA WHITE SOME RESPECT FOR TURNING MY FAVOURITE SPORT INTO A WORLD WIDE SUCCESS !!!!

THANK YOUN MR WHITE YOU TRULY ARE A LEGEND !

WITHOUT DANA WHITE AND ZUFFA THERE WOULD BE NO UFC !

LEGEND

[waj3000]

@alicongo Dont like the dude but, he did all the above. Please stop with the cap locks now!

[wheresmyrematch]

@alicongo you must be tough typing that in Caps

[eyuwtoob]

reved and reddy da gow

[tkotomy]

hahahahhahahahhaahhahha

[SLAVESweARE]

....And then came the steroids and ego.......and sleeping with the ring girls....and using the f- word every other sentence....and deciding to stomp out any other mma promoters and maintain a virtual monopoly in the U.S....

PLEASE GO AWAY DANA

[ChronoTriggerMusic]

@SLAVESweARE Don't be a hater, you know you'd do the same.

[angeriod]

LMFAO