No man in the entire business of the UFC would ever dare to lay a hand on Dana White. Because of his influence in the business and the respect he commands from fighters and associates alike. But, believe it or not, there was a time White was a frightful young boy. The young UFC boss feared his neighbor, who constantly troubled his family. He exploited the fact that a single mother raised their family.

But White remembers an incident that changed that forever. Furthermore, his rage at that moment led him to become the man that he is today.

Dana White didn’t have an easy childhood

In his recent interview with Grant Cardone, the UFC boss Dana White talked about how he confronted his neighbor, who harassed his mother when he was about 12 years old. In a recent interview with Grant Cardone, the 53-year-old narrated a traumatic incident from his childhood that he probably won’t forget for the rest of his life.

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White said, “We had this neighbor who lived behind us, this punk,”

“Who knew it was a single mom with two kids. And this guy, he used to f*ck with us all the time.”

“I’ll never forget this as long as I live–one time my dog–my mom had let the dog out in the backyard, and he was barking. And this guy came up and pulled up in our driveway and was laying on his horn.”

This neighbor always caused discomfort to the White household. But, that day, he just went too far.

The UFC Boss had to become a man to protect his mother

While this happened, the UFC supremo hid behind his door. “I was like 12 years old or something. I remember being so scared.”

The loudmouth neighbor asked a young Dana White to shut his dog up in a loud tone. But, after that, the guy made the biggest mistake. He shouted at White’s mother. That was when the UFC lynchpin snapped and had to take on a tough form to protect his mother.

White narrated, “I knew that guy was screaming at my mother.”

“I f*cking ran out back, and I jumped up on the wall–I was 15, and I said, ‘You fat motherf*cker, I’m not 12 anymore. You stick your fat face over this wall again, and I’m going to beat the sh*t out of you.”

That’s how the UFC boss overcame his fears.

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Do you find White’s story to be inspiring?