Dana White has taken the UFC to new heights since joining the promotion. The promotion has scaled ambitiously under White and currently is the best promotion in the MMA world and combat sports in general. With smart business tactics coupled with insane MMA hype, UFC has garnered interest from fight fans all around the world. White has been pivotal in making it a success. However, it is interesting to know if Dana White ever thought of leaving the promotion. In fact, he recently shared his thoughts on leaving the sport.

Fans have been wondering for a long time whether White is going to take a hiatus from the sport. The UFC boss answered this while taking a look back at an incident in the past years.

Dana White answers if he ever felt like leaving the UFC

The promoter answered the question asked by a fan whether he ever felt like leaving the UFC. In a podcast with Paddy Pimblett, Dana White revealed that he loves the sport and has a special connection with it.

“Never. I have never felt that way. I just felt when you hear the story about when we sold, and Fertitta’s like nobody was gonna buy this thing unless you stay. I just went through this transition phase because my best friend that I had been building this sport with, for 16 years, were leaving and it was just a weird time for me but other than that man, I love this sport. I love everything about it and I am not going anywhere,” White answered.

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Thus, he stayed back years ago to support changes being made in the promotion.

Dana White’s love for the sport

It is obvious to the fans that Dana White’s one true love is the sport of MMA. He has countless times been in awe of the sport and is one of the biggest fans himself. White has even gone on to ridicule some other sports such as soccer at the cost of MMA.

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White is one of the first people to react and be excited about the result of the fight. Although he has faced criticism regarding ‘fighter pay’, White is also praised by some of the ex-fighters on the roster.

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It is unimaginable to see the UFC without Dana White. The fans are hoping that the UFC boss wouldn’t leave the promotion anytime soon.