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Humanity has to come together in hard times. One such calamity that the world is witnessing now is the wildfires on the beautiful island of Hawaii in America. Raging wildfires have engulfed the town of Maui in Hawaii. The death toll has risen to 89, and it is now being called the deadliest wildfire in the US in more than 100 years. All forms of aid are welcome at the moment. In this scenario, UFC President Dana White is making his own attempts to help out the unfortunate island and its people.

As the death toll on Hawaii’s Maui Island and Big Island continues to rise, it has forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate. In addition, there is irreversible damage to the historic resort city of Lahaina. The state is struggling during such a tragedy, and, therefore, the UFC lynchpin has extended his aid of $1 million. However, the amount has the fans divided.

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Dana White lends his hand to ease Hawaii’s tragic woes

The 54-year-old recently turned to his X handle and announced that he would donate $1 million to support Hawaii relief efforts. Moreover, he also launched an exclusive limited edition t-shirt to collect more cash and disclosed that he would donate all the proceeds to the cause.

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The American business tycoon also attached a message where he can be heard saying, “Hey, everyone, UFC President Dana White here. It’s been horrible to see the wildfires raging across Maui, causing devastation. To that beautiful place and amazing people who call it home.”

Following this, he added, “My heart goes out to all of you who suffered so much loss. But I want you to know you are not alone. The Hawaiian people embody the warrior spirit like no one else. We stand with you.”

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Lastly, the UFC head honcho declared, “We are also doing this limited edition t-shirt with a 100% of the proceeds going to the Hawaii relief efforts… Reach out to me or buy [this] t-shirt. Let’s all help these people in Hawaii.”

The fans are split over Dana White’s recent aid

A comment lauded ‘Uncle Dana’ for coming through.

Someone mentioned White did more than the US government for Hawaii.

Likewise, a series of replies admired the UFC President and the promotion, even calling him “hero”.

 

While the UFC head has a net worth of almost $500 million and the UFC last year collected over a billion dollars in revenue last year, the amount felt slightly insignificant to some fans. Hence, some fans lashed out at him for the “pathetic” gesture.

A series of reactions compared the efforts of POTUS and the UFC President, and in a battle of presidents, the fans gave White the upper hand.

Hence, it appears fans are divided on the amount that White has shelled out to help with the cause. But in such a dire situation, every gesture counts, and his popularity might attract the attention of others to Hawaii.

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What do you think of this amazing initiative by UFC president Dana White? Let us know in the comments below.

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