Dana White was left speechless, and utterly baffled when he crossed paths with the National Security Advisor of Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince’s brother, Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan. White was already a bit buzzed when he encountered the Sheikh, but when he learned about the Sheikh’s MMA career, he was completely dumbfounded.

UFC has tons of business in the Arabian peninsula and Saudi Arabia is one of the most important venues for the promotion. Dana White, in a recent interview, explained how Sheikh Tahnoun is not just some normal guy with a high-profile duty.

Dana White tells the ‘Coming to America’ story of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Dana White met Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan when UFC was making inroads into Arabia. White knew about the lavish status as well as the high-profile nature of the Saudi prince, but he was unaware of the fact that Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan also practiced in MMA and specifically in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

While having a conversation with Vivek Ramaswamy, White revealed some unknown facts about the life of the National Security Advisor of Saudi Arabia. “Shaikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan is also uh their head of Defense so he’s a big Jiu-Jitsu guy… And uh, they are uh, you know, big into Jiu-Jitsu over there.”

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White further explained that Sheikh Tahnoun is a 3rd-degree black belt. He went to the USA for his studies, during which he learned about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). “Sheikh Tahnoun is like a third-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu… He went to school I think at USD. Oh, and it was like ‘Coming to America.’ Nobody knew he was like this Prince, you know what I mean? And he was taking jiujitsu classes and stuff.”

White has always emphasized on having a very good relationship with the Saudis, however, the recent postponement of the Saudi event tells us a different story.

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Saudi Arabia anticipated UFC Fight Night postponed

In an interesting development ͏for fight enthusiasts, ͏the eagerly awaited UFC Fight ͏Night in Saudi Arabia, originally scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd, has been moved to Saturday, June ͏22nd, 2024. The decision, disclosed by Riyadh Season ͏organizers, is geared towards guaranteeing͏ the involvement of top-tier talent in the realm of mixed ͏martial arts.

Organizers have not disclosed specific details about the fight card, but they assure fans that further announcements will͏ be made in the coming weeks. This postponement is considered a proactive measure to assemble the best roster of fighters, heightening anticipation for the inaugural UFC Fight Night in the Kingdom͏.

Last October, Turki Alal͏shikh, the Chairman of the General Authority for Entertainment, shared exciting details about the event ͏on his X, sparking a lot of buzz among fans.͏ ͏However, ͏due to strategic͏ rescheduling, fight ent͏husiasts can͏ now ͏anticipate th͏e action-packed͏ showdown on th͏e ne͏wly set date in June.

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