Dana White has constructed up a popularity for being arduous on fighters that he does not like, however that is probably not utterly true.
Through the years and all through the evolution of the game, the UFC CEO has visibly had his favorites and a choose few that appear to annoy him. These in his good books are sometimes sorted, with ‘Uncle Dana’ taking good care of them financially or in any other case ought to they discover themselves in hassle.
Regardless of their variations, Dana White was fast to assist undefeated MMA prospect Muhammad Mokaev after the flyweight star was concerned in a scary automotive crash.
Whereas he was thriving contained in the octagon, Mokaev was lower from the UFC attributable to his habits exterior of the cage. ‘The Punisher’ revealed that, although he was faraway from the UFC roster, White nonetheless supplied him a serving to hand throughout a tough time.
“After I had [a] automotive crash after being lower from UFC, I obtained some cash from Dana too. [I’m] unsure what for, however it meant quite a bit to me.”
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One other man Dana White has helped out in latest instances is former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. Following the Mexican’s run-in with the legislation, new experiences counsel that White lined Velasquez’s bail with a $1 million payout.
“I do not know if he gave out an announcement or one thing beforehand, once I was locked up,” Velasquez stated. “And in addition, he did pay my bail as nicely.”
“So, they’re serving to. They’ve helped.”
Cain Velasquez was sentenced for tried homicide in opposition to a person accused of molesting his son.
The complete MMA group and past sided with Velasquez after information broke of his actions three years in the past. Dana White performed an enormous function within the UFC Corridor-of-Famer’s launch from jail with out the general public’s information, till now.
Try Cain Velasquez’s feedback on Dana White under.
