Dana White and his association with the Fertitta brothers revolutionized the sport of MMA. The UFC rose to astronomical heights under the leadership of White. It is one of the biggest success stories of the 21st century. Concurrently, White’s own physical journey remains quite admirable in due course. Dana White reminisces as such, taking to his IG stories showcasing his transformation.
White got into the MMA business through Golden Gloves champion Peter Welch. Before that, the Manchester, Connecticut native practiced boxing himself. During his lengthy stint as a boxercise fitness coach, he also began training Jiu-Jitsu under John Lewis. However, during 2010-15, the promotional head honcho suffered a severe case of vascular narrowing.
As a result, Dana White was prone to tiring out excessively, with quite a chip on his shoulder. White started water fasting for stretches of 70-80 hours under a fasting regime from the CEO of 10X Health Systems, Gary Brecka.
As seen in his Instagram story, the transformation remains fascinating. White’s great physique in his fifties makes it even more of a miracle, considering the health issues he has gone through. It is safe to say White greatly appreciates what he achieved under the guidance of Brecka.
On The JRE MMA Show #2060 with Joe Rogan, Brecka said that Dana Whtie suffered from “high levels of homocysteine.” It caused less cardiovascular output and lesser metabolism overall. Rebounding hard, Whtie upkeeps a stunning change. Now, his latest snippet comes after training for a day with fitness influencer Jesse James West.
Dana White separating UFC fighters during staredowns: A Picture Thread
One never knows what will happen once the last Fight Week staredown rolls in. Yet, edging toward 55, White is never afraid to insert himself into the equation. In recent years, Dana White has raised the bar when it comes to physical transformations.
Dana White doesn’t falter when stepping between fired-up fighters (Source: heavy.com/X)It’s safe to say his musculature isn’t just all barks, using his physicality and years of experience to good use in stopping face-offs from escalating. Here’s a brief history of those:
B.J. Penn and Nick Diaz, UFC 137 (Source: X)
Dana White stops Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz, UFC 158 (Source: X)B.J. Penn and Nick Diaz came to blows at UFC 137. The Diaz brothers are infamous as pioneer gangsters in MMA and unhinged combatants going the distance. Hence, White was quick to step in. Georges St-Pierre has always maintained the rank of a classy fighter, yet he tussled with Diaz.
Dana White gets between some punches (Source: X)Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm (UFC 193) represented the toughest cookies of WMMA. When they met, punches were preemptively thrown. Insert White into the equation.
Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor (Source: X)Meanwhile, ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor is called so for a reason. He boasts some of the prime disses and not-static oneliners in UFC history. This includes Chad Mendes at UFC 189, Dustin Poirier, and even Jose Aldo before UFC 194. The CEO had to be there for it all.
Jeremy Stephens, Ian McCall, Jon Jones, Amanda Nunes, Derrick Lewis and Alexander Volkov, Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal. Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill. Name it, he has done it.
