50 of the best moments of Dana White’s career
By Amy Kaplan
UFC 66
By Joe Duffy
UFC 66 was headlined by Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. It was one of the most hyped fights in MMA history, and at the time the two fighters involved were seen as the two best in their respective weight class. White had beef with Ortiz headed into the fight, which added some more fuel to the build-up. The company expected to do a big number on fight night, but the results they got were something special.
Liddell and Ortiz went out at UFC 66 and put on a hell of a show. It was a successful night for the promotion because of how well the card went, but when the pay-per-view results came back, White and company realized they had the most successful night of their careers to date. The card drew 1.2 million viewers, a milestone number for the promotion. It was a night that made two deserving fighters multi-million dollar paydays, and one that put the UFC on the map.
UFC 205
By Dave Noseworthy
“Sitting here tonight, we broke every record in UFC history tonight. Every record,” White said at the UFC 205 post-fight press conference.
A far cry from not even being able to be sanctioned in the state of New York. UFC 205 was a smash hit and an incredible way to kick off the return of MMA to New York. Being the biggest event in the history of the promotion at the time, the first UFC event at Madison Square Garden was a major victory for Dana White and a monumental moment of his career.