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#421 – Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

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πŸ—“οΈ 25 March 2024

⏱️ 96 minutes

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(06:31) - Mike Tyson and early days of fighting
(17:10) - Jiu jitsu
(23:14) - Origin of UFC
(37:25) - Joe Rogan
(43:31) - Lorenzo Fertitta
(45:58) - Great fighters
(49:55) - Khabib vs Conor
(53:01) - Jon Jones
(56:03) - Conor McGregor
(1:01:05) - Trump
(1:06:44) - Elon vs Zuck
(1:08:04) - Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
(1:10:52) - Forrest Griffin vs Stephan Bonnar
(1:18:06) - Gambling
(1:33:08) - Mortality

Transcript

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0:00.0

The following is a conversation with Dana White, the president of the UFC, a mixed martial arts

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organization that revolutionized the art, the sport, and the business of fighting.

0:11.3

And Dana is truly the mastermind behind the UFC.

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And now a quick few second mention of his sponsor. Check them out in the

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