Dana White has gone viral for a video in which he advises a social media star about the dangers of making millions.
The UFC boss famously helped to turn a $2 million investment into a $4 billion sale and a current valuation of just under $12 billion. White has received his own sizeable chunk of that pie, and has a net worth reportedly over half a billion.
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And in a new social media clip that is going viral with fight fans, White has spoken out about the difficulties that come with making massive amounts of money.
Dana White claims his best times were before he made his millions
TikTok star Peter Fouad is a street photographer who takes pictures of celebrities and asks for their advice in life. He makes the videos seem as though he just ran into the star he has met, and his latest guest was Dana White.
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He asked White for his advice on life, with the UFC boss replying that viewers must avoid putting all of their stock into how much money they make. “Listen, if you’re miserable when you’re broke you’re going to be really miserable when you make some money, trust me.
“The key to life is just be happy. Figure out what you like to do, get up and do it every day and be as happy as you can possibly be. Some of the happiest moments of my life were when I was broke.”
When White noted that ‘money changes everything, Fouad asked if that was for the better. The UFC boss replied: “Not always. If you’re happy when you’re broke you should be happy when you have some money.”
White appears to be enjoying his current run as one of the pre-eminent figures in combat sports. He has brought the UFC to a point of being synonymous with the sport of MMA, and is now making the move into his first love of boxing with his new promotion Zuffa Boxing.
He has also heralded in the social media success of the controversial Power Slap sport which has become legal in many states around America and continues to grow worldwide.
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