Dana White Tried To Replace By Parent Company Of UFC
Dana White, the president, is the target of an intensifying antitrust complaint against the UFC.
One bright spot: Dana White, the president of the UFC, oversees what is maybe the most exciting combat sports league. In terms of audience reach, caliber of performance, and all-around success, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has no rival.
One drawback is that the UFC is currently the target of an antitrust action. Sensitive material that might force Dana White to resign as CEO of the corporation has leaked or been made public in substantial quantities. Emails from WME CEO Brent Richard expressing worries about White and requesting a strategy to eventually remove him from his job surfaced just before to WME’s acquisition from Zuffa in 2016.
For what reason would WME want to fire Dana White?
There were issues raised in the email prior to the large transaction being completed. The fighter lawsuit (which is still pending), the unpredictability of pay-per-view, competition from other promotions in the industry, and Dana White himself were all listed as problems.
But things didn’t turn out well for that specific executive since Dana White resigned in 2019. Throughout his career, Dana White has generated controversy, but former boxers Cung Le, Nathan Quarry, Jon Fitch, Brandon Vera, Luis Javier Vazquez, and Kyle Kingsbury are the ones suing him for antitrust violations. They filed a joint lawsuit against Zuffa, the UFC’s former parent company. To the prejudice of 1,200 UFC athletes, both have been charged of breaking antitrust laws.
The way they conduct business calls into question Dana White’s monopoly on mixed martial arts. The main grievances fighters have with White are fighter compensation and the lack of competition from other companies.
Another major issue in this case is injuries that result in CTE or even death; White hasn’t yet addressed these techniques for the combatants’ advantage. By taking Power Slap to the West, White is really stepping it up a notch. A sport that has drawn repeated criticism from prominent figures in the media for possibly giving competitors CTE. Because of its recent success and expansion, White has consistently championed it.
