Dana White believes all of his recent success would be impossible without one man.
The UFC CEO recently announced a $7.7 billion US rights deal with Paramount and CBS.
On top of that, the 56-year-old is also set to promote his first boxing bout on September 13.
He’ll oversee Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford, which is the biggest fight of 2025 so far.
Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty ImagesDana White credits Gary Brecka with recent success
Dana White believes none of his recent success would’ve been possible without Gary Brecka.
The human biologist, biohacker, and longevity expert has had no involvement in White’s business dealings, but he has helped the MMA mogul transform his personal life over the past three years.
“We were just sitting there having breakfast, and he started going through my original numbers and what they meant three years ago,” White said on Brecka’s podcast.
“I’m out here dropping my daughter off at college. We just announced our new rights deal this week. Power Slap is off the charts. I’m going into the Canelo-Crawford on September 13 with [UFC] Noche on the same night. The list goes on and on with the business.
“Literally, none of this would be happening had I not finally connected with you three years ago. That’s a fact.”
How did Gary Brecka help Dana White?
Dana White was told he had just ten years left to live before completing a life-saving fitness journey.
In 2022, the UFC boss revealed his ripped physique after undergoing a 10-week body transformation under the guidance of Brecka.
White claims getting in shape has cured his sleep apnea, leg pain, and symptoms related to Meniere’s disease, which is a disorder of the inner ear that can cause vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness in the ear.
Ultimately, he believes that death was just a few years away until he hooked up with Brecka.
White added: “Me and my wife, When we talk about you said, ‘You probably had 10 years to live.’ We don’t agree with you. We think that I probably had less. We think that I probably had less than 10 years left to live.
“I was in really, really bad shape. And I don’t mean in bad shape, like I couldn’t work out. I was in bad shape. Literally, my health was at a critical point where I was probably going to die within years.”