Dana White has had his fair share of feuds with UFC stars, but on one occasion things escalated too far, with the businessman trading punches with an MMA icon.
To make matters worse, the scrap took place while a plane they were on was taking off into the sky.
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Dana White got into an argument with Tito Ortiz while a plane was taking off
Dana White and Tito Ortiz have had a decidedly icy relationship over the years, with both men regularly firing verbal jabs in each other's direction.
However, tensions really rose when the couple broke down in tears on board a plane.
After Ortiz put the UFC president into a submission, the businessman began to panic.
In an attempt to defend himself, White began throwing his punches, leading to a truly remarkable turn of events.
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In an interview with Conan, the entrepreneur said: “We were on a private plane heading to Japan, it was my partners, the Fertitta brothers, myself and Tito Ortiz.
“Tito and I were messing around, and he put me in what's called a neck crank. I was tapping and he wouldn't stop. You can seriously injure someone with a neck crutch, especially one as big and strong as Tito.
“So I just started hitting him in the ribs. When he let go, he just jumped up, and there was a full-blown fist fight on the plane, and we literally took off.
“The Fertitta brothers had to intervene and break up the fight. I sat in the front of the plane and he sat in the back of the plane for the rest of the flight.”
Dana White says watching Tito Ortiz lose was his best UFC moment
Throughout his incredible career, White has had a string of great moments, selling out iconic arenas and giving the world some of the biggest combat sports events of all time.
However, none of these things even come close to the 55-year-old's favorite memory.
In reality, White was at his happiest watching Ortiz succumb to a terrible defeat, with the Las Vegan explaining why it filled him with joy.
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