Speculation has always been widespread when it comes to the future of Dana White as UFC leader; However, a new face of the promotion can come up.
The old CEO of the organization, Dana White, recently maintained this year that he will never call time at his leadership of the UFC.
And serving as the chairmanship of the Octagon Leader for the most part of his stay at the UFC, at the TKO Group Holdings Shuffle last year, White was installed as CEO of the promotion.
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But if the resident of Connecticut ever decides to run away from the sport, a certain Hall of Fame star has revealed that he would like to take the reins.
Daniel Cormier interested in the role of UFC CEO
A former two-weight champion during his career in the Octagon continues to keep color commentator Daniel Cormier in good graces with White since his retirement in 2020 of active competition.
Since his retirement, Cormier served as a color commentator as a color commentator.
“That would be a dream job for everyone,” Cormier said about the role of UFC CEO in the Club Shay Shay Podcast. “Of course I would like to do something – if they ever trusted me, I would do the best work I could ever do.
“It is one of the largest organizations in the world,” Cormier explained. “It is one of the largest sports organizations in the world, and they have done so good work to build it that the job itself is normal:” Don't f – it up. “
“… Dana is so passionate about that I can't imagine the UFC without him, but if not, absolutely.
But if Lafayette star Cormier should ever take that performance, he might have to wait a considerable amount of time.
Dana White reveals the plan for future with the UFC
Since that time it has been with good friends Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta to form Zuffa LLC in 2001 and is a considerable figurehead in the UFC.
With a 9% interest in the UFC outside the back of the WME-IMG sale in 2016, White retained his role as a promotional president after the lucrative deal.
But earlier this year White claimed that he would rather fall “dead” than calling the time on his run with the Octagon leader.
“I will never retire. Ever,” White said on the Tucker Carlson Podcast. “I will continue to chase this until the day I drop. I think it's great, 100 percent.”