UFC CEO Dana White has joined Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta.
It’s no secret that the 55-year-old promoter has been trying to broaden his enterprise portfolio currently. After over twenty years because the face of the UFC, Dana White based the slap-fighting league ‘PowerSlap’ in early 2023. Whereas that promotion has largely acquired unfavorable critiques, he has no plans of shutting down the league.
Moreover, Dana White has signaled a transfer into the boxing world as nicely. Having co-promoted Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor in August 2017, the UFC CEO has promised to come back into the game “weapons blazing” later this yr. Nonetheless, White now has yet one more job on his arms.
Earlier at present, Dana White and Meta introduced that the 55-year-old promoter has joined the corporate’s Board of Administrators. In a submit on social media, the UFC CEO wrote that he’s excited for the chance to hitch the tech juggernaut. As a longtime proponent of AI, White is worked up to work on that finish of issues alongside Mark Zuckerberg.
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I like social media. And I’m excited to be a small a part of the way forward for AI and rising applied sciences. @Meta pic.twitter.com/Amh5W728og
— danawhite (@danawhite) January 6, 2025
UFC CEO Dana White named to META’s Board of Administrators by Mark Zuckerberg
“I’ve by no means been keen on becoming a member of a board of administrators till I acquired the supply to hitch Meta’s board.” Dana White said in a latest press launch. “I’m an enormous believer that social media and AI are the longer term. I’m very excited to hitch this unbelievable crew and to study extra about this enterprise from the within. There may be nothing I like greater than constructing manufacturers, and I sit up for serving to take Meta to the following degree.”
“Dana, John [Elkann] and Charlie [Songhurst] will add a depth of experience and perspective that can assist us sort out the huge alternatives forward with AI, wearables, and the way forward for human connection.” Mark Zuckerberg added within the launch earlier at present.
For what it’s value, at present’s announcement didn’t come as an enormous shock. Over the previous couple of years, Dana White and Mark Zuckerberg have change into very shut. The latter can be an enormous MMA fan, who has had the chance to coach with the likes of Israel Adesanya, and Alexander Volkanovski. The billionaire was even within the nook of ‘The Nice’ final yr at UFC 298.
What do you make of this UFC information? Do you suppose Dana White’s determination to hitch Meta will have an effect on the corporate?
