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Dana White’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@danawhite)


anybody want to jump in with me hell no

anybody want to jump in with me hell no you know it sounds like the stupidest

you know it sounds like the stupidest

you know it sounds like the stupidest idea ever you know people always ask me

idea ever you know people always ask me

idea ever you know people always ask me how do you do this not if you have to do

how do you do this not if you have to do

how do you do this not if you have to do it we believed in the sport and the

it we believed in the sport and the

it we believed in the sport and the athletes and we believe that this could

athletes and we believe that this could

athletes and we believe that this could be a global franchise you know what

be a global franchise you know what

be a global franchise you know what happens when you get 37 million dollars

happens when you get 37 million dollars

happens when you get 37 million dollars in your fighter I don’t want to get

in your fighter I don’t want to get

in your fighter I don’t want to get punched in the face imagine if they did

punched in the face imagine if they did

punched in the face imagine if they did this and imagine if they did that this

this and imagine if they did that this

this and imagine if they did that this thing could be big fighting is the first

thing could be big fighting is the first

thing could be big fighting is the first one ever and it will be the last board

one ever and it will be the last board

one ever and it will be the last board ever we’ll be around till the day we die

ever we’ll be around till the day we die

ever we’ll be around till the day we die if you don’t think the UFC is exciting

if you don’t think the UFC is exciting

if you don’t think the UFC is exciting you got to be a lunatic okay I don’t

you got to be a lunatic okay I don’t

you got to be a lunatic okay I don’t know what you are you want to see people

know what you are you want to see people

know what you are you want to see people get beat with baseball bats anything

get beat with baseball bats anything

get beat with baseball bats anything that you do in life um you know when you

that you do in life um you know when you

that you do in life um you know when you become successful it has to do with

become successful it has to do with

become successful it has to do with timing I already know and have my mind

timing I already know and have my mind

timing I already know and have my mind set and you know I know that this is

set and you know I know that this is

set and you know I know that this is what my life’s gonna be like for the

what my life’s gonna be like for the

what my life’s gonna be like for the next two years any of you guys ever

next two years any of you guys ever

next two years any of you guys ever watched my video blogs to people great

watched my video blogs to people great

watched my video blogs to people great ah he’s an American businessman and

ah he’s an American businessman and

ah he’s an American businessman and entrepreneur he’s the president of the

entrepreneur he’s the president of the

entrepreneur he’s the president of the mixed martial arts organization Ultimate

mixed martial arts organization Ultimate

mixed martial arts organization Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC in 2014

Fighting Championship or UFC in 2014

Fighting Championship or UFC in 2014 heads estimated net worth was 315

heads estimated net worth was 315

heads estimated net worth was 315 million dollars

million dollars

million dollars he’s Dana White and hear his top 10

he’s Dana White and hear his top 10

he’s Dana White and hear his top 10 goals for success if you look back six

goals for success if you look back six

goals for success if you look back six years ago money was growing on trees

years ago money was growing on trees

years ago money was growing on trees anybody could get alone you can pick up

anybody could get alone you can pick up

anybody could get alone you can pick up the phone and anybody could get a loan

the phone and anybody could get a loan

the phone and anybody could get a loan for anything business house cars it was

for anything business house cars it was

for anything business house cars it was easy to raise money so you know we go

easy to raise money so you know we go

easy to raise money so you know we go out there we make this thing work the

out there we make this thing work the

out there we make this thing work the first season of The Ultimate Fighter

first season of The Ultimate Fighter

first season of The Ultimate Fighter happens this thing’s skyrockets starts

happens this thing’s skyrockets starts

happens this thing’s skyrockets starts to take off so of course the fight

to take off so of course the fight

to take off so of course the fight business is a fun business to be in so

business is a fun business to be in so

business is a fun business to be in so everybody starts diving to this thing

everybody starts diving to this thing

everybody starts diving to this thing well it’s easy right just throw three

well it’s easy right just throw three

well it’s easy right just throw three letters together and buy a cage and put

letters together and buy a cage and put

letters together and buy a cage and put on fights anybody could do that so these

on fights anybody could do that so these

on fights anybody could do that so these guys go out and the biggest mistake that

guys go out and the biggest mistake that

guys go out and the biggest mistake that everybody makes when they try to compete

everybody makes when they try to compete

everybody makes when they try to compete with us is they try to compete with us

with us is they try to compete with us

with us is they try to compete with us first of all we didn’t come out

first of all we didn’t come out

first of all we didn’t come out yesterday and put together an

yesterday and put together an

yesterday and put together an organization and now we’re on Fox and

organization and now we’re on Fox and

organization and now we’re on Fox and now are on pay-per-view anything you do

now are on pay-per-view anything you do

now are on pay-per-view anything you do nothing nothing is nothing happens

nothing nothing is nothing happens

nothing nothing is nothing happens overnight man it’s it seems that way but

overnight man it’s it seems that way but

overnight man it’s it seems that way but it’s all hard work I have been on planes

it’s all hard work I have been on planes

it’s all hard work I have been on planes trains and automobiles for the last 13

trains and automobiles for the last 13

trains and automobiles for the last 13 years outselling the sport getting deals

years outselling the sport getting deals

years outselling the sport getting deals done getting door slammed on my face you

done getting door slammed on my face you

done getting door slammed on my face you name it it’s all

name it it’s all

name it it’s all and these guys come out and they just

and these guys come out and they just

and these guys come out and they just start throwing money around and start

start throwing money around and start

start throwing money around and start trying to be the UFC don’t try to be the

trying to be the UFC don’t try to be the

trying to be the UFC don’t try to be the UFC the first thing you have to do when

UFC the first thing you have to do when

UFC the first thing you have to do when you start a business is know exactly who

you start a business is know exactly who

you start a business is know exactly who you are and what is your game plan

you are and what is your game plan

you are and what is your game plan you know what are we going to do first

you know what are we going to do first

you know what are we going to do first first year is your is where you’re

first year is your is where you’re

first year is your is where you’re looking what are we going to do first

looking what are we going to do first

looking what are we going to do first year you make it through that first year

year you make it through that first year

year you make it through that first year and you’re still alive all right what’s

and you’re still alive all right what’s

and you’re still alive all right what’s our three year plan you get into your

our three year plan you get into your

our three year plan you get into your three year plan and that’s how you start

three year plan and that’s how you start

three year plan and that’s how you start to build your company the last thing on

to build your company the last thing on

to build your company the last thing on this is how stupid it is okay be like

this is how stupid it is okay be like

this is how stupid it is okay be like we’re all sitting around smile living

we’re all sitting around smile living

we’re all sitting around smile living room we’re all here we’re hanging out in

room we’re all here we’re hanging out in

room we’re all here we’re hanging out in my living room and we’re watching NASCAR

my living room and we’re watching NASCAR

my living room and we’re watching NASCAR okay holy look at all the people at

okay holy look at all the people at

okay holy look at all the people at NASCAR these guys must be making tons of

NASCAR these guys must be making tons of

NASCAR these guys must be making tons of money you know what we should do we

money you know what we should do we

money you know what we should do we should go get a couple of their drivers

should go get a couple of their drivers

should go get a couple of their drivers and let’s start our own race league and

and let’s start our own race league and

and let’s start our own race league and we’ll compete with NASCAR anybody want

we’ll compete with NASCAR anybody want

we’ll compete with NASCAR anybody want to jump in with me hell no you know it

to jump in with me hell no you know it

to jump in with me hell no you know it sounds like the stupidest idea ever but

sounds like the stupidest idea ever but

sounds like the stupidest idea ever but people think they can do it with the UFC

people think they can do it with the UFC

people think they can do it with the UFC UFC has been around for 20 years 20

UFC has been around for 20 years 20

UFC has been around for 20 years 20 years and this November will be 13 years

years and this November will be 13 years

years and this November will be 13 years for us and you think you’re going to

for us and you think you’re going to

for us and you think you’re going to just dive right in and start throwing

just dive right in and start throwing

just dive right in and start throwing money around you will go out of business

money around you will go out of business

money around you will go out of business so fast you know people always ask me

so fast you know people always ask me

so fast you know people always ask me how do you do this and if you have to do

how do you do this and if you have to do

how do you do this and if you have to do it I mean it’s when when you’re building

it I mean it’s when when you’re building

it I mean it’s when when you’re building a business like the UFC or any other

a business like the UFC or any other

a business like the UFC or any other business you know you have to you have

business you know you have to you have

business you know you have to you have to work and it never gets easier it’s

to work and it never gets easier it’s

to work and it never gets easier it’s funny because 13 years now and we’re 175

funny because 13 years now and we’re 175

funny because 13 years now and we’re 175 countries in 23 different languages and

countries in 23 different languages and

countries in 23 different languages and over a billion homes worldwide on

over a billion homes worldwide on

over a billion homes worldwide on television and and you think you know

television and and you think you know

television and and you think you know when you’re early on building it’s like

when you’re early on building it’s like

when you’re early on building it’s like when we get to this point you know I

when we get to this point you know I

when we get to this point you know I could probably see that you’re right

could probably see that you’re right

could probably see that you’re right exactly and it just gets harder and

exactly and it just gets harder and

exactly and it just gets harder and harder it doesn’t get easier it gets

harder it doesn’t get easier it gets

harder it doesn’t get easier it gets worse take money out of the equation

worse take money out of the equation

worse take money out of the equation Emma’s brother of billionaires two of

Emma’s brother of billionaires two of

Emma’s brother of billionaires two of the hardest-working guys that I’ve ever

the hardest-working guys that I’ve ever

the hardest-working guys that I’ve ever met in middle class billion we got into

met in middle class billion we got into

met in middle class billion we got into this thing because we’re very passionate

this thing because we’re very passionate

this thing because we’re very passionate about the sport we didn’t get into

about the sport we didn’t get into

about the sport we didn’t get into believing when we got into the sport

believing when we got into the sport

believing when we got into the sport these guys were people owe their peers

these guys were people owe their peers

these guys were people owe their peers we’re laughing at them you know said

we’re laughing at them you know said

we’re laughing at them you know said this was a stupidest investment they’d

this was a stupidest investment they’d

this was a stupidest investment they’d ever made they’re losing tons of money

ever made they’re losing tons of money

ever made they’re losing tons of money the hug the UFC was a joke and believe

the hug the UFC was a joke and believe

the hug the UFC was a joke and believe me we went through a lot of ridicule and

me we went through a lot of ridicule and

me we went through a lot of ridicule and ever

ever

ever thing else we first bought this thing

thing else we first bought this thing

thing else we first bought this thing and now that it’s turned around

and now that it’s turned around

and now that it’s turned around everybody thinks it’s the greatest thing

everybody thinks it’s the greatest thing

everybody thinks it’s the greatest thing in the world they wish they were part of

in the world they wish they were part of

in the world they wish they were part of it we didn’t buy this because we thought

it we didn’t buy this because we thought

it we didn’t buy this because we thought that it was going to be you know oh you

that it was going to be you know oh you

that it was going to be you know oh you were going to make billions of dollars

were going to make billions of dollars

were going to make billions of dollars that we believed in the sport and the

that we believed in the sport and the

that we believed in the sport and the athletes and we believed that this could

athletes and we believed that this could

athletes and we believed that this could be a global franchise that this thing

be a global franchise that this thing

be a global franchise that this thing could be built into what we’re building

could be built into what we’re building

could be built into what we’re building it into now and you know every day when

it into now and you know every day when

it into now and you know every day when we get up we know what the prize is we

we get up we know what the prize is we

we get up we know what the prize is we know what the goal is we want the UFC we

know what the goal is we want the UFC we

know what the goal is we want the UFC we want to put on an event everywhere in

want to put on an event everywhere in

want to put on an event everywhere in every city in every country all over

every city in every country all over

every city in every country all over this planet and make this the biggest

this planet and make this the biggest

this planet and make this the biggest sport it won’t be bigger than the NFL

sport it won’t be bigger than the NFL

sport it won’t be bigger than the NFL that’s a to be hard the thing that we do

that’s a to be hard the thing that we do

that’s a to be hard the thing that we do different than any other sport

different than any other sport

different than any other sport especially boxing when you think about

especially boxing when you think about

especially boxing when you think about boxing right they do the same thing and

boxing right they do the same thing and

boxing right they do the same thing and how many guys in here who’s boxing fans

how many guys in here who’s boxing fans

how many guys in here who’s boxing fans I am I’ll raise my hand ooh okay like

I am I’ll raise my hand ooh okay like

I am I’ll raise my hand ooh okay like five year and make but here’s the thing

five year and make but here’s the thing

five year and make but here’s the thing the boxing did and the question was

the boxing did and the question was

the boxing did and the question was asked earlier on the decline of boxing

asked earlier on the decline of boxing

asked earlier on the decline of boxing well what would happen was the fight

well what would happen was the fight

well what would happen was the fight would be coming it’s a week away and I’m

would be coming it’s a week away and I’m

would be coming it’s a week away and I’m so excited I can’t wait I’m watching

so excited I can’t wait I’m watching

so excited I can’t wait I’m watching everything I’m reading everything that

everything I’m reading everything that

everything I’m reading everything that leads up to the fight right it’s neither

leads up to the fight right it’s neither

leads up to the fight right it’s neither fight I got all my buddies over we

fight I got all my buddies over we

fight I got all my buddies over we bought all the beats and the beer we’re

bought all the beats and the beer we’re

bought all the beats and the beer we’re ready to roll and a fight never happens

ready to roll and a fight never happens

ready to roll and a fight never happens these guys run around for 12 rounds and

these guys run around for 12 rounds and

these guys run around for 12 rounds and the fight doesn’t happen do you know why

the fight doesn’t happen do you know why

the fight doesn’t happen do you know why do you know why this has happened and

do you know why this has happened and

do you know why this has happened and why boxing is dying because the sport

why boxing is dying because the sport

why boxing is dying because the sport has become so greedy nobody was ever

has become so greedy nobody was ever

has become so greedy nobody was ever thinking about the future of the sport

thinking about the future of the sport

thinking about the future of the sport it’s about how much money can we all put

it’s about how much money can we all put

it’s about how much money can we all put in our pocket right here right now

in our pocket right here right now

in our pocket right here right now who cares about tomorrow so essentially

who cares about tomorrow so essentially

who cares about tomorrow so essentially what you get at the end is you get to

what you get at the end is you get to

what you get at the end is you get to multimillionaires right who step into

multimillionaires right who step into

multimillionaires right who step into the ring and do everything they can to

the ring and do everything they can to

the ring and do everything they can to avoid a fight so they can win just

avoid a fight so they can win just

avoid a fight so they can win just barely win to get to the next

barely win to get to the next

barely win to get to the next multi-million dollar fight that we pay

multi-million dollar fight that we pay

multi-million dollar fight that we pay for it right and it just became

for it right and it just became

for it right and it just became ridiculous and it’s exactly what goes

ridiculous and it’s exactly what goes

ridiculous and it’s exactly what goes think about this think about every

think about this think about every

think about this think about every person in this room right now if I

person in this room right now if I

person in this room right now if I guaranteed you all 37 million dollars

guaranteed you all 37 million dollars

guaranteed you all 37 million dollars guaranteed the guarantee is 37 million

guaranteed the guarantee is 37 million

guaranteed the guarantee is 37 million dollars this year guess what you’re

dollars this year guess what you’re

dollars this year guess what you’re going to do not much

going to do not much

going to do not much not much are you gonna bust your ass

not much are you gonna bust your ass

not much are you gonna bust your ass every day your alarms gonna go off in

every day your alarms gonna go off in

every day your alarms gonna go off in the morning knowing I’m not gonna go to

the morning knowing I’m not gonna go to

the morning knowing I’m not gonna go to class hell do I want to go to class

class hell do I want to go to class

class hell do I want to go to class before I got 37 million dollars right

before I got 37 million dollars right

before I got 37 million dollars right who’s going to class if they got 37

who’s going to class if they got 37

who’s going to class if they got 37 million dollars nobody’s going to class

million dollars nobody’s going to class

million dollars nobody’s going to class you know what happens when you get 37

you know what happens when you get 37

you know what happens when you get 37 million dollars in your fighter I don’t

million dollars in your fighter I don’t

million dollars in your fighter I don’t want to get punched in the face I got 37

want to get punched in the face I got 37

want to get punched in the face I got 37 million dollars man not getting punched

million dollars man not getting punched

million dollars man not getting punched in the face is ridiculous we incentivize

in the face is ridiculous we incentivize

in the face is ridiculous we incentivize guys to fight you get a you get you get

guys to fight you get a you get you get

guys to fight you get a you get you get money to show and you get money to win

money to show and you get money to win

money to show and you get money to win and then you get money for the best

and then you get money for the best

and then you get money for the best fight of the night you get money for the

fight of the night you get money for the

fight of the night you get money for the best knockout money for the best

best knockout money for the best

best knockout money for the best submission you’re incentivized no

submission you’re incentivized no

submission you’re incentivized no different than any other business in the

different than any other business in the

different than any other business in the world show up at your job and have a

world show up at your job and have a

world show up at your job and have a half-assed day see how that goes

half-assed day see how that goes

half-assed day see how that goes now I’m not in the mood today see I see

now I’m not in the mood today see I see

now I’m not in the mood today see I see how that goes you have to be

how that goes you have to be

how that goes you have to be incentivized when somebody hires you

incentivized when somebody hires you

incentivized when somebody hires you when you guys leave this school and go

when you guys leave this school and go

when you guys leave this school and go to these other jobs you will cut out a

to these other jobs you will cut out a

to these other jobs you will cut out a deal where you’re working for some big

deal where you’re working for some big

deal where you’re working for some big company where you’ll have incentives and

company where you’ll have incentives and

company where you’ll have incentives and bonuses it’s the way the real world

bonuses it’s the way the real world

bonuses it’s the way the real world works

works

works boxing does not live in the real world

boxing does not live in the real world

boxing does not live in the real world anymore and that’s why it’s hurtin well

anymore and that’s why it’s hurtin well

anymore and that’s why it’s hurtin well the first time that uh I really got

the first time that uh I really got

the first time that uh I really got involved in UFC was everybody had seen

involved in UFC was everybody had seen

involved in UFC was everybody had seen UFC one

UFC one

UFC one you know I saw UFC one but when we got

you know I saw UFC one but when we got

you know I saw UFC one but when we got involved knows because we started taking

involved knows because we started taking

involved knows because we started taking jiu-jitsu and through jiu-jitsu we fell

jiu-jitsu and through jiu-jitsu we fell

jiu-jitsu and through jiu-jitsu we fell in love with the sport and then we

in love with the sport and then we

in love with the sport and then we started to meet some of the athletes

started to meet some of the athletes

started to meet some of the athletes when I say we I mean me and the Fertitta

when I say we I mean me and the Fertitta

when I say we I mean me and the Fertitta brothers and it was really you know

brothers and it was really you know

brothers and it was really you know learning about the sport and meeting the

learning about the sport and meeting the

learning about the sport and meeting the athletes that that completely got us

athletes that that completely got us

athletes that that completely got us literally addicted to the sport then

literally addicted to the sport then

literally addicted to the sport then when we went to our first ever UFC event

when we went to our first ever UFC event

when we went to our first ever UFC event it was a it was down in New Orleans at

it was a it was down in New Orleans at

it was a it was down in New Orleans at the Uni arena down there and literally

the Uni arena down there and literally

the Uni arena down there and literally me Franklin runs we’re sitting in the

me Franklin runs we’re sitting in the

me Franklin runs we’re sitting in the audience going holy imagine if they did

audience going holy imagine if they did

audience going holy imagine if they did this and imagine if they did that this

this and imagine if they did that this

this and imagine if they did that this thing could be big then once we bought

thing could be big then once we bought

thing could be big then once we bought it our goal was and always has been to

it our goal was and always has been to

it our goal was and always has been to make this a global sport the thing is

make this a global sport the thing is

make this a global sport the thing is with the guys like mike is as human

with the guys like mike is as human

with the guys like mike is as human beings we’re fast

beings we’re fast

beings we’re fast nated by who the toughest guys in the

nated by who the toughest guys in the

nated by who the toughest guys in the world are we are I you know I say this

world are we are I you know I say this

world are we are I you know I say this all the time if you think of if you

all the time if you think of if you

all the time if you think of if you think of all sports right and people in

think of all sports right and people in

think of all sports right and people in here are probably football fans baseball

here are probably football fans baseball

here are probably football fans baseball basketball whatever it is and take

basketball whatever it is and take

basketball whatever it is and take Jordan who’s probably arguably the most

Jordan who’s probably arguably the most

Jordan who’s probably arguably the most famous player of all times you know do

famous player of all times you know do

famous player of all times you know do people really know Jordan all over the

people really know Jordan all over the

people really know Jordan all over the world in every little country and every

world in every little country and every

world in every little country and every you know um you know Wayne Gretzky the

you know um you know Wayne Gretzky the

you know um you know Wayne Gretzky the list goes on and on it’s like right I’d

list goes on and on it’s like right I’d

list goes on and on it’s like right I’d like somebody anybody and maybe maybe

like somebody anybody and maybe maybe

like somebody anybody and maybe maybe this will be the first time it’ll ever

this will be the first time it’ll ever

this will be the first time it’ll ever happen to somebody in here tell me who

happen to somebody in here tell me who

happen to somebody in here tell me who the greatest cricket player on earth is

nobody yeah I didn’t think so

nobody yeah I didn’t think so how great would it be if he was here

how great would it be if he was here

how great would it be if he was here yeah I mean he just went and sold

yeah I mean he just went and sold

yeah I mean he just went and sold himself a million times but not one

himself a million times but not one

himself a million times but not one person has ever said I know the greatest

person has ever said I know the greatest

person has ever said I know the greatest cricket player is but my point is you

cricket player is but my point is you

cricket player is but my point is you walking anywhere in the world

walking anywhere in the world

walking anywhere in the world everybody knows Mike Tyson everybody

everybody knows Mike Tyson everybody

everybody knows Mike Tyson everybody knows Muhammad Ali Bruce Lee died in the

knows Muhammad Ali Bruce Lee died in the

knows Muhammad Ali Bruce Lee died in the early 70s does anybody in this room not

early 70s does anybody in this room not

early 70s does anybody in this room not know Bruce Lee is everybody knows who

know Bruce Lee is everybody knows who

know Bruce Lee is everybody knows who personally is he died in the 70s not

personally is he died in the 70s not

personally is he died in the 70s not late they promoted him that way anyway

late they promoted him that way anyway

late they promoted him that way anyway promoted them as human beings were

promoted them as human beings were

promoted them as human beings were fascinated by who the toughest guy in

fascinated by who the toughest guy in

fascinated by who the toughest guy in the world is it just it’s always been

the world is it just it’s always been

the world is it just it’s always been that way

that way

that way from the days of the Roman gladiators

from the days of the Roman gladiators

from the days of the Roman gladiators you know I always have this thing where

you know I always have this thing where

you know I always have this thing where I sagging through all kinds of stats and

I sagging through all kinds of stats and

I sagging through all kinds of stats and you about the UFC that’s true

you about the UFC that’s true

you about the UFC that’s true and all these things but here’s

and all these things but here’s

and all these things but here’s something that I don’t know if this is

something that I don’t know if this is

something that I don’t know if this is true but it’s what I truly believe and

true but it’s what I truly believe and

true but it’s what I truly believe and it’s what we built this company on I

it’s what we built this company on I

it’s what we built this company on I believe that before a man threw a ball

believe that before a man threw a ball

believe that before a man threw a ball through a circle before a man hit a ball

through a circle before a man hit a ball

through a circle before a man hit a ball with a stick two men were put on this

with a stick two men were put on this

with a stick two men were put on this earth somebody threw a punch and whoever

earth somebody threw a punch and whoever

earth somebody threw a punch and whoever was standing around ran over and watched

was standing around ran over and watched

was standing around ran over and watched fighting is the first wort ever and it

fighting is the first wort ever and it

fighting is the first wort ever and it will be the last board ever it will be

will be the last board ever it will be

will be the last board ever it will be around till the day we die till the till

around till the day we die till the till

around till the day we die till the till the earth no longer exists fighting will

the earth no longer exists fighting will

the earth no longer exists fighting will always be here if you don’t think the

always be here if you don’t think the

always be here if you don’t think the UFC is exciting you got to be a lunatic

UFC is exciting you got to be a lunatic

UFC is exciting you got to be a lunatic okay I don’t know what you are you want

okay I don’t know what you are you want

okay I don’t know what you are you want to see people get beat with baseball

to see people get beat with baseball

to see people get beat with baseball bats tonight I mean first of all that

bats tonight I mean first of all that

bats tonight I mean first of all that that generation of people that think

that generation of people that think

that generation of people that think that that you know oh I want the

that that you know oh I want the

that that you know oh I want the no-holds-barred no rules it’s that big

no-holds-barred no rules it’s that big

no-holds-barred no rules it’s that big this many people want to see a freak

this many people want to see a freak

this many people want to see a freak show this many people want to see a real

show this many people want to see a real

show this many people want to see a real sport huge difference

sport huge difference

sport huge difference the market the market of people that are

the market the market of people that are

the market the market of people that are like valet to toe and we want to hold

like valet to toe and we want to hold

like valet to toe and we want to hold all the no rules and all that stuff and

all the no rules and all that stuff and

all the no rules and all that stuff and I got to be honest with you the old hold

I got to be honest with you the old hold

I got to be honest with you the old hold no rules it wasn’t very exciting you

no rules it wasn’t very exciting you

no rules it wasn’t very exciting you know what I mean it really wasn’t um and

know what I mean it really wasn’t um and

know what I mean it really wasn’t um and what we try to do is we keep trying to

what we try to do is we keep trying to

what we try to do is we keep trying to push the sport to be more and more so

push the sport to be more and more so

push the sport to be more and more so you have to understand what my job is

you have to understand what my job is

you have to understand what my job is what my job is in this day and age how

what my job is in this day and age how

what my job is in this day and age how old are you

old are you

old are you you’re 27 I’m 43 okay when I grew up

you’re 27 I’m 43 okay when I grew up

you’re 27 I’m 43 okay when I grew up there was channel 3 channel 5 channel 8

there was channel 3 channel 5 channel 8

there was channel 3 channel 5 channel 8 and channel 13 okay if you called me I

and channel 13 okay if you called me I

and channel 13 okay if you called me I had to be home to answer the phone

had to be home to answer the phone

had to be home to answer the phone because we didn’t have answering

because we didn’t have answering

because we didn’t have answering machines any of that stuff right so this

machines any of that stuff right so this

machines any of that stuff right so this day and age if you want to see some

day and age if you want to see some

day and age if you want to see some crazy go on YouTube type in any crazy

crazy go on YouTube type in any crazy

crazy go on YouTube type in any crazy you want and 50 other crazy will come up

you want and 50 other crazy will come up

you want and 50 other crazy will come up on the other side that you can watch for

on the other side that you can watch for

on the other side that you can watch for three days right you go to the movies

three days right you go to the movies

three days right you go to the movies you can go here you can do this that you

you can go here you can do this that you

you can go here you can do this that you can do there’s a tons of things you can

can do there’s a tons of things you can

can do there’s a tons of things you can do I have to convince you to stay home

do I have to convince you to stay home

do I have to convince you to stay home on Saturday now only stay home on

on Saturday now only stay home on

on Saturday now only stay home on Saturday when you’ve been busting your

Saturday when you’ve been busting your

Saturday when you’ve been busting your ass at school all week working all the

ass at school all week working all the

ass at school all week working all the other things you got to do you probably

other things you got to do you probably

other things you got to do you probably want to go out and you know meet some

want to go out and you know meet some

want to go out and you know meet some girls or take your girl out to dinner or

girls or take your girl out to dinner or

girls or take your girl out to dinner or go to a movie I compete with all these

go to a movie I compete with all these

go to a movie I compete with all these things

things

things basketballs on footballs on you know

basketballs on footballs on you know

basketballs on footballs on you know what I mean all this other stuff that

what I mean all this other stuff that

what I mean all this other stuff that goes on I have to convince you to stay

goes on I have to convince you to stay

goes on I have to convince you to stay home on Saturday and pay fifty five

home on Saturday and pay fifty five

home on Saturday and pay fifty five dollars to watch my event that’s what I

dollars to watch my event that’s what I

dollars to watch my event that’s what I have to do that’s that’s my job in this

have to do that’s that’s my job in this

have to do that’s that’s my job in this business and when you stay home get all

business and when you stay home get all

business and when you stay home get all your buddies together and you sit around

your buddies together and you sit around

your buddies together and you sit around and you buy my fight for fifty five

and you buy my fight for fifty five

and you buy my fight for fifty five dollars

dollars

dollars you better be entertained because if

you better be entertained because if

you better be entertained because if you’re not or how hard it’s going to be

you’re not or how hard it’s going to be

you’re not or how hard it’s going to be for me to get you the next time I have

for me to get you the next time I have

for me to get you the next time I have an event it’s not going to be easy but

an event it’s not going to be easy but

an event it’s not going to be easy but that is what I do for a living I put

that is what I do for a living I put

that is what I do for a living I put together fights that are compelling

together fights that are compelling

together fights that are compelling enough to make you stay home on a

enough to make you stay home on a

enough to make you stay home on a Saturday night pay fifty five dollars

Saturday night pay fifty five dollars

Saturday night pay fifty five dollars for anything that you do in life you

for anything that you do in life you

for anything that you do in life you know when you become successful it has

know when you become successful it has

know when you become successful it has to do with timing with a lot of

to do with timing with a lot of

to do with timing with a lot of different things you know the timing of

different things you know the timing of

different things you know the timing of me coming back to Las Vegas the timing

me coming back to Las Vegas the timing

me coming back to Las Vegas the timing of

of

of me and Lorenzo bumping into each other

me and Lorenzo bumping into each other

me and Lorenzo bumping into each other when we did the timing of boxing on a

when we did the timing of boxing on a

when we did the timing of boxing on a downslide you know everything in life

downslide you know everything in life

downslide you know everything in life has to do with timing absolutely for

has to do with timing absolutely for

has to do with timing absolutely for instance I will film it’s coming up I’m

instance I will film it’s coming up I’m

instance I will film it’s coming up I’m going to film The Ultimate Fighter on

going to film The Ultimate Fighter on

going to film The Ultimate Fighter on Friday I will jump on the plane as soon

Friday I will jump on the plane as soon

Friday I will jump on the plane as soon as that flights over fly to sweden I

as that flights over fly to sweden I

as that flights over fly to sweden I will land in Sweden at 6:30 at night the

will land in Sweden at 6:30 at night the

will land in Sweden at 6:30 at night the fight starts at 6:30 I’ll go straight to

fight starts at 6:30 I’ll go straight to

fight starts at 6:30 I’ll go straight to the arena right we’ll do the fights that

the arena right we’ll do the fights that

the arena right we’ll do the fights that night I’ll jump back on the plane

night I’ll jump back on the plane

night I’ll jump back on the plane fly back to the United States go to

fly back to the United States go to

fly back to the United States go to Atlanta right we’ll do our fight in

Atlanta right we’ll do our fight in

Atlanta right we’ll do our fight in Atlanta then from Atlanta I’ll fly

Atlanta then from Atlanta I’ll fly

Atlanta then from Atlanta I’ll fly straight down to Brazil for a press

straight down to Brazil for a press

straight down to Brazil for a press conference in Brazil and then back to

conference in Brazil and then back to

conference in Brazil and then back to Las Vegas the Ultimate Fighter on Friday

Las Vegas the Ultimate Fighter on Friday

Las Vegas the Ultimate Fighter on Friday how is it possible how is it on your

how is it possible how is it on your

how is it possible how is it on your health how is it with family you know

health how is it with family you know

health how is it with family you know you have a wife and kids how it’s a

you have a wife and kids how it’s a

you have a wife and kids how it’s a doable you just got to do it I mean it’s

doable you just got to do it I mean it’s

doable you just got to do it I mean it’s just it you have to do it there’s no

just it you have to do it there’s no

just it you have to do it there’s no circle I mean who’s going to do it if I

circle I mean who’s going to do it if I

circle I mean who’s going to do it if I don’t it has to be done

don’t it has to be done

don’t it has to be done and you know I do a pretty good job of

and you know I do a pretty good job of

and you know I do a pretty good job of balancing and uh you know I make it

balancing and uh you know I make it

balancing and uh you know I make it happen to make it work people say it

happen to make it work people say it

happen to make it work people say it can’t be done you watch it’s already uh

can’t be done you watch it’s already uh

can’t be done you watch it’s already uh what month is it March yeah it’s March

what month is it March yeah it’s March

what month is it March yeah it’s March all right going on April yeah

all right going on April yeah

all right going on April yeah and I’ve already done what I’ve done

and I’ve already done what I’ve done

and I’ve already done what I’ve done since since January you continue like

since since January you continue like

since since January you continue like that for the rest of the year

that for the rest of the year

that for the rest of the year next two years it’s gonna be like that

next two years it’s gonna be like that

next two years it’s gonna be like that for the next two years for me I already

for the next two years for me I already

for the next two years for me I already know and have my mind set and you know I

know and have my mind set and you know I

know and have my mind set and you know I know that this is what my life’s gonna

know that this is what my life’s gonna

know that this is what my life’s gonna be like for the next two years till I

be like for the next two years till I

be like for the next two years till I get this thing dialed in any of you guys

get this thing dialed in any of you guys

get this thing dialed in any of you guys ever watched my video blogs to people

ever watched my video blogs to people

ever watched my video blogs to people great ah so I do these video blogs

great ah so I do these video blogs

great ah so I do these video blogs leading up to a fight you know and these

leading up to a fight you know and these

leading up to a fight you know and these things have had anywhere from two

things have had anywhere from two

things have had anywhere from two hundred fifty thousand viewers to a

hundred fifty thousand viewers to a

hundred fifty thousand viewers to a million and fuel TV you know we got on

million and fuel TV you know we got on

million and fuel TV you know we got on FUEL TV with Fox Fuel TV when they and

FUEL TV with Fox Fuel TV when they and

FUEL TV with Fox Fuel TV when they and all the extreme athletes hate me like I

all the extreme athletes hate me like I

all the extreme athletes hate me like I just all the hate mail is getting from

just all the hate mail is getting from

just all the hate mail is getting from these extreme athletes like I killed

these extreme athletes like I killed

these extreme athletes like I killed them on FUEL TV but they were pulling

them on FUEL TV but they were pulling

them on FUEL TV but they were pulling hashtags for ratings you know what a

hashtags for ratings you know what a

hashtags for ratings you know what a hashtag means means so fuel people were

hashtag means means so fuel people were

hashtag means means so fuel people were watching

watching

watching they can’t even rate it and a good a

they can’t even rate it and a good a

they can’t even rate it and a good a good night for them was

good night for them was

good night for them was 7,000 viewers when they had

7,000 viewers when they had

7,000 viewers when they had skateboarding and surfing and things

skateboarding and surfing and things

skateboarding and surfing and things like that on and we we broke every

like that on and we we broke every

like that on and we we broke every record but my point was on YouTube my

record but my point was on YouTube my

record but my point was on YouTube my videos pull better ratings than then

videos pull better ratings than then

videos pull better ratings than then television shows do on networks you know

television shows do on networks you know

television shows do on networks you know what I mean so that’s the power of the

what I mean so that’s the power of the

what I mean so that’s the power of the future and that’s the power of content

future and that’s the power of content

future and that’s the power of content at what when I told you that I only had

at what when I told you that I only had

at what when I told you that I only had channel 3 channel 5 channel 8 channel 13

channel 3 channel 5 channel 8 channel 13

channel 3 channel 5 channel 8 channel 13 then cable came and there were there

then cable came and there were there

then cable came and there were there were all these channels on cable and

were all these channels on cable and

were all these channels on cable and then satellite came there’s all these

then satellite came there’s all these

then satellite came there’s all these channels on satellite

channels on satellite

channels on satellite well imagine what’s going to happen when

well imagine what’s going to happen when

well imagine what’s going to happen when things really do go internet and there’s

things really do go internet and there’s

things really do go internet and there’s 2530 YouTube’s and there’s actual

2530 YouTube’s and there’s actual

2530 YouTube’s and there’s actual programming and it’s it’s it’s it’s very

programming and it’s it’s it’s it’s very

programming and it’s it’s it’s it’s very interesting but what you said is is the

interesting but what you said is is the

interesting but what you said is is the truth

truth

truth content is king and owning content and

content is king and owning content and

content is king and owning content and having content it’s always been you know

having content it’s always been you know

having content it’s always been you know the way to go

thank you so much for watching we made

thank you so much for watching we made this video because James Baker access to

this video because James Baker access to

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which of Dana White’s top ten rules

which of Dana White’s top ten rules meant the most to you leave in the

meant the most to you leave in the

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thank you so much for watching we need

thank you so much for watching we need to believe and we’ll see you soon

if I was in the money I’d still be

if I was in the money I’d still be standing in the lobby of the Boston

standing in the lobby of the Boston

standing in the lobby of the Boston Harbor Hotel because there is no

Harbor Hotel because there is no

Harbor Hotel because there is no guarantee in your future and getting

guarantee in your future and getting

guarantee in your future and getting into the fight business you know I I had

into the fight business you know I I had

into the fight business you know I I had a good job I was making tips like I said

a good job I was making tips like I said

a good job I was making tips like I said you had you can get a 401k there you

you had you can get a 401k there you

you had you can get a 401k there you have great benefits if it was about

have great benefits if it was about

have great benefits if it was about money I’d still be standing in the lobby

money I’d still be standing in the lobby

money I’d still be standing in the lobby it was about doing something you love to

it was about doing something you love to

it was about doing something you love to do how many people are sitting in their

do how many people are sitting in their

do how many people are sitting in their car right now or in their house or at

car right now or in their house or at

car right now or in their house or at work or wherever they are and hate

work or wherever they are and hate

work or wherever they are and hate literally hate what they do for a living

literally hate what they do for a living

literally hate what they do for a living that’s why that’s what was that guy but

that’s why that’s what was that guy but

that’s why that’s what was that guy but I had the balls to get up and walk out

I had the balls to get up and walk out

I had the balls to get up and walk out and go for it

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