Dana White: My alcoholic dad and getting expelled
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Dana White shares personal stories from growing up in South Boston with a single mom.
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"My dad was never my friend"
maybe he was but you dont see it
You killed anyone lately, Patrick?
@@russell2890 Just a homeless guy and his dog. Nothing crazy...
Dana white is a tool that’s why lol
I can totally relate as my dad has been an alcoholic all his life, he was never really available and when he was you didn't want him. I also have an elder sister and we both formed a sort of union with mom being each other's strength. Dad did love and care about us (not mom) when he was sober(rare). He did financially support our education so I'm grateful but he always felt like a sponsor who was there for 5 hours in 15 years when you really needed him. Now I'm 20, an international student in Canada away from my family having left the toxic environment. Its been an year and a half here, not much changed back home. I'm in a business program inspired by influences such as Dana but I realized music is my true passion and hope to make my dreams a reality.
where u from?
So your mom drove your father to drink and made his life miserable when he wasn't busting his ass at work? Even with that he stuck it out and did the best for his kids. Thats a fucking man's man.
its all good tho man, u get to have ur mom to urself and bang her kitty every night, its an indian dream, u like to go with her on dates to beach for some nice poopoo time while ur dad is full on drunk on the sofa
He paid for your education you ungrateful little boy!
@@bhyproductions6990 Jee I wonder where Abhijai Singh could be from
I really like how graham interviews people, he just asks the question and let’s them speak and tell the whole story, so many interviewers these days forget the interview isn’t about themselves
I remember when my dad asked me to get popcorn one time, still in therapy from that trauma. I feel you Dana
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Thats nothing. Try trauma I got from popping my popcorn at home and sneaking it in to the movie theater
Lmao
This dude is my new favourite interviewer
Right? He never talks over the guy getting interviewed or makes it about himself
+XxAnonymousBeastxX ya something to be said for a genuine interest in the guest too
+Bret Harley #FACT
That's what i'm saying. A great interviewer is someone who can show the human side of someone you thought was a cunt
You guys may also like Louis Theroux
Dana white sure seems to have been through a lot.now hes ufc president and look at how popular the ufc is. it's good he never gave up and kept working hard
He grew up in southie which is a rough and tumble Irish hood run by the winter hill gang. Whitey Bulger ran southie from 1978 to 1995 so Dana Whites entire youth.
In 1975 the city of Boston tried to integrate southie which led to riots in the street.
Southie borders Dorchester, another predominantly white Irish hood.
Anyway, Dana was running a boxing gym in Boston and Kevin Wise, the number 2 man under whitey and known hitman comes into dana's gym demanding protection money. 2 weeks later Dana left Boston for Vegas.
Rurmor has it he never wants to have a major UfC event in Boston because of unpaid money he owes the winter hill gang.
Wagner27 William mcgregor's fight was in Boston
People, "Friends", would take Dana out in a heart beat if they could get away with it. People are only loyal because he controls the money.
“It is difficult for me to see how, as the popularity of the UFC evolved, the person I once knew changed into someone who is egotistical, self-centered, arrogant, and cruel,” White said. “Dana went from being a true friend, a good son, and a truly nice person to being a vindictive tyrant who lacks any feelings for how he treats others.” June White, Dana's mother
worshipping satan can do that to a person
+from.way. downtown lol really man?
Power corrupts. To be the kind of promoter he is it would mean making a massive compromise as a "decent person". He's always selling, he's always front of the media, his focus is growth, profit, publicity and consolidation. Being a decent person in this situation isn't impossible but to be completely single minded and obsessed with building a brand takes absolute commitment to the point where his aggressive streak is just plain ruthless.
The way I look at it is he's a sales person first and foremost, he's fucking good at it. Also, spokes people use generic speak to create a desired opinion leaving a disingenuous taste in the customers mouth, it's insulting being told what to think in this context. Dana uses his aggressive and loud method that makes you think "anything can happen". This approach in itself is a unique piece of marketing in a sea of products and brands vying for attention. He sort of beats his chest at how good his product is and says take it or leave it, this appeals to me as it feels like he's offering a choice.
the problem with most people when they become successful and make alot of money, they changed because they start believing how great they are because of those fake friends whom brain washed him into becoming who he is today, essentially his become his father but worse expect for the drunk part
Anybody commenting on this really can't say shit because you can say this and that but you truthfully don't know the kind of person you'd be if your net worth was hundreds of millions of dollars. Don't say that you'd be this and do that, because you have no fucking clue how you'd be.
Dana born in 1969, Beverly Hills Cop released in 1984. Don't think he was 9.
Yup, I was wondering the same shit, good catch bro. The guy just can't help himself with the lying
Dude you beat me to it. I just did a Google Search and everything. I was just about to type it when I saw that you already did. 16hrs late lol.
illuminati
busted
Dana tells a story about something and people dig and research into it and find out he was actually 15 when it happened, not 9. OMG. HO-LEE-SHIT. Complete insanity. You guys are fuckin weirdos
Bensinger is such a good interviewer. He humbly asks the hard the questions and never forgets the segment is not about him.
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his dad gave him 20$ for popcorn in 1984? thats like 50 bucks today lol
Zackaryb I know. Talk about an abusive father. That poor fucking kid. And he had chores and shit. I don't know how he survived. I want to know how the man interviewing him didn't start laughing at what an absolute tool Dana White is.
That's what you got from this video? You're some special kind of stupid.
random 1 lol hes lieing threw his teeth dont belive his lies
You need 50 fucking bucks in the theaters these days
ND not back in the 80's gtfo here😂
im glad he never gave up on his dream of KFC. KFC is now one of the greatest fast food empires now. overcome your odds and get your dreams
I know dude he built an empire outta chicken I thought he would more like the kernel did he have cancer?
I have to agree. I'm a huge KFC fan and I'm so thankful for Dana. I love the chickens.
+Tony Vega the only thing is the chickens are on so much steroids from there that I heard they dont even grow feathers
Lord Lobov and its a good thing that USADA is finally getting involved and testing the chicken. cleaning up the food business
Its nice to see that the KFC finally has a Turkey division.
"My father was tough.. He handed me $20 to go get popcorn" Dana White.
that was his best memory, it doesn't sound like it was fun...
You must be dumb
Hahahahahaha
So inspirational that he was able to overcome such an abusive childhood hahaha
Burnpro Burn well yeah but don't forget, they were late to the fucking movie, AND had shitty seats. Its appalling that nobody called CPS.
My Alkocholic dad never took me to cinema!!!! So you really got brilliant dad! And get popcorn and drinks! Couldn't even dream about it!
Don't compare
Bless this man he went through such a rough childhood and still revolutionised and started the MMA industry
Hahahahahaha Dana white is a tool
I can't believe he had to go buy candy for his sister. My heart breaks for him
LOL
he's a piece of shit wife-beater, cheater, roidhead and overall scumbag
what a rough childhood $20 to get some popcorn when the movie is about to start. shame on his dad.
Johana Masin where is your compassion? This man clearly went through the most abusive childhood imaginable. He spoke of another abusive time where his father first ate dinner before fixing a flat tire on Dana's bicycle. It wasn't any easier for his sister. The two would sometimes have to pick up odd jobs or do extra chores around the house if they wanted extra money to do things with their friends on weekends and stuff. I don't know how social services were never called.
you have no clue how it is to have an alcoholic father Johana. you goder
No that popcorn story is horrific. Dana's dad didn't give a shit about him being able to follow what was going on in the movie. He's telling that specific story because it's funny but it's an example of how bad a father figure he had.
his father seems like a cool guy
random 1 😂😂😂😂😂
In the mid-nineties when my brothers and I were around 8, 9 and 10 years old, we would go to the cinema on the bus, without our parents. Before going in, we first made the walk over to the Kwik Save to buy a can of No Frills coke and a bag of No Frills crisp. We would then have to sneak it in under our coats. Often we wouldn’t even have the money for the cinema, so would sneak in through the back door. The thought of going up to the counter where they sold popcorn, tortilla crisps with cheese dips or the various drinks offerings was a dream to us that was completely out of reach.
Dana seemed human like until he lied. He said he was 9 yes old in 1984 when Beverly Hills cop came out. Yet he was born in 1969. There is no way he could accidentally make create such a big gap in age unless he's LYING.
why would he lie about it though? he clearly made a mistake he was still a kid when he saw it
John Wilkerson what does he get out of lying snout his age when he saw a movie
FlyEaglesFly EaglesNation moron
Marx Aur lmao! This is a joke right? Like the Trump crowd size "lie"? I know youre not serious.
There were 3 Beverly hills cop movies
this guy is a great interviewer. seems like all his guests really like him and are really open with him
Actually, he's not very good at being a conventional interviewer. They should pose questions that make the respondent and the audience think, they should ask questions that make them feel uncomfortable, they should ask questions that make them reveal something they haven't revealed before.
He does none of this, he actually lets his guests be themselves and tell their story the way they want to tell it instead of pushing his own agenda. That's what I like about Graham.
i enjoy his interviews more than most is all I'm saying, i think being an "unconventional interviewer"works to his advantage
RS9COYS Oh, I meant I agree with you. Just comparing his style the others he doesn't follow the recipe so to speak which makes him stand out in a good way.
"Were gonna have to start moving some people here" lmao
He said he was 9 years old when he saw Beverly Hills Cop with his Dad. He was born in 1969, he would have been 15 years old in 1984 when it came out.
Lol
We all grow up differently. I've had to learn this. Ones rough, is another mans dream. I feel like I was brought up rough but a lot of people did. Just because someone hands you money for popcorn doesn't mean it's not tough to get through. Especially when you're around other families that are kind of normal. I respect Dana as a man but some of his business decisions are kind of silly. He's still a great promoter at the end of the day.
Single Mom worked hard so you could go to expensive Bishop Gorman, meet the Fertitta's, then later buy the UFC. Poor guy had it hard....right.
DaFobxyz ikr🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻
@Liam Carr ua-cam.com/video/46eMp_rWgjc/v-deo.html
Did I really just hear Dana White cry about his father taking him to the movies, getting front row seats and throwing him a $20 spot for snacks? "Mwah he was a little sauced wahhh."
abstracthc hes narcissistic asf
Yea you forgot that his dad was drunk as hell with his son
And the dad screamed that hes going to start moving people
It's just a small glimpse into it. He Also talked about how most of the time his father wouldn't show up.
"So we would sit on this bench and wait for my dad to come but he'd never show up. So one day he shows up..."
- Stitch Duran
Hearing Dana moan about his childhood and his trips to the cinema made me think of that scene from the life of Bryan "you lucky lucky bastard that's favouritism that is" lol.
Put the speed at x2 and Dana will start to talk like a coked-up homosexual cyborg.
Oh wow... That's crazy! He's like... Time cop... Fabulous gossip edition!
Now play it .25x speed. He sounded drunk lmao.
More like Ben Shapiro
@@tomasguimaraes8294 you beat me to it! 🤣
It does sound like ben.
@rhys peregrine legend 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My dad got drunk one time and told me to drive him to get more beer and instead of letting me drive he drove on the way to the store. I was cringing 😬 the whole ride there because he was swerving into the opposite lane. We almost collided with another car but he swerved right just in time. I honestly feel like I have a guardian Angel looking over me sometimes.
I relate to this I grew up the same way, just like Dana I am also not bitter.
Damn...dana told his whole life story during this entire interview lol
Graham Basinger best interviewer around
Graham is a damn good interviewer.
I will never understand how a parent can just not show up to get their kid(s) knowing they are waiting thinking that the parent is coming. That just breaks my heart.
Some parents got held up on douche bag jobs where they couldn’t leave until the heat was back on.
My dad did that to me all the time... And now I'm older, I wonder if it was actually on purpose. Where I was waiting it was after 10pm, a Friday night in the city centre... Groups of drunk people walking around. I had to wait outside no matter how cold. He would sometimes be so frickin late it was a joke... And I was only 13-14.
I love the interviews how can I watch the full interviews
It's a Hard knock life when you have to go get some popcorn 10 into your movie.
my alcoholic dad give it a rest alot of every day people have alot worse things than a alcoholic dad at least dana had a mother the worked all the hours under the sun to provide
James Grsyson exactly Danas Childhood wasn't even that bad. motherfuckers parents had money and they had a somewhat GOOD relationship unlike my parents who also have mental issues...smh😒😧 fucking Narcissistic fuck
stfu
I'm still trying to figure out why I haven't heard of Graham Bensinger until March 2016. These interviews are great
My God... how did he live through this?
ronjon83 by the grace of God.
ikr. It was so scary he didn't get to watch the movie😂😂😂
Well he looks like he managed somehow lol😀
@@mishmash3968 Yeah, but he’s an atheist.
Dana was 15 when Beverly Hills cop came out. He's only 8 years younger than Eddie Murphy
another great interview
You get the best interviews Graham. You also have a gift of this trade
Back in my Special Ed classes (lol) We would ask the teacher how her weekend was, Bam 50 minutes have gone by, class is over!
9 y/o when Beverly Hills Cop came out???
It's funny how people are fast on judging other people without knowing what they've been through. Do I think Dana White's the "nicest" guy around? No. But after watching how he grew up and how he is, I have a newfound respect for the man.
MinasPraSempre BE REAL, His childhood wasn't that fucking bad at all.
I remember begging my dad to coach farm league and what a mistake that was. He came with a cooler full of beer, smoking cigarettes and rarely showed up. I grew up rough but don’t think that’s a bad thing
Dana white what an inspirational guy good values feet firmly on the ground respect Dana
He has been thru alot... I hope we take human beings with some value placed on them
Woman abuser
Dana was born in 1969, Beverly Hills Cop came out in 1984...so I'm gonna say he wasn't 9 when this story took place...
He definitely has narcissistic trates. He paints him self as marder, feels sorry for his self. It's because he lacks empathy for the other people including his mother and father. Then the jealousy or his sister, I could go on and on. Kind of scary, considering the power he has over every person employed by the UFC.
Collin Hess Right!
FACTS. Myself including and I know a lot of other people with much worse childhoods than this dweeb including parents with serious mental issues, financial problems EXTC. Danas Childhood being Rough even Compared to MINES🤦🏻🤦🏻😂
Marder=Martyr?
Sociopaths are usually the ones that make it in business, probably why he's so successful
@@coffeebeans7912why?
Lmao his terrible mother said in another interview that “he said I wasn’t home, but didn’t mention I was working the entire time”, despite the fact that Dana mentioned it twice here that she was working.
Yeah she’s pissed he probably hasn’t given some of his wealth to her..
Because his roof would just pay for itself, right? Mom had to work cuz dad was a deadbeat.
Rather than respect his mom by giving her a few million, he calls her a liar. I wish I could say to Dana's face how much of a scumbag he is
If I'd wanna lie abt my childhood, I would definitely make it one hella story. So, why would anyone even think he would lie abt shit like that, he doesn't have nor need to impress anyone. You believe it or u don't.
Great interview with Dana.
Boohoo my dad took me to the pictures and gave me 20 bucks for popcorn
lol exactly, if that's rough living I'd take that. His dad gave him $20 more dollars than mine did.
lol movies and popcorn?!?!?!? my dad never took me to the movies and the only bonding i had was to get him a beer and why i didn't get it quicker?
+41RobLow that sounds like a kickass dad
victorwanyama67
More like you realized you were an idiot, kid.
+Mooie Telebogen haha hard man
Reminds me of Dan Bilzerian 😂 , “movie started” lol
1:25 Dana implies he was nine years old. Beverly Hills Cop was released in December of 1984 and yet White was born in 1969. Typical liar Dana.
Mohsin facts
Bruh, you're talking as if movies are shown in cinemas only ones a century
There were no tears or emotional look from Dana the whole time, so I don't believe one word he says just like usual
you don't need to be emotional to tell the truth
but it is a sad story so without hint of emotion it doesnt seem as real lol
Candace Lin you're cute
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Candace Lin
lol just saying :P
Seems like hes blowing stuff up trying to say his life wast tough and he's had a hard upbringing, making pretty normal events seem traumatic. Dunno if he wants people to feel bad for him and/or admire him but it seems really disingenuous.
..worked from 17 and half to 19 and said-''i am not working anymore",same as Joe Rogan working for 1 year,as paperboy and still telling stories of how he worked once.Wtf,these people.
Look where they are now though. I mean, I'm glad there are people that will settle for working 9 to 5 doing something they don't like for the greatest portion of their life, but that's now how I wish to live. And it's not how Joe amd Dana wanted to live.
It is fascinating actually isn't it? My dad was around, payed close attention, was strict but protective, we didn't have much money but he provided what we needed.... had a temper and explosive with discipline but thought he was doing the right thing (what he learned in the military) and didn't come home drunk. BUT.... that is the major factor, without a doubt, that kept me from chasing my dreams or just doing what I wanted with the gumption, audacity and foresight Dana, Joe, and other people like them have.
I was so worried about doing the "right thing", that things just don't work out for people like me, or that I had to keep working hard, miserable jobs to be acceptable and that chasing the easier money or dream jobs would definitely end in huge failure. I'm not controversial like Dana, but I'm miserable. Some of that can be in my nature, but a lot is from my "normal", respectable upbringing. And I'm not an idiot, or without talent... (had an I.Q. of 137, had a good ear for music, excelled in sports if I applied myself)... but doubted myself to a struggling life.
you have to learn on stuff on your own right but if your mam working long hours to put you were where you were then don't be complaining that your mam wasn't around like it was a bad thing you got there because of that, all you had to do is go visit her and stuff. Not hard.
beverly hills cop came out in 1984, yet he says he was 9 years old... (he was more like 14)
When Beverly Hills Cop came out in 1984, Dana White was 14 or 15 years old. Not 9 years old like he alluded to.
Priest: Anne, do you take Dana to be your husband?
Anne: I do
Priest: Dana, do you take Anne to be your wife?
Dana: Well, we'll see what happens and we'll see how this thing will play out.
You the man Graham!!!
How much greatness has come from "fuck you Dad" energy?
good interview
Am I a douchebag for thinking Dana's a kinda OK guy?
Seems likely.
But it’s ok. I like him too
No he is a winner, fact.. people are jealous of his success
Oh my gooooodddd, poor Dana, his Dad interrupted his own drinking time to take him to the movies and made him get up off his ass to get the theater snacks that he didnt pay forrrrrrrrrr... 😥😥😥😥😥
Dana really tries to act like his fighters who all came from dark pasts. What a fkin scumbag
found the alcoholic dad
My parents werent perfect by any means. But they werent fuck ups either. They werent on drugs and they always had my back. I wish i would of known how good i had it more as a kid. Sometimes i was a shit head for no reason. Love your parents if they are good to you.
bootin the door closed hahah
That big scar looking part on his head that you can see clearly at the start of this video , does anyone know what that is? I have the exact same thing so im thinking its natural but some of my friends have shaved heads too and dont have it? Whats up with that ? Anyone know ?
JonnyUnderrated He was beat up in a bar.
JonnyUnderrated Well he did have surgery on his head at one point cause he was having trouble with his ears and balance after he got beat on the head by some dudes at a bar.
JonnyUnderrated it’s extra meat flap
andy woohoo yeah maybe is that or maybe he did that hair surgery stuff that grows hair and what not.....maybe is from that to but i dont know
I have the same thing too. Just a lumpy bumpy head that's all. Not everyone has a smooth one. Maybe it's from the forceps during birth or something
Graham is a super boring version of Roy Firestone, who in his own right was super boring and calculated. Sports is the weirdest industry. Weirder than porn.
lol u right
My dad was a real piece of shit
He picked me and my sister up
Took us to the movies and gave me 20 bucks to go get us all popcorn
What a dick!!!!!
Lol
Dana vs Chris in a fight, Dana in hospital, Chris the new ufc president will be the best day ever
what ever he is now he earned it leave him alone he is all doing his job guys just enjoy fights thats all..
And then he says "lets put a smile on that face".
He wasn't 9 when Beverly Hills Cop came out, he was 15
Everybody has an excuse till they get slapped by their wife in the face🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dana was born in '69, Beverly Hills Cop came out in '84, he said he was a 9-year old. Do the math. lol
I lived most of my life where he grew up guess you find something new everyday
2:30 FACTS people change for better
I'd wait for my mum outside my house and she'd rarely show up either
Maybe HE MEANT 48 HOURS WITH EDDIE MURPHY.?? Maybe he got the name of the Eddie Murphy movie confused with another Eddie Murphy movie ? 48 HOURS came out in 1982.
My dad never gave me money at the movies in my life it sucks to be me I guess
Throwing yourself a little pity party Dana?
Ooo that reference 👀
“At 19 when I stopped working” Holy fuck buddy, do the fajita brothers need any more friends? I thought I had enough friends but obviously not.
His Dad took him to the Pictures, arrived a few minutes late, told him to go and buy the drinks and popcorn? Oh the horror! Oh the shame!
I like everybody else dont believe anything he says, hes just after fame and attention
Dana - Love ya, bud.
I wouldn’t change anything. If I didn’t have the upbringing I did, I wouldn’t be the giant piece of shit I am today.
that explains alot
Sounds like a private school to me
Lol 20$ to get popcorn. Wow. What a tragic experience
It's incredible how the majority of the people here focus on the money instead of feelings. Don't get me wrong, I don't care about Dana White but you have to be quite stupid to focus his story on the money, money wasn't the issue. As a kid buying a bucket of popcorn with 20$, 10$ or even 100$ is the same amount of popcorn
Had 4 jobs from 17-19? just up and said "I'm not doing this anymore” at 19?
Graham is such a shy dork
boy, his horrible childhood story is his father taking him to the movies and giving him $20 for treats? LOL private school. top siders. so tough :) LOL
You can't say you had it rough when your wearing a goddamn Bishop Gorman High School shirt on😭😭😭
he had to buy popcorn lol my dad would never buy popcorn smh
My dad never bought me popcorn
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Damn I always get him and joe Rogan mixed up for some reason