UFC CEO Dana White has joined Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta.
It’s no secret that the 55-year-old promoter has been making an attempt to broaden his enterprise portfolio currently. After over 20 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 evaluations, he has no plans of shutting down the league.
Moreover, Dana White has signaled a transfer into the boxing world as properly. Having co-promoted Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor in August 2017, the UFC CEO has promised to return into the game “weapons blazing” later this 12 months. Nonetheless, White now has one more job on his arms.
Earlier as we speak, Dana White and Meta introduced that the 55-year-old promoter has joined the corporate’s Board of Administrators. In a put up on social media, the UFC CEO wrote that he’s excited for the chance to affix the tech juggernaut. As a longtime proponent of AI, White is happy 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 received the provide to affix Meta’s board.” Dana White acknowledged in a latest press launch. “I’m an enormous believer that social media and AI are the long run. I’m very excited to affix this unimaginable workforce and to study extra about this enterprise from the within. There may be nothing I like greater than constructing manufacturers, and I stay 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 may assist us sort out the large alternatives forward with AI, wearables, and the way forward for human connection.” Mark Zuckerberg added within the launch earlier as we speak.
For what it’s price, as we speak’s announcement didn’t come as a large shock. Over the previous couple of years, Dana White and Mark Zuckerberg have grow to be very shut. The latter can also be a large 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 12 months at UFC 298.
What do you make of this UFC information? Do you suppose Dana White’s determination to affix Meta will have an effect on the corporate?
