In the early 2000s, the UFC was hanging on by a thread—bleeding money, struggling for mainstream respect, and one bad decision away from tapping out. Then came Dana White, a fiery, fast-talking promoter with a relentless vision and zero patience for failure.

LAS VEGAS – Dana White doesn’t think the UFC 313 main event lived up to his expectations, but that doesn’t deter him from running it back. In that main event, Magomed Ankalaev dethroned Alex Pereira to become champion. The unanimous decision decision was reached Saturday after 25 minutes of fighting at T-Mobile Arena.

With there being no return date in sight, Dana White is reportedly desperate for Conor McGregor to buck his ideas up and make his UFC return. While the talent pool is undoubtedly the best it has ever been in mixed martial arts,

Eddie Hearn reflects on Dana White entering the boxing world alongside TKO Group and Turki Alalshikh, and comments on whether White can use the same model of UFC in boxing.