Dana White is opening up about his relationship with Vince McMahon following the UFC and WWE merger.
White recently spoke about McMahon in an interview with Sports Illustrated, admitting that their past was troubled due to mutual rivalry and even claiming that the 78-year-old billionaire tried to cheat on him multiple times.
Vince and I didn’t have a great relationship. I’ve had countless attempts to fuck me for no reason, just to fuck me. But that’s all in the past. Now Vince and I are allies and there’s no one better to work with than Vince.
However, White and McMahon are now allies under TKO, and the merger has brought them closer together. White said it was incredible to have McMahon as a business partner and they have spoken on the phone more than 20 times since.
From day one of trading, it was like I was dealing with a different person. This shows that when you oppose him, or he thinks you oppose him, he will follow you blindly. Once you’re on the same page, Vince is an incredible partner to work with. We’ve probably spoken on the phone 20 times since the deal was made. These were all value-added conversations—Vince was working and raising the bar for both companies.
Later, White was asked about his relationship with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, which he admitted was great too. He ended his rant by calling Vince McMahon a barbarian in the business world, comparable to NBA superstar Michael Jordan.
Triple H and Stephanie have always been great to work with. I’ve always had a good relationship with them, even though we weren’t on the same page at the time. But the most amazing story is the relationship with Vince McMahon. Vince McMahon, man, he’s an absolute savage. Even though we’ve been through some stuff in the past, I respect it. I like killers. He’s an absolute killer. He is the Michael Jordan of business.
The full interview can be found here.