UFC president Dana White hails Vince McMahon as the ‘Michael Jordan of business’ but admits ‘he tried to fuck me multiple times’ as a competitor before WWE merger

UFC CEO Dana White has opened up about his relationship with new partner Vince McMahon, who openly admitted to “trying to fuck me multiple times.”

White and McMahon have a troubled past, leading rival factions in WWE – which for decades operated under the McMahon name – to dominate the professional wrestling world.

However, the landmark merger signed with Endeavor brought McMahon’s WWE closer than ever to the UFC, with the two companies now sharing the same name and singing from the same hymn sheet in TKO.

Under the agreement, UFC owner Endeavor holds 51% of the combined company, while WWE shareholders will hold 49%.

However, after their complicated history, it appears their collaboration is more than just a partnership in name only, with White revealing that McMahon has contacted him around 20 times.

“Vince and I didn’t have a good relationship,” White told Sports Illustrated. “He tried to fuck me multiple times for no reason other than 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.

“From day one of the deal, it was like I was dealing with a different person,” White added.

“It goes to show that when you go against him, or he thinks you go against him, this guy will follow you blindly. Vince is an incredible partner once you’re on the same page.

Since the merger, White has not only communicated with WWE’s McMahon.

After the deal was signed, the UFC CEO added that he had also been in contact with Triple H, the wrestling company’s creative executive and chief content officer, and his wife, Vince’s daughter Stephanie McMahon.

White also compared his rival-turned-partner to NBA and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, calling him an “absolute savage.”

“Vince McMahon, man, he’s an absolute savage,” White said. “Even the things we’ve been through in the past, I respect it. I love a killer. He’s definitely a killer. He’s the Michael Jordan of business.”