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Could the world of MMA, and the UFC in particular, be hit by a very significant loss in the decade to come? A figure in the league has announced that his time will be counted according to several medical examinations. An announcement that should not fail to shock the oldest stars, like Conor McGregor or Khabib Nurmagomedov.
If combat sports are often the scene of an impressive spectacle, we must not forget that we are talking about extremely violent disciplines. Athletes go blow for blow, seeking to knock the opponent down at the earliest opportunity by targeting the nervous system or organs. If they train physically in order to be able to withstand impacts, the body of a human being cannot always withstand everything, which can have fatal consequences.
We had proof of this again a few months ago, during a fight within the very virulent BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship). In this league, the fighters compete with bare hands and one of them did not come out alive, dying shortly after losing by knockout after 19 seconds. Inevitably, eyes then turn to other organizations, such as the UFC for example.
For the moment, no death had to be declared during a fight organized by the most prestigious MMA league in the world, but nothing says that it will always remain so. Ironically though, it’s outside of the octagon that the UFC could lose one of its greatest figures. Visiting the podcast Action Junkeez, its president Dana White (53) revealed that he would only have ten years left to live. In question according to him, the results of several medical examinations carried out by a company specialized in biomarkers.
Dana White’s shocking revelation about her health
Dana White : This guy takes your blood and DNA to tell you when you’re going to die, and he’s usually right within a month. inside my cheeks to harvest my DNA. And the following Wednesday, I’m supposed to get my results. That’s when he called me and said, “I’m going to come and see you personally and explain your blood test to you”. He finally came, sat for over three hours and looked at my blood results. He gave me 10.4 years to live [à partir de l’état de santé de ses organes vitaux, ndlr]
As a reminder, White has been the big boss of the UFC since 2001 already, after having bought it for 2 million dollars along with his partner Lorenzo Fertitta. A pittance, because under his leadership, the league has become a stronghold of sport. According to recent studies, she earned over $1 billion worth of greenbacks in the year 2021. None of this would have been possible without the Connecticut native, who has knew how to market the discipline perfectly over time.
Dana White says cash, he wouldn’t at most only for ten years to live. President of the UFC for more than 20 years, it now remains to be seen whether these famous medical analyzes will get the better of him (or not) within the organization?
