Update on Dana White’s Deal With New UFC Owners

– When the sale of the UFC was announced, one of the main questions asked was about the status of UFC President Dana White. We quickly learned that White will stay on with the UFC, but the question then came, what were the financial details of his deal? According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, here is what Dana White’s deal with the new UFC ownership includes…

* White’s 9% of the UFC was bought in the purchase, which should earn White around $360 million on the buyout.

* White’s deal with the new ownership is for five years, and his salary will be based off of the UFC’s profits.

* White’s deal will see him paid 9% of the profits. Based off past UFC profits, which come in at around $200 million on average, White will look to make around $18 million a year.