Dana White shocks when he admits to supporting former champion in UFC fight: 'I wanted him to break him'

D. White in a post-event press interview. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

At the helm of the UFC since the 2000s, Dana White has certainly collected enemies throughout his career in the organization. The boss, however, revealed that he remains adamant in making peace with Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture. Regarding the first icon mentioned, the company's representative shocked when he admitted to having supported the star in a challenge against Chuck Liddell.

“As a promoter, you can’t root for anyone. However, I couldn't wait to see Chuck kick ass. I speak with 100% certainty. We were going through a critical moment in the development of the UFC and these two tried to destroy the organization at that moment. They were Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture. The worst I've ever worked with,” said White, in an interview with 'BigBoyTV'.

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First mentioned by Dana, Tito represented Ultimate between 1997 and 2012. In the organization, the fighter wore the light heavyweight belt (up to 93kg) between 1999 and 2003. Part of the fight with the company was due to demands for better payments.

One of the great idols in the early days of the UFC, Randy Couture provoked anger when he tried to break ties with the company in 2007. The confusion was created after the North American accused Ultimate of not paying the salaries agreed for the fights against Tim Sylvia and Gabriel Napao, both in 2017.