S. Tapasa (left) poses with D. White. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
There are evils that come for good and this saying defines what happened to Summer Tapasa. The American worked as a security guard at Best Buy (electronics store in the USA) and, after noticing the attempted theft of a television, she went to stop the thief. She managed it, but there was a fight and the cameras recorded what happened (see the video below). Summer ended up being fired for the violent act.
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Upon hearing the story, Dana White, president of the UFC, took action. Unsatisfied with the company's decision, the manager, who had already praised the North American, appeared again. He hired Summer to work at Ultimate.
Excited, the top hat announced her as UFC security guard. In good humor, the president of the organization even joked that whoever causes a disturbance at UFC events will have a meeting with her.
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Welcome to the @ufc Summer Tapasa!! I'm so happy you chose a career with us 👊🏻👊🏻
“Do you remember Summer, who worked as a security guard at Best Buy in Hawaii? She beat up the guy who wanted to steal a television, prevented the theft, got fired and I thought that was terrible. I brought her to Las Vegas, offered her a job, and now she works with us. She is a UFC employee. For everyone who wants to tarnish our reputation, Summer will destroy you!” said Dana.
Many may find Dana White's stance strange when rewarding a violent act, but it's worth remembering that it's not uncommon to see him criticizing and even firing athletes who tarnish the image of MMA and the UFC.
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