Dana White has had his fair share of fallouts with UFC stars, but on one occasion, things escalated too far, with the businessman trading punches with an MMA icon.
To make matters worse, the scrap took place, while a plane they were in was ascending into the air.
Dana White had a brawl with Tito Ortiz while a plane was taking off
Dana White and Tito Ortiz have had an undeniably frosty relationship over the years, with both men regularly firing verbal jibes in each other’s directions.
However, tensions really boiled over, when the pair engaged in a tear-up while aboard a plane.
After Ortiz put the UFC President in a submission, the businessman began to panic.
In an attempt to defend himself, White started to utilize his punches, which prompted a truly remarkable turn of events.
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In an interview on Conan, the entrepreneur said: “We were on a private plane on our way to Japan, it was my partners, the Fertitta brothers, myself and Tito Ortiz.
“Tito and I were messing around, and he put me in what’s called a neck-crank. I was tapping, and he didn’t stop. You can seriously hurt somebody in a neck crank, especially as big and strong as Tito is.
“So, I just started punching him in the ribs. When he let go, he just jumped up, and there was a full-blown fist-fight in the plane, and we were literally taking off.
“The Fertitta brothers had to jump in and break up the fight. I sat at the front of the plane and he sat at the back of the plane for the rest of the flight.”
Dana White says watching Tito Ortiz lose was his best UFC moment
In his incredible career, White has had an array of amazing moments, selling out iconic arenas and giving the world some of the biggest combat sports events of all time.
However, neither of those things even come close to topping the 55-year-old’s favorite memory.
In reality, White was at his happiest while watching Ortiz succumb to an awful defeat, with the Las Vegan explaining why it filled him with joy.
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