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Who appointed Dana White as president of UFC?

  • Floyd Mayweather

  • Lorenzo Fertitta

  • Conor McGregor

  • Dwayne Johnson

Answer

Lorenzo Fertitta appointed Dana White as president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2001. White had previously worked as a boxing manager, and he brought a new level of professionalism to the UFC. Under White's leadership, the UFC became a major sports league, and it has helped to legitimize mixed martial arts as a sport.
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