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Dana White: inked a new deal.

Dana White promises 'incredible things' after signing seven-year UFC contract extension

The organisation’s president is going nowhere for now.

DANA WHITE HAS confirmed he has signed a seven-year deal to stay on as Ultimate Fighting Championship president.

The announcement comes off the back of Monday’s news that, starting next month with UFC 236, all pay-per-view events will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN+ for the next seven years.

UFC and ESPN also prolonged their distribution agreement to 2025, which will be within White’s newly extended arrangement.

The 49-year-old also said that Ari Emanuel, the CEO of UFC’s parent company Endeavour, has inked a similar contract and revealed that they cannot wait to get to work.

“Between us and ESPN, there’s never been a better time to be a fan,” White said.

“With ESPN, we had a five-year deal with them. Now we have a seven-year deal, and Ari Emanuel and I signed a seven-year deal, too.

“We’re here for seven years, ESPN is here for seven years, and the incredible things we’re going to work on – I can’t tell you how excited I am for this stuff.

“I do what I do over here, I have the vision where the sport’s going to go. Ari can get anyone on the phone and can raise money like this.”

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    Sep 14th 2014, 7:07 PM

    The glen should have been thrown out of the championship following the bishopstown match brawl.

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    Sep 14th 2014, 10:32 PM

    Don’t worry Douglas will beat them, quality team!

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    Sep 14th 2014, 10:53 PM

    Hopefully lad tricky game tho wouldn’t like to call that one.

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    Sep 14th 2014, 10:56 PM

    Ya it’s 50/50 like both sides have quality players, it will be closer then the other semi !! Douglas might just get through. It’s a young team

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    Sep 15th 2014, 12:35 AM

    Which bishops town instigated.

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    Sep 15th 2014, 6:39 PM

    Yer selector started the whole brawl enjoy paying the fine. Yer always the same

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    Sep 15th 2014, 12:11 AM

    Hopefully a Glen v na piarsaigh final

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    Sep 15th 2014, 7:12 PM

    Btown player started it he ripped hoggies helmet off…Horgan got his red card over turned so unlucky there bud

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