Dana White flies in for UFC fight week after relaxing onboard luxury £278m super yacht in Italy
Dana White has spent the week relaxing on board a super yacht in Italy before jetting in to Manchester for UFC 304.
The UFC president has put together a monster card for the show in the north west of England and even he seems like he needs to mentally prepare for it.
The 54-year-old posted a video on his Instagram of drone footage over the top of a yacht with the caption: “Till next time Italy. Off to Manchester for UFC 304.”
The yacht he posted was the custom-built AHPO, which was built in 2021 and has eight bedrooms and can host up to 16 guests. It has a crew of 36 to cater for all the guests' needs.
As described by luxury yacht dealer , the The 115-metre motor features an infinity pool, full gym and spa. It costs from £1.9million per week to charter it. The yacht itself costs around £278m.
Something the UFC president can easily afford with his net worth a reported £388m ($500m). "I'm not a billionaire," he told hosted by Bill Maher earlier in 2024, adding: "I’ve done okay. Yeah, I’ve done very well."
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As well as that it has a nature-inspired spa that connects to an oversized beach club, a cinema, and a touch-and-go helipad.
The lower deck spa boasts a plunge pool, a Himalayan salt sauna, a Hamman and a massage room.
There are plenty of water toys to enjoy too from jet skis to wake boards and an inflatable playground.
He also bumped into former UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta during his trip, with his childhood friend enjoying retirement since the promotion was sold to an investment group in 2016 for $4bn. He and his brother, Frank, then sold their remaining stakes in UFC a year later at a $5 billion valuation, according to .
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In Manchester, though, it's the Brits who will be taking centre stage at UFC 304, with some huge title fights topping the bill.
Welterweight champion Leon Edwards faces Belal Muhammad in the main event, while interim heavyweight belt holder Tom Aspinall takes on Curtis Blaydes in the co-main.
Paddy Pimblett will also be fighting on the card.
Speaking at the time of the announcement, he said: “What’s up everybody, UFC 304 from the Co-op Live in Manchester, England. The main event, Leon Edwards faces Belal Muhammad, Leon is on a 13-fight unbeaten streak facing Belal Muhammad who is on a 10-fight unbeaten streak.
“The co-main event will be the Interim Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, he will be facing Curtis Blaydes. This is a rematch from two years ago when Aspinall suffered an unfortunate knee injury.
"Aspinall has 14 wins, all by finish and all but one is in the very first round. He faces Curtis Blaydes who recently stopped the surging Jailton Almeida at UFC 299.”
He continued: “Also on the card, Bobby Green versus Paddy Pimblett, a fight they were both asking for so we gave it to them. Mokaev versus Manel Kape, these two do not like each other.
“And an amazing matchup with Arnold Allen versus Giga Chikadze. So there you have it ladies and gentlemen we are coming back to Manchester, England and let me tell you what, if you have never been to a fight in Manchester, England, the crowd is incredible. Brand new arena, see you soon.”