“His Skin Was Peeling”: Dana White Suffered From Severe Health Condition Long Before He Was Given 10 Years to Live

Fans all know Dana White as an excellent businessman who helped the UFC to reach great heights. Pretty much every aspect of his professional life is covered and reported by the media. However, very little is known about the UFC President’s personal life. One may get some interesting insights into the early life of the UFC Boss through his mother. Dana White’s mother, June White, in her book, ‘Dana White, King of MMA: Dana White an unauthorized biography’ discussed unknown aspects of her son’s life. She has revealed some of the most interesting insights into the early days of the UFC President.

Dana White had some complications due to the health of his mother

June White revealed the circumstances around White’s birth. She explained White’s health status was owing to her own health complications. She wrote, “Dana was born three weeks after my projected due date, weighed six pounds, nine ounces, and was nineteen inches long. He was thin from my constant vomiting and his skin peeling from being overdue.

Furthermore, she added, “He was not a pretty baby when he was born, but skinny and scraggly looking. Dana wasn’t one of those babies with chubby thighs but instead with skinny, little chicken legs.”

Moreover, the mother of the UFC President said, “For all the difficulties I had during the pregnancy, however, he was born healthy and without any problems. When he was four years old, he was sick with a stomach bug and I brought him to an emergency room, where they picked up something wrong with his heart. By age nine, the doctors felt the problem had resolved itself.”

Dana White faced a risk of heart disease or stroke

Recently, the UFC President revealed his health status. While sharing White’s blood work, it was revealed that his triglyceride level reached a life-threatening 764. According to Gary Brecka of 10x Health Systems, this amount of triglycerides made the UFC President susceptible to heart diseases and stroke.

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Dana White also revealed, “It was painful to tie my own shoes…” Furthermore, he stated, “Sleep apnea, can’t sleep, you’re snoring, you’re choking, whatever.”

White has been through a lot of different complications as an adult and as an infant. It will be interesting to know more about the UFC Presidents’ early life days. What do you think?

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