In case you didn’t know already, the date for UFC 304 coincided with Dana White’s birthday. Needless to say, the main card at UFC Manchester greatly impressed the UFC head honcho, even though he wasn’t particularly happy about not getting a finisher in the fight between Belal Muhammad and Leon Edwards. However, the world of mixed martial arts was pretty prompt in wishing the UFC CEO on his 55th birthday. 

But one wish caught the attention of the entire fighting community. It was indeed a message sent by the UFC heartthrob, Nina-Marie Daniele. Let’s see what the UFC journalist and influencer had to say.

Nina-Marie Daniele sends a heartfelt message for Dana White

The UFC head honcho celebrates his birthday on the 28th of July. This time around, he seemed to celebrate the day at the Co-op Live arena, in Manchester, as the fights at UFC 304 garnered cheers from the crowd. But Daniele wasn’t too far behind in wishing the UFC CEO a happy birthday. The UFC influencer took to Instagram stories and shared a picture of herself posing with White for a selfie. But it was the message that had the netizens say ‘Aww’. 

Daniele wrote, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THIS AMERICAN BADA**! A VISIONARY, A PIONEER, A LEADER, A BUSINESS MAN AND MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU ARE ONE OF THE MOST FIERCELY LOYAL AND COMPASSIONATE PEOPLE ESPECIALLY TO THE ONES YOU LOVE AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY REASONS WHY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND AM SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU! I HOPE YOU HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DAY AND THE MOST SUCCESSFUL, FULFILLING AND HEALTHIEST YEAR OF YOUR LIFE. SENDING YOU ALL OF MY LOVE AND BLESSINGS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANA.”

Dana was impressed with Daniele’s work for the UFC. White is often considered to be one of the toughest men to deal with in the MMA promotion, but it was a different case for Daniele. Praising her work on social media, the UFC CEO once called her the most talented person who covered and created content for the UFC. After all, it was Daniele’s hard work that pushed the UFC out into the unknown corners of social media.

If you think Daniele was the only one who wished White on his birthday, be prepared, because Ali Abdelaziz was one of many who wished White earlier than Daniele. Given their connection, it wasn’t an unexpected move.

UFC CEO receives birthday wishes from Ali Abdelaziz

Abdelaziz took to Instagram and shared a picture wherein he posed beside Dana White. The manager of the Dominance MMA then went on to send a message to the UFC boss. He wrote, “Today is a very special day for a very special person. Happy Birthday big brother @danawhite. You are a real one🇺🇸🙏🏾❤️ #theamericandreamisreal”

Despite getting the dates for UFC 304 coinciding with his birthday, the UFC CEO didn’t enjoy the main event as much as he had expected. King Green and Leon Edwards promised to spice up the game, but both were unable to rise victorious. Green lost the bout to Paddy Pimblett with a quick triangle choke. Edwards, on the other hand, lost his belt to Muhammad via unanimous decision. In his rage, White even expressed his disappointment at the main event during the press conference.

Now, his birthday could have been a lot sweeter if the raised $100K bonuses inspired UFC 304 fighters to deliver more finishes. The opposite happened with most fights going to the judges. An irate White later said at the presser that he was done entertaining bonus raise requests at pre-fight press conferences and blamed the UFC 304 decision winner for his statement. Hopefully for White, his birthday had better moments for him than the lackluster fights in Manchester.

Did you wish White on his 55th birthday? Let us know what you think of Daniele’s wish in the comments down below.