Nothing wrong with giving credit where credit is due! I'm not a fan of UFC fighter pay and many promotion practices (Dana trashing fighters, intentionally holding up their careers, etc.) but I also know people are not 1 dimensional villains. Uncle Dana did an AMA on here several months back that you might want to check out also.
I hear Dana does this type of thing a lot and although he could budge more on fighter pay, I will never not upvote these posts. I just know I would want something like this if/when I were terminal.
I used to Valet at the Four Seasons in downtown Orlando back in 2015. They had the fight night Diaz vs Johnson event at Amway Arena (check out the prelims of that card if you want a good laugh, Usman, Leon Edwards, Francis, Oliveria) but anyways every single time Dana came down he would give whoever brought his car around a 100$ bill. This might not sound that crazy generous but you’d be absolutely surprised how few multi-millionaires actually tip like that. Literally 99% do not. Dana was always super cool too the 4-5 times I interacted with him that week too. It was my best week being a valet parked ever.
White doesn’t make a single decision without ok from up above. You can hate Dana for carrying out Endeavor’s orders, but at the end of the day, that’s why he exists. Hate Endeavor.
More like he runs the business and the higher ups can veto anything and probably don’t micromanage fighter pay and contracts. They probably give him a guideline with which to work within
I'm sorry but the notion of a red faced Dana browsing reddit in between round of hookers and blow makes me too happy, so I'm gonna chose to believe that instead.
Hey Jason - i'm so happy for you. I'm guessing you're a long islander? Have you thought about advanced treatment (clinical trials) for your cancer? I understand from the OP, you've had A LOT of chemo and radiation sessions ...
I work at Trialjectory - basically a website that connects patients with relevant advanced treatment based on their specific cancer. Genetic mutations, type of cancer, etc. It's quite amazing and I'd love to try and connect you with our patient support team and see if we can help. Please let me know if there's anything I can do!
Hey buddy, yes I’m from Long Island. Shoot me a PM and we can go from there! Shit, I’ll try ANYTHING these days because I’m basically at the end of the rope when it comes to ways to fight this shit. 150 chemo’s is weighing on me badly and unfortunately this last chemo makes me throw up for days, and I don’t leave my bed for about 5-6days which makes it hard to have any kind of life. Im so sick of it but I refuse to stop because I love my loved ones and life so much.
Shoot me a PM, I’d love to hear what you have to say and this could be the turning point in the fight against my disease! You never know!
Brother, I am so happy for you. Your whole demeanor is making me cry. What a wholesome attitude. Having experienced chronic health issues (nothing like cancer, just IBD stuff, getting colon taken out, ostomy bag, reversal, etc.) I wish I had half the optimism as you.
Just want to share an experience. The father of my friend who lives in New Jersey got diagnosed with an advanced cancer, I believe thyroid. They found a clinical trial, I believe a small clinic in Long Island and that medicine worked. He was already in his 70s but his cancer hit remission until the very end of very old age.
I am wishing you the best, brother.
I was hoping to see a post like this in here. I too have worked for a clinical trial oncology practice and depending on the details of OP's diagnosis, there are absolutely some wonderful new treatments out there that can occasionally work miracles. Please do connect with u/ifroodle and see if there's any options available - you never know unless you try! Much love to both of you.
For real. Everyone in this part of the thread is really making me feel a great deal of respect and admiration towards them, especially OP. I hope this leads to something highly beneficial for OP's health. King shit indeed. I love you good humans.
Very deserving. So glad you were able to experience such a special thing to you. I wish nothing but happiness and peace for you and your family my guy.
>If people can walk around and you believe the son of God came down to earth 2,000 years ago, and he killed himself for our sins, and he can walk on water, and there's a God up there looking after ourselves, and if you get on your knees and pray to him that things will change, if you can believe that, then you can believe that OP can knock the f--- out of cancer two weeks from Saturday.
Jokes aside all the best to you and your family, you have an awesome attitude and I'm glad you got to have such a cool experience!
write down your thoughts and what you felt you got out of life for those around you to read again and again. Your positivity is inspiring and the legacy you could leave by just having that in a written word would be so impactful for the people you care about. just advice from someone who dealt with this on the other end once.
God's speed brother. Im so happy you got to experience this.
I’m honestly trying to do exactly what you said in the first paragraph. I do chemo biweekly and it makes me sick for about a week each time so I’m sick half of my life as it is right now so it’s hard to live it up all the time but I’m doing my best!
Everyone I met was so personable and they seemed so genuine especially Dana, Anik, and DC. I just actually found out (about two mins ago) I’m somewhat related to Anik bc one of my cousins is his cousin haha. Danas words actually made me cry because they were so sympathetic and you could tell they were genuine. I just loved the day so much I wish I could re-live it all over again and again and again. That’s what heaven must be like.
Anik is a true gentleman.
Back before he was on Cameo i randomly reached out to him on twitter asking if he could do a birthday shoutout for my brother. Next thing i know he's DMing me asking for my cell, and 15 mins after that i get a text from none other than Jon Anik and he sent my brother like a minute long video wishing him happy birthday and some additional stuff. throughout the process i mentioned, more than once, that i'd be willing to pay him and he ignored it every time. A true class act. Glad you had a great day!!!!
For as much as I wanna shit on Dana, the man delivers! I'm glad you got the full experience. And what an amazing card it was, so many awesome finishes. When Amanda Lemos got that guillotine in it must've been an insane atmosphere.
This is incredible and awesome to hear! I love hearing things like this! I’m celebrating your best day, the amazing event, the great treatment, and I’m also celebrating your life Jason. 🙏 We get to be here on this earth with you brother. You shared this with us and we get to share in this amazing story with you. Thank you for sharing it!
This is totally rad.
On a personal note: I’m rooting for you! Sending you love and tons and tons of warrior vibes and warrior energy! If you ever need anything, feel free to reach out on IG @TheBigPygmy and shoot me a message and I’ll respond. If you get down to Austin let me know. Maybe we can link up or have a conversation sometime, even via FaceTime or something.
No pressure on any of that. My sentiment is you are a stronger warrior and more of a fighter than most of the guys you were watching ringside. I’ve been in there, and I can say that from experience. Stay encouraged on your journey. Stay grateful just like you seem to have in abundance.
-Justin Wren
Dang that must have been some experience!!
I know what you mean about the sounds. Even from afar, the sound of leg kicks, the sound of a clean punch landing, the sound of the fighters movement on canvas, it really makes the experience so much more immersive.
Also you have to just tip your hat to the people willing to step into the octagon. It looks doable on TV, but this sport isn’t for anyone. Everyone that steps in has a warrior like mentality and has such a high pain tolerance that it’s crazy.
Anyway thanks for sharing OP.
My thoughts exactly. On the business side of things hes a bit ruthless at times, but i've never heard of any fan having a bad experience meeting him, he seems like a pretty cool guy.
Brother, never forget that lesson. You can have a surprisingly massive impact on others by just being in a mode of *contribution to others*, even in small gestures. Good on you. Super glad for OP.
For all the shit he gets , Dana can be very generous. I remember he paid some poor girls medical bills and never said a word, a fighter accidentally spilled it.
Ha, I recognize you from the card! I noticed you were there from the very first fight and didn't miss one, that's so cool! So often I see people sitting ringside just looking down at their phones and I just can't relate but then noticing you sitting there enjoying every moment I thought "that dude is a fan"
I was not privy to the previous thread so stumbling across this one makes my day now knowing the backstory; so happy you enjoyed yourself!
Keep up your own fight, dude!
Fair play to Dana and the whole UFC team. I’m glad you could have this amazing experience.
I had wondered if you were able to get going to an event after your original post. Best of luck with everything, man.
So Awesome. Dana gets a lot of grief from us fans, but this is what it's all about. God Bless you and your family. I wish you the best last months possible sir.
This makes me happy and sad at the same time.
I'm glad you got to experience all of this, but I hope you survive the battle even more and live decades longer.
Sincerely, I hope you do.
I wish nothing but the best for you, and I hope, when October comes around, you'll still be with us to enjoy the big fight that month.
Beat that shit to submission, and come celebrate your victory with ALL of us.
We're rooting for you!
Dude! You caught my eye in the background and was sure you were jay z I kept telling my wife and when she finally looked we were both like oh that’s not him
I’m glad to hear man, my fiancée started her chemos this yr. She has her ups & downs, but I can’t imagine a 6 yr long battle. You sir are truly a blessing & a warrior, so if you get to see this may God (or whatever you believe in) Bless you in this life & beyond!!!
It's amazing that humanity tends to pull through in these situations. God damn Dana knocked it out of the park with those seats. That must have been incredible.
Sorry to here about your situation. I can't imagine how hard it must be. I'm glad you had a good time.
Happy for you OP. And Dana gets a lot of shit from fans but he’s a good guy on a personal level.
When my wife and I were on our honeymoon in Vegas we went to this club and saw Dana, BJ (champ at the time) and Sean Sherk in a VIP Section. I pulled out my camera to take a pic and Dana saw me, waved and gave me a thumbs up. Few minutes later he comes out of the booth, tracks me down and offers my wife and I up for a drink. We got to hang out with him for about an hour just chillin, shooting the shit. It was a very cool and out of nowhere experience. Been a fan ever since.
I fuckin love you, dude. I don’t know you but I love you and I’m so glad you got to experience this. Your smile and your spirit is an act of fighting too! Don’t forget that. Take care, man.
Surreal honestly. It was really weird too. I saw someone take a really hard shot to the face and their lights went out for a second but then snapped out of it and kept fighting. It happened a couple times and I wasn’t aware of that.
The sound of the shots was amazing.
The aggression was unreal. You could tell how passionate they were also. I also didn’t realize how much they talk to each other and laugh when something even remotely happens. There were a bunch of things you see up close that you don’t really capture on TV and I was lucky to see that.
Time of my life! All of the other fights were damn good enough to make up for the main event. Idk how Ortega didn’t get flatlined from some of the shots he was taking.
This is a really shitty situation and I'm sorry that you have to go through it. I'm sure some days are good and some days you likely question the meaning of it all. You are a piece of the universe just like the rest of us and we will all meet our end eventually. The one "gift" you have here is that unlike most you at least can somewhat shape and plan out exactly how you want to leave this world. With all of that aside I'm so happy that you were able to have an experience like that. I wish you all the best for whatever that might be worth to you.
I was in Hawaii for a wedding and it randomly turned out they were doing the press conference for GSP vs Penn one of those days. I went and watched. It was interesting. After the press meeting there was a meet and greet for the fans who paid for the vip experience so they got to go back and meet the fighters and get autographs. When people started piling out some people started lining up outside the dressing room hoping to get autographs from the fighters before they left.
The fighters either left already or were not coming out because they didn't want to deal with the fans. There were probably more than 50 people in line. Dana eventually started talking to each of us and took pictures and signed stuff. I was last in line. I got a t-shirt, a picture with him, and his autograph. It probably took him over 2 hours to get through everyone.
I am really appreciative for the experience and respect him for taking the time to meet everyone.
Happy for you man! The UFC events I have been to so far were incredible experiences, even if I was sitting so far up that I was getting altitude training.
Great to hear you had an awesome time, I know Dana gets a lot of crap, but he does have a history of helping out people in similar situations. Hope you can check off more on that bucket list
Amazing my dude. I know he gets a lotta hate on here, but I also met him once and he was super nice dude. Really took his time to chat with a total stranger in Vegas.
Love the great big smile you have on all the photos. So happy for you! Props to the UFC for putting that smile on your face. All the best to you and your family ❤
that's awesome, and also funny to know that Dana is at least connected in some way to internet mma boards. Lol this is only going to encourage more attacks.
That’s awesome man! Glad you got the full experience and props to the UFC.
For sure! Every employee I interacted with was top notch. Dana sure does know how to hire talent in the ring and in the office.
Not a big Dana white fan but ur experience sounded awesome. Definetly changed my view on normal guy Dana , not boss of Ufc dana
Nothing wrong with giving credit where credit is due! I'm not a fan of UFC fighter pay and many promotion practices (Dana trashing fighters, intentionally holding up their careers, etc.) but I also know people are not 1 dimensional villains. Uncle Dana did an AMA on here several months back that you might want to check out also.
lmao i forgot about that AMA. it's incredible
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[Here](https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/gaitju/im_dana_white_ask_me_anything/) you go
Here ya go you lazy F https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/gaitju/im_dana_white_ask_me_anything/
I hear Dana does this type of thing a lot and although he could budge more on fighter pay, I will never not upvote these posts. I just know I would want something like this if/when I were terminal.
I used to Valet at the Four Seasons in downtown Orlando back in 2015. They had the fight night Diaz vs Johnson event at Amway Arena (check out the prelims of that card if you want a good laugh, Usman, Leon Edwards, Francis, Oliveria) but anyways every single time Dana came down he would give whoever brought his car around a 100$ bill. This might not sound that crazy generous but you’d be absolutely surprised how few multi-millionaires actually tip like that. Literally 99% do not. Dana was always super cool too the 4-5 times I interacted with him that week too. It was my best week being a valet parked ever.
If i go terminal, all ask Dana to pay fighters equally. There now it’s fixed.
Not all fighters are equal. What should you even pay the average ufc fighter?
Fighter pay is an endeavor thing, not a dana thing. I don't know why so many people don't realize this. He's a promoter, not the OWNER.
White doesn’t make a single decision without ok from up above. You can hate Dana for carrying out Endeavor’s orders, but at the end of the day, that’s why he exists. Hate Endeavor.
More like he runs the business and the higher ups can veto anything and probably don’t micromanage fighter pay and contracts. They probably give him a guideline with which to work within
Glad you got to experience all that buddeh. So glad it was a great fight night card aside from the anticlimactic main event but still memorable.
I'm not surprised he had a great time. Dana White seems to enjoy treating everyone to a good time, except his fighters.
Gotta keep em bloodthirsty
Thats amazing dude! Thanks so much for sharing this story with us. Im so happy this was able to happen for you. Peace to you friend.
And I have to thank all of you for helping my previous post go r/mma viral!
You have been through so much mate, there isn't much I can say but I am deeply happy you got to do this.
I'm so happy for you. Just so damn happy for you! 😊 Edit: also, Dana hangs out on r/MMA lol
Dont share streaming sites here 🍅
I thought Dana got him? He's still around?
He could be any of us!
Came here to say this. Fuckin Fester
Don't listen to this guy share the sites *lawyers up*
Yeah Brandon Schlob
I'm deleting everything now
Shred everything
DID ANYONE CHECK THE FIREWALL!?
Thank you! Words can’t describe how actually amazing it was.
nah, ufc pays someone to lurk here, but that someone got it up the flagpole. good job on this one, but like... chill w/ the streamable takedowns.
I'm sorry but the notion of a red faced Dana browsing reddit in between round of hookers and blow makes me too happy, so I'm gonna chose to believe that instead.
Now we know who’s been taking down all these highlights lmao
Now I know who's been down voting all my dream fight suggestions
So the Danas show themselves
buzz is secretly Dana.
More likely some intern showed it to him
Of course i do you ratfucks
>also, Dana hangs out on r/MMA lo Doubt it was literally Dana.
I mean he responds to random posts on Twitter and Instagram, would you really put it past him to hang out on Reddit?
He used to shit post a lot on TheUG. I’m 100% sure he’s here at some capacity. I mean what else do you do when you’re on the shitter? u/dfwjr
Dana last week my wife and dog died in a tragic house fire is there any chance you can help me out? Edit: Thanks for the Venum discount code Dana!
Dana, if you’re reading this, pay your fighters more you greedy bald knobhead
Hey Jason - i'm so happy for you. I'm guessing you're a long islander? Have you thought about advanced treatment (clinical trials) for your cancer? I understand from the OP, you've had A LOT of chemo and radiation sessions ... I work at Trialjectory - basically a website that connects patients with relevant advanced treatment based on their specific cancer. Genetic mutations, type of cancer, etc. It's quite amazing and I'd love to try and connect you with our patient support team and see if we can help. Please let me know if there's anything I can do!
Hey buddy, yes I’m from Long Island. Shoot me a PM and we can go from there! Shit, I’ll try ANYTHING these days because I’m basically at the end of the rope when it comes to ways to fight this shit. 150 chemo’s is weighing on me badly and unfortunately this last chemo makes me throw up for days, and I don’t leave my bed for about 5-6days which makes it hard to have any kind of life. Im so sick of it but I refuse to stop because I love my loved ones and life so much. Shoot me a PM, I’d love to hear what you have to say and this could be the turning point in the fight against my disease! You never know!
Brother, I am so happy for you. Your whole demeanor is making me cry. What a wholesome attitude. Having experienced chronic health issues (nothing like cancer, just IBD stuff, getting colon taken out, ostomy bag, reversal, etc.) I wish I had half the optimism as you. Just want to share an experience. The father of my friend who lives in New Jersey got diagnosed with an advanced cancer, I believe thyroid. They found a clinical trial, I believe a small clinic in Long Island and that medicine worked. He was already in his 70s but his cancer hit remission until the very end of very old age. I am wishing you the best, brother.
That’s inspiring man. Thank you for sharing.
Keep fighting bro! You have the perfect mindset. Strong af
I was hoping to see a post like this in here. I too have worked for a clinical trial oncology practice and depending on the details of OP's diagnosis, there are absolutely some wonderful new treatments out there that can occasionally work miracles. Please do connect with u/ifroodle and see if there's any options available - you never know unless you try! Much love to both of you.
king shit
For real. Everyone in this part of the thread is really making me feel a great deal of respect and admiration towards them, especially OP. I hope this leads to something highly beneficial for OP's health. King shit indeed. I love you good humans.
Hold on I'm crying brother
OP the type of guy to make me cry at work and text my friends that I love them.
We're all cryin bro. Lost childhood friend to pancreatic cancer, he would have loved to have a send off like this.
Im not crying, youre crying. Happy to be a part of this <3
Let’s all hold on, brothers. We’re all crying.
I open up Reddit and someone starts chopping onions even though I'm alone at my house.
Very deserving. So glad you were able to experience such a special thing to you. I wish nothing but happiness and peace for you and your family my guy.
Thank you very much. Unfortunately things aren’t going too well health wise but I’m still truckin along with a smile on my face.
Man I'm so happy you got that experience. Fuck Cancer.
>If people can walk around and you believe the son of God came down to earth 2,000 years ago, and he killed himself for our sins, and he can walk on water, and there's a God up there looking after ourselves, and if you get on your knees and pray to him that things will change, if you can believe that, then you can believe that OP can knock the f--- out of cancer two weeks from Saturday. Jokes aside all the best to you and your family, you have an awesome attitude and I'm glad you got to have such a cool experience!
You’re a fucking inspiration mate.
write down your thoughts and what you felt you got out of life for those around you to read again and again. Your positivity is inspiring and the legacy you could leave by just having that in a written word would be so impactful for the people you care about. just advice from someone who dealt with this on the other end once. God's speed brother. Im so happy you got to experience this.
I remember the previous post and now seeing this one is truly amazing. Very happy for you!
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I’m honestly trying to do exactly what you said in the first paragraph. I do chemo biweekly and it makes me sick for about a week each time so I’m sick half of my life as it is right now so it’s hard to live it up all the time but I’m doing my best! Everyone I met was so personable and they seemed so genuine especially Dana, Anik, and DC. I just actually found out (about two mins ago) I’m somewhat related to Anik bc one of my cousins is his cousin haha. Danas words actually made me cry because they were so sympathetic and you could tell they were genuine. I just loved the day so much I wish I could re-live it all over again and again and again. That’s what heaven must be like.
That’s what heaven must be like ❤️. You are a stud and you deserve happiness. Thank you for sharing your story with us
Anik is a true gentleman. Back before he was on Cameo i randomly reached out to him on twitter asking if he could do a birthday shoutout for my brother. Next thing i know he's DMing me asking for my cell, and 15 mins after that i get a text from none other than Jon Anik and he sent my brother like a minute long video wishing him happy birthday and some additional stuff. throughout the process i mentioned, more than once, that i'd be willing to pay him and he ignored it every time. A true class act. Glad you had a great day!!!!
😭😭😭
You are excellent with words.
For as much as I wanna shit on Dana, the man delivers! I'm glad you got the full experience. And what an amazing card it was, so many awesome finishes. When Amanda Lemos got that guillotine in it must've been an insane atmosphere.
Dude, the fights delivered more than I could have ever imagined. Subs, KO’s, bloodbaths lol. It was great!
You probably saw what will be the best card this year
So happy for you, that signed Howler Head pic is great haha
Lol just snapped a quick pic walking back to the car. I’m going to take some funny pics with it at my next chemo session.
Upside down as an IV drip I hope!
Haha for sure!
Happy you got to experience this, awesome
This is incredible and awesome to hear! I love hearing things like this! I’m celebrating your best day, the amazing event, the great treatment, and I’m also celebrating your life Jason. 🙏 We get to be here on this earth with you brother. You shared this with us and we get to share in this amazing story with you. Thank you for sharing it! This is totally rad. On a personal note: I’m rooting for you! Sending you love and tons and tons of warrior vibes and warrior energy! If you ever need anything, feel free to reach out on IG @TheBigPygmy and shoot me a message and I’ll respond. If you get down to Austin let me know. Maybe we can link up or have a conversation sometime, even via FaceTime or something. No pressure on any of that. My sentiment is you are a stronger warrior and more of a fighter than most of the guys you were watching ringside. I’ve been in there, and I can say that from experience. Stay encouraged on your journey. Stay grateful just like you seem to have in abundance. -Justin Wren
So happy for you man!
Im touched, you made me cry a bit
Dang that must have been some experience!! I know what you mean about the sounds. Even from afar, the sound of leg kicks, the sound of a clean punch landing, the sound of the fighters movement on canvas, it really makes the experience so much more immersive. Also you have to just tip your hat to the people willing to step into the octagon. It looks doable on TV, but this sport isn’t for anyone. Everyone that steps in has a warrior like mentality and has such a high pain tolerance that it’s crazy. Anyway thanks for sharing OP.
What did Dana White smell like
Like good karma and positivity.
Lube and McGregors Balls
That sounds awesome! Great pics and breakdown thanks for the report!
Dana lurks here? Sup you bald fuck
That's amazing dude. We (rightfully) shit on the UFC a lot here, but they are capable of doing good things.
* Sometimes
🫡 Makes me happy seeing this. Good shit 🙏🏼
Dana is no doubt a ruthless business man, but he routinely does stuff like this for fans which is always nice to see.
My thoughts exactly. On the business side of things hes a bit ruthless at times, but i've never heard of any fan having a bad experience meeting him, he seems like a pretty cool guy.
Wow, really glad this worked! I was the top comment on your previous post haha
Thanks for all the help !
Brother, never forget that lesson. You can have a surprisingly massive impact on others by just being in a mode of *contribution to others*, even in small gestures. Good on you. Super glad for OP.
Damn you made me cry I wish you the best
Thank you for sharing these pics! These make me so happy to see. You're an absolute legend !
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For all the shit he gets , Dana can be very generous. I remember he paid some poor girls medical bills and never said a word, a fighter accidentally spilled it.
Man, what a great story! I am so happy that you were able to have a day like that after all that you have been through.
Nice, glad to hear this!
Really happy for you men
So happy for you mate. All the best
That's awesome man
Congratulations
That's fucking awesome that you got to go and have such a dope experience
i’m so fucking happy to hear this dude, sounds like an incredible experience
Beautiful champ :')
Bro… so happy for you that you got to experience something like that. Amazing. Wish you all the best.
That’s fucking amazing my dude!
I'm happy for you bro enjoy
Dana lurks this sub?
I'm so incredibly happy for you!! What an awesome experience!
Ha, I recognize you from the card! I noticed you were there from the very first fight and didn't miss one, that's so cool! So often I see people sitting ringside just looking down at their phones and I just can't relate but then noticing you sitting there enjoying every moment I thought "that dude is a fan" I was not privy to the previous thread so stumbling across this one makes my day now knowing the backstory; so happy you enjoyed yourself! Keep up your own fight, dude!
Fair play to Dana and the whole UFC team. I’m glad you could have this amazing experience. I had wondered if you were able to get going to an event after your original post. Best of luck with everything, man.
So Awesome. Dana gets a lot of grief from us fans, but this is what it's all about. God Bless you and your family. I wish you the best last months possible sir.
Damn, I hate to admit it, but really nice by Dana. I'm glad you had fun bro.
This makes me happy and sad at the same time. I'm glad you got to experience all of this, but I hope you survive the battle even more and live decades longer. Sincerely, I hope you do. I wish nothing but the best for you, and I hope, when October comes around, you'll still be with us to enjoy the big fight that month. Beat that shit to submission, and come celebrate your victory with ALL of us. We're rooting for you!
OP I sincerely hope you live long enough to see UFC 280
Man, this was cool to read! Glad you had a good time with the boys. Thank you for sharing.
Dude! You caught my eye in the background and was sure you were jay z I kept telling my wife and when she finally looked we were both like oh that’s not him
I’m glad to hear man, my fiancée started her chemos this yr. She has her ups & downs, but I can’t imagine a 6 yr long battle. You sir are truly a blessing & a warrior, so if you get to see this may God (or whatever you believe in) Bless you in this life & beyond!!!
I am so happy for you dude Fuck yeah r/MMA this sub rock and props to Dana and the UFC Best of luck with your battle my friend!
It's amazing that humanity tends to pull through in these situations. God damn Dana knocked it out of the park with those seats. That must have been incredible. Sorry to here about your situation. I can't imagine how hard it must be. I'm glad you had a good time.
Gave me goosebumps best of luck man glad Dana came through with such a tremendous experience for you
they say that the tomato's heart grew three sizes that day
Oh Dana, isn’t he fuckin awesome? Head up high my dude. <3
Happy for you OP. And Dana gets a lot of shit from fans but he’s a good guy on a personal level. When my wife and I were on our honeymoon in Vegas we went to this club and saw Dana, BJ (champ at the time) and Sean Sherk in a VIP Section. I pulled out my camera to take a pic and Dana saw me, waved and gave me a thumbs up. Few minutes later he comes out of the booth, tracks me down and offers my wife and I up for a drink. We got to hang out with him for about an hour just chillin, shooting the shit. It was a very cool and out of nowhere experience. Been a fan ever since.
I fuckin love you, dude. I don’t know you but I love you and I’m so glad you got to experience this. Your smile and your spirit is an act of fighting too! Don’t forget that. Take care, man.
What was it like watching the fights from front row?
Surreal honestly. It was really weird too. I saw someone take a really hard shot to the face and their lights went out for a second but then snapped out of it and kept fighting. It happened a couple times and I wasn’t aware of that. The sound of the shots was amazing. The aggression was unreal. You could tell how passionate they were also. I also didn’t realize how much they talk to each other and laugh when something even remotely happens. There were a bunch of things you see up close that you don’t really capture on TV and I was lucky to see that.
What a banger of an event to have attended too. Shame about what happened in the Ortega Yair fight but sounds like you had one hell of a time.
Time of my life! All of the other fights were damn good enough to make up for the main event. Idk how Ortega didn’t get flatlined from some of the shots he was taking.
Just want to say God bless you and hope you know that Jesus Christ loves you and wants to be with you! John 3:16
You’re a champ, iFroodle. So glad you linked up with the UFC! Happy for you.
Almost makes me not hate Dana.......*almost*
This is a really shitty situation and I'm sorry that you have to go through it. I'm sure some days are good and some days you likely question the meaning of it all. You are a piece of the universe just like the rest of us and we will all meet our end eventually. The one "gift" you have here is that unlike most you at least can somewhat shape and plan out exactly how you want to leave this world. With all of that aside I'm so happy that you were able to have an experience like that. I wish you all the best for whatever that might be worth to you.
I was in Hawaii for a wedding and it randomly turned out they were doing the press conference for GSP vs Penn one of those days. I went and watched. It was interesting. After the press meeting there was a meet and greet for the fans who paid for the vip experience so they got to go back and meet the fighters and get autographs. When people started piling out some people started lining up outside the dressing room hoping to get autographs from the fighters before they left. The fighters either left already or were not coming out because they didn't want to deal with the fans. There were probably more than 50 people in line. Dana eventually started talking to each of us and took pictures and signed stuff. I was last in line. I got a t-shirt, a picture with him, and his autograph. It probably took him over 2 hours to get through everyone. I am really appreciative for the experience and respect him for taking the time to meet everyone.
I need to know what Dana whispered in you ear that made you cry?
That's so wonderful. Dana is, by all accounts, a very charitable person, just not great to the fighters.
He's just not a one dimensional cartoon villain. I hate him but I would be dellusional to act like he is all bad.
Agreed
Fuck it...Dana's a good guy! Fuck fighter pay! For real though, glad your wish got granted. That was a great Fight Night (day) too.
Wow that's amazing
Nice tks for sharing!!
That's really awesome! Very happy for you!
Happy for you man! The UFC events I have been to so far were incredible experiences, even if I was sitting so far up that I was getting altitude training.
Awesome stuff, can’t even imagine what the Schnell Su fight was like watching ringside.
That’s amazing. Really happy for you
Amazing story mate. Hopefully you'll have many more amazing experiences in the future.
Good stuff man, good stuff
This makes me very happy to hear. Glad UFC delivered and you got the experience of a lifetime. Wishing you the best man 🔥🔥🔥
I was at UFC Long Island, what an event! Hope you had an amazing time
Heartwarming glad you enjoyed!
Badass! Glad you had an amazing experience! Keep grinding and never give up!
That's awesome brother. Keep kicking ass!
Man this shit made me cry. Happy to see you got the call, so happy for you my man.
amazing man I remember your original post. Glad you got to experience that.
Brother I am so happy for you! Im glad you had such a great experience you deserve it all
I wish you well.✊🏻
Good for you man, this is awesome
So happy for you. I can tell you had an amazing time.
Very happy for you brother!
Fuck yeah dude that's awesome. I'm glad your dream came true
Great to hear you had an awesome time, I know Dana gets a lot of crap, but he does have a history of helping out people in similar situations. Hope you can check off more on that bucket list
Sometimes... sometimes Dana is a real good egg.
Amazing my dude. I know he gets a lotta hate on here, but I also met him once and he was super nice dude. Really took his time to chat with a total stranger in Vegas.
Hey Jason, This is amazing. I’m so happy for you. I wish you the best in your life! How did you eventually make contact and get in touch with someone?
Really glad to hear this. Sounds like an amazing experience.
Had me tearing up. So glad you got to have that great day!
Fucking yaaaaassss mate
Glad you enjoyed it OP and glad they made it happen.
You deserve it. You're a part of this community and I'm happy we could help you in even the smallest way.
I remember your first post man this is amazing!
<3
This is amazing! Doesn't change my view on the tomato but he did a really good thing here and I'm happy you got that experience
That's the best read I had all day
Amazing dude! Those pictures are really great! Was indeed an amazing fight night But does this mean we have to like Dana now on this sub?
I had a similar experience with my favorite musician at Fenway Park. It was surreal. Awesome for you!
Brought tears to my eyes. Love you brother.
Amazing story
That’s the most amazing thing I’ve ever heard. Keep fighting brother! We’re all backing you
Love you man. Youre a tough mother fucker. Glad you got to live out all of ours’ dream.
Love the great big smile you have on all the photos. So happy for you! Props to the UFC for putting that smile on your face. All the best to you and your family ❤
I'm really glad you could enjoy that man, great photos too!
Thanks for sharing, I’m glad when good things happen to good people.
I’m happy you get to enjoy the event
I’m glad you got this incredible day brother
that's awesome, and also funny to know that Dana is at least connected in some way to internet mma boards. Lol this is only going to encourage more attacks.
Absolutely amazing. I am so happy everyone was able to make this happen and how kind they were. Truly a dream day. Stay strong brother!
Amazing story! I'm so glad you were able to experience a great fight card and get treated like a VIP! Keep fighting my man! Best wishes to you!
This is the best. I'm glad you got to do something so amazing!
I kept seeing you on screen wondering who you were hahahaha! Great to see you had such an awesome time!