DANA WHITE DIDN'T WANT WOMEN IN THE UFC UNTIL THIS...

In this transcript, Dana White discusses his initial reluctance to include women in the UFC and the pivotal moment that changed his mind. White explicitly states he didn't want women in the organization until Ronda Rousey approached him at an event requesting just 15 minutes of his time. During their conversation, White became convinced that Rousey was the right person to pioneer women's MMA in the UFC. White describes Rousey as possessing a 'superpower' and highlights two critical factors he identifies as essential in the fighting business: first, the fundamental ability to fight at an elite level, and second, a rare mentality centered on manifestation—the ability to clearly envision goals and confidently articulate how they will be achieved. White notes that he has only had a handful of such conversations with fighters in his 25 years in the business. He characterizes Rousey as a 'unicorn,' placing her in the same category as other transcendent athletes like Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. White emphasizes that when someone genuinely commits to their identity, goals, and daily work toward those objectives, failure becomes impossible. He acknowledges that despite some people now criticizing Rousey, her historical significance and impact on women's MMA remain undeniable.