Dana White reveals for the first time that he lost both of his parents in candid interview

Dana White has revealed for the first time about the death of his parents in a candid interview with Piers Morgan.

White, who has been promoted to UFC CEO following the merger with WWE, opened up about his parents on Piers Morgan Uncensored.

He revealed he recently lost both of his parents, having had a complicated relationship over the years - explaining how it shaped his views of fatherhood.

The UFC boss even said he had 'almost no feeling' when his mother and father passed away in a raw exchange with Morgan.

"I didn't wish any ill will on either one of my parents, but no, I didn't, when they passed away. I had almost no feelings about it, to be honest with you," said the 54-year-old.

"Listen, I took care of my father and moved him up to Maine and put him to rest with his family up there. And then my mother, I had nothing to do with any of hers, her family handled her when she passed away.

"My parents taught me a lot about what I didn't want to be as a parent. I don't really talk about [it], I don't think I have ever talked about this, but my parents both died recently... I am good with it, I am good with everything. I focus a lot on my kids and my relationship with them, and I have sort of put my relationship with my parents behind me."

White added: "There's no doubt about it. I cannot deny the fact that the way that I am built that way, the drive and all the things that I have, definitely come from the relationship that I had with my parents, there is no doubt about it. But no, I have no remorse, I don't feel bad about the way that I grew up.

"I mean it when I say that I wouldn't change one thing about the way that I was brought up, because I truly believe, had I not had them for parents, had I not had the upbringing that I did have, that I wouldn't be who I am today. That's a fact. I am always there for my kids, anything that they ever need.

"My father taught me what it feels like to not have a father there at the house, what it's like to not have that person around all the time when you need him, and I would never do that to my kids."

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Topics: Dana White, UFC

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