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UFC CEO Dana White compared MMA prospect Sal Everett to boxer Callum Walsh ahead of his longtime employee’s DWCS fight.

Dana White usually doesn’t know anything about the Dana White’s Contender Series fighters until they walk out to the cage at the Apex. But on October 6th, White will be in a unique position cageside.

White’s longtime assistant, Sal Everett, was recently announced to fight middleweight Ozzy Martin in a matchup of two 4-0 fighters on the final DWCS card of the upcoming season. Everett worked as a runner, in addition to a variety of other roles, for White during his time working in Las Vegas for the UFC’s production team.

In what will be a unique homecoming for Everett, White could be left in a unique predicament if his longtime assistant makes a strong case for a UFC contract later this year. Despite his history with Everett, White will treat him just as any other up-and-coming prospect looking to make a statement.

Dana White weighs in on longtime employee Sal Everett’s DWCS showcase

During a recent media scrum at the UFC Apex, White was asked about Everett’s upcoming fight at his longtime employer.

“Yeah, I’m excited,” White said of Everett.

“He is a great kid, and everybody in this company loves him. I feel bad for whoever he’s fighting. He’s gonna feel like he’s coming into enemy territory, when that is not the case.

“These are some of those – you know, it’s like Callum Walsh. I was working with Callum early on in his career, and I feel like anybody that comes into Zuffa Boxing feels like they’re the odd man out, which is not the case. You come in here and, if Sal’s good enough, then he’s gonna make it, and he’s gonna get a contract,” White continued. If he’s not, then he’s gotta figure out what he’s gonna do next.” (h/t MMA Junkie)

Everett’s four professional fights all ended in first-round stoppages, including a four-second knockout in January at a Tuff ‘N Uff event.

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