Back in 2023, UFC President Dana White took to social media and shared a video revealing that he had undergone an 86-hour fast, which also included a 72-hour water fast.

And after 3 years, White’s intense diet habit again came into public eyes when Freak MMA shared a part of the video on Instagram on March 16. Its caption read, “@DanaWhite shares his go-to 72-hour reset protocol (3 full days) for rapid detox, mental clarity, and feeling sharp”.

Here are the specifications of the process:

Day 1

White stated, “24 hours [the first day], all you drink is water. But you can put electrolytes in your water. I'm sure you could use any electrolytes you want, but make sure there's zero sugar, zero carbs, zero calories."

Days 2 and 3

According to the Instagram post, for the next 48 hours, White consumed “electrolyte water all day and clean bone broth twice daily."

Speaking about the bone broth, he said, “All it really has is protein and 45 calories." The same routine continues for the next day. White also opined that this was the simplest, cleanest way to flush the system without crashing or starving.

A Healthline article medically reviewed by Amy Richter, MS, RD, listed the benefits of water fasting, such as:

• It may promote autophagy, which safeguards humans against diseases like cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's
• It may lower the blood pressure
• May reduce the risk of many chronic diseases.

While White’s water fasting approach benefited him, fans didn't like the fact that he advocated for it.

Fans Hit Back at Dana White’s Liquid Diet

One fan questioned White's diet, saying, “Why is he allowed to have bone broth? I was always told zero calories for 3 days. That is not a true fast. @danawhite, please advise”.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, in general, one cup of bone broth contains 50 g of calories. Apart from that, the product White was using contains 80 calories per 479 g serving, according to the company's website. So, according to the fan, consuming calories can not be considered a true fast.

Another fan said, “Cleanest way to flush the system without crashing or starving. 1. You literally starve yourself. 2. You are definitely gonna crash. 3. The cleanest way to flush your system is through lent. This is just another g***** for the stupid”.

Lent is a 40-day period of spiritual fasting that asks for the sacrifice of one full meal and the abstention from meat on Fridays and Wednesdays. This is a spiritual discipline, and many people sacrifice foods like sweets and fries.

There are instances in which celebrities have lost weight by following Lent. For instance, Christopher Schwarzenegger, son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, once admitted to giving up bread during Lent, which helped him lose 30 pounds.

So, what do you think, will you follow White’s intense liquid fasting if required?

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

Edited by

Souvik Roy