White was intrigued when he heard that leading human biologist “mortality expert” Gary Brecka could predict how long any given person would live based on blood and DNA tests. It proved to be the best decision he ever made, as Brecka predicted that the 53-year-old had little over a decade to live.

Speaking on an episode of the “Action Junkeez Podcast,” White said: “So this guy can take your blood and your DNA and tell you when you’re going die… and he’s right within a month. How crazy is that?

So, I was… obsessed with finding out the month I’m going die… I connect with this guy and they come in and do my blood work and they scrape the insides of your cheeks to do your DNA.. the following Wednesday is when my results are supposed to be back.”

White continued: “So he calls me…. goes through my blood work. My triglycerides are like 764 – they should be down between 80 and 150 – and everything else that could possibly be bad is bad. He gave me 10.4 years to live. This was 16 weeks ago. And he says, ‘If you don’t change these things that you’re going do, this is your life expectancy right now.’”

Video: Dana White discusses 10 years left to live verdict

Brecka told White that these things are, to a certain extent, in a state of flux and that a 10-week programme could extend his life.

The Connecticut born business man followed Brecka’s advice and subsequently underwent a huge body transformation. He now looks ripped and in brilliant shape for a man in his mid-50s, and a post on Instagram showing White in 2016 and this year highlights the amazing change.

Dana White’s full body transformation

“So, he says, ‘If you do what I tell you to do for the next 10 weeks, I promise you I’ll change your whole life.’

“So, I’m one of these people that, if I set my mind to do something, I absolutely do it. So, I did everything he said, to the letter. I lost 30 pounds.”

Many have paid tribute to the UFC supremo, including WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

The Gypsy King re-posted the image on Instagram and commented: “Wow Dana White is looking fantastic. Hard work pays off. Go get it people.”

It is likely that many MMA specialists will also be impressed with the transformation.

White has dramatically increased his chances of living to be an old man. He suggested that he feels as if the lifestyle change has led to him feeling younger.

He enthused: “I feel like I’m 35 years old again. Swear to God, I feel like I’m 35 again.”