UFC President Dana White and former USA President Donald Trump have known each other for a long time. White has shown his support for Trump several times. Similarly, Trump has been a big fan of UFC.
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His Atlantic City Hotel and Casino and Trump Taj Mahal had hosted UFC 28, UFC 30, and UFC 31 in the early 2000s. This was when mixed martial arts was not a mainstream sport.
In a recent interview, the promoter spoke about a fond memory of Trump. As per White, Trump had attended a fight. However, the exact opposite of what White thought happened in the fight. Hence, Trump still likes to poke fun at his friend.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 20: UFC President Dana White speaks to the media during the UFC 189 World Media Tour Launch press conference at Maracanazinho on March 20, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
White said, “I was with President Trump when he was President. He came to the fight. We were in the back and I am like, ‘Hey, Mr. President, this guy right here, this guy right here, he’s going to be the guy.”
“And then we sat there and watched him get his a*s whooped. And he still busts my ba**s about that until today. He still brings that up and talks about it.”
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Thus, Donald Trump does not seem to forget the bad intel Dana White gave him about a fighter.
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Apart from White, UFC stars like Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal, too, have openly spoken about their support for Trump.
It seems that Trump has deep roots in MMA. This is mainly because of his unconditional support for the UFC. As per an article published by ‘Bleacher Report‘, arenas refused to host the promotion’s fights. During such a rough time, Trump opened his doors to let White host events at his venue.
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Dana White, president of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), reacts during a Bloomberg Television interview in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. In UFC, fighters square off in the Octagon, an eight-sided ring enclosed by a chain-linked fence where the object is to punch, kick, slam or choke the opponent into submission. Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Thus, it looks like Trump saw potential in the business and helped it take off. As a result, the UFC quickly became one of the most popular promotions.
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Their latest event, UFC 273, takes place on April 9 in Jacksonville, Florida. Many interesting fights have been lined up and hence, this event happens to be one of the biggest ones this year.
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