Controversies are nothing new to Dana White. The UFC head honcho almost always finds himself in the hot seat with several criticisms coming his way. One of the more recent ones on that list followed the UFC announcing its partnership with Bud Light. Now, before heat from the Bud Light deal has cooled off, White is under fire again.

Dana white who was already going through the heat of the antitrust lawsuit, was the prime target of this Bud Light fiasco. Now his association with former US president Donald Trump is facing severe backlash. Let us understand what White has to say in this fiasco.

Dana White defends his association with Donald Trump

Dana White is a huge Donald Trump supporter. Their relationship is rooted in both politics and friendship, leading White to extend multiple invitations to Trump to attend UFC events. Even at the recent UFC 295, Trump made a grant entrance that turned a lot of heads. Now, White is facing a backlash from the general populace due to his allegiance to Trump.

Despite facing backlash, White has come forward to defend his friendship with Trump. While having a conversation with Theo Von on his podcast, White stated that America is a free country, and everyone should have the right to do what they desire. White said “This is America. You can have whoever you want on your podcast. You can do whatever you wanna do, and this happened to me too.”

He further added ” I posted a video for Trump. One of our big sponsors called and told me to take that down. You know what I said? Go f**k yourself. You will vote for whoever you want to vote for, and I will vote for whoever the hell I wanna vote for. This is how it works but f**k you. Don’t ever fu**ing call me and tell me who to vote for.”  This fiasco just adds to the list of disasters that White has been facing. His association with Bud Light is another reason why people called him out.

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White’s Bud Light fiasco

Last month, the UFC announced a $105 million-a-year, six-year sponsorship deal with Bud Light. The beverage brand is coming back as the prime sponsor of UFC after years, replacing Modelo. Interestingly, White’s choice to shake hands with Anheuser-Busch is a rather intriguing case as the brand is facing a huge backlash from people because of their ‘Woke’ marketing.

Bud Light’s tie-up with trans activist Dylan Mulvaney back in April severely backfired, with a sharp decline in sales. White in the fiasco has only one thing to say. “You know, people are talking s**t now. ‘Sell out’ and all this sh*t they say. Believe me, I’m the furthest fu**ing thing from a sellout. Bud Light is the right move for me. They are exactly who I wanna be with right now.”

What’s your opinion on Dana White’s comments? What do you think about Bud Light returning to partner with the UFC? Tell us in the comments below.

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