UFC: Why is Dana White loyal to former US President Donald Trump: UFC News: Former US President Donald Trump has been given high appreciation by Dana White. We know Dana White and the former US President to be good friends. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
White said that when the UFC first began, it was tough to get arenas and other facilities to host events because MMA was still relatively obscure.
In an interview on The Pivot Podcast, UFC president Dana White said that Donald Trump was instrumental in the promotion of the organization. Trump reached out to him and extended an invitation to hold events at the Trump Taj Mahal in Las Vegas.
Why is Dana White loyal to former US President Donald Trump?
White then credited the UFC’s success to people like Donald Trump. White revealed that this was a reason why he endorsed Trump’s presidential campaign.
Donald Trump’s and Dana White’s friendship dates way back to the year 2001 when Trump first persuaded White to hold his first UFC event, UFC 30 in one of Trump’s properties. Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City in New Jersey.
UFC: Why is Dana White loyal to former US President Donald Trump?
Since then there has been a good bond between the two famous personalities. White says that Trump is also a huge fan of UFC and gives him calls on Monday mornings to talk about fights non-stop.
Also, in the past claims have been made that UFC provides a perfect platform for Trump’s politics. Since the year 2001 White’s loyalty towards Donald Trump has continued, White gave a rousing address at the 2016 Republican National Convention in which he endorsed Trump for president.
White spent four minutes declaring Trump a “warrior” and saying, “I know he will battle for this country.” He lauded the candidate’s business acumen and recounted the time Trump helped the UFC out of a financial rut. Along with White, various other UFC fighters such as Miesha Tate, Tito Ortiz and Chris Weidman have backed Donald Trump.
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