Who is Dana White, the UFC President Mentioned by Donald Trump in His ‘Victory’ Speech?

Washington: Dana White, widely recognized by UFC fans, is t only face of popular mixed martial arts brand but also became a key supporter of Donald Trump during his campaign to reclaim White House and defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in U.S. presidential race 2024.

On Wednesday, Trump secured U.S. presidency with 277 electoral votes, defeating Kamala Harris, who received 224, when Associated Press called race. Trump won four of seven swing states—Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, rth Carolina, and Georgia—and is leing in three ors.

Trump is leing in Arizona, Michigan, and Neva, with his path to victory depending on Harris falling short in remaining vote counts, according to news ncy.

As votes were counted nationwide, Trump spoke to supporters in Florida, expressing gratitude to his Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance and billionaire Elon Musk for ir support in his campaign.

Trump gave special recognition to Dana White, CEO and president of Ultimate Fighting Championship, who was present on st with him.

Kw who is Dana White

Dana White, 55, started his career in fighting industry in Boston, working in boxing, training, and fighter manment. However, after allegedly being threatened by individuals claiming he owed $2,500, White left East Coast suddenly and moved to Las Vegas, as per Forbes.

In Las Vegas, White transitioned to training mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, some of whom later appeared in UFC events, and began attending matches. "I ended up finding that out, that y’re in trouble and y’re probably going to go out of business." he said to Forbes.

In 2002, Dana White acquired a mirity stake in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As president of Zuffa LLC, he became part of a group that purchased UFC when it was on brink of bankruptcy. White helped relocate operations to Las Vegas and worked to legitimize sport.

More than two deces later, Forbes valued UFC at $11.3 billion, making it highest-valued combat sports promotion in U.S. It significantly outpaced World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ), which was valued at $6.8 billion earlier this year.

Under White's leership and with support from Fertitta brors, UFC underwent a major transformation. A pivotal moment came in 2005 with launch of reality TV series * Ultimate Fighter*, which White co-developed.

show expanded MMA’s reach to a broer audience and provided a st for emerging fighters and building a dedicated fan base for UFC. finale fight between Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin, credited with “saving UFC,” achieved record ratings and massive public interest.

Dana White's Strong Support for Trump

Dana White's support for Donald Trump spans more than 25 years. Well before Trump's first presidential run in 2016, he played a key role in helping establish White’s UFC brand.

In early days of UFC, sport faced strong criticism for its perceived brutality, with figures like late Senator John McCain calling for a ban on it, famously describing MMA as "human cockfighting." However, after MMA was legalized in New Jersey, Trump offered crucial support by hosting UFC events at his properties, backing sport when ors distanced mselves.

“body took us serious n, except Donald Trump,” ding, “I would never say anything negative about Donald Trump because he was re when or people weren’t.” Dana said in a interview with Times.

In 2020, Dana White once again publicly supported Donald Trump, describing his re-election as "critically important," according to BBC.

Dana White Joins Trump at Victory Speech

“This is karma lies and gentlemen. body deserves this more than his family does. This is what happens when machine comes after you. Couldn‘t stop him. He keeps going forward. He‘s most resilient man I‘ve ever met in my life. This is karma, lies and gentlemen. He deserves this.” Dana said in a speech at Palm Beach County Convention Center, Florida.

“Last but t least, mighty and powerful Joe Rogan. And thank you, America. Thank you.” he ded.