Dana White has revealed that fight-obsessed Donald Trump calls him most Saturday nights to talk about UFC events.
The former president has been close friends with White, the CEO of the world-famous MMA promotion, for more than two decades after hosting two UFC events at his now-defunct Atlantic City casino in the early 2000s.
Over the past two decades, White has repaid the American tycoon by remaining loyal to him throughout his various political campaigns, even speaking at several Republican National Conventions to endorse him for US President.
White recently revealed that Trump even called him just an hour before the September debate against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Now, in an exclusive interview with Mail Sport, White has revealed how much Trump loves martial arts and how he regularly calls his friend to break down fights.
Dana White has revealed that Donald Trump calls him most Saturday nights to talk about UFC fights
“People don’t realize how big of a fight fan Trump is,” White laughed.
‘He has been with us since the beginning and still watches every event. He has so much knowledge of the fighting game and loves it.
“Every time he flies on his plane, or when he’s home on Saturdays, he watches UFC fights or boxing.
“He was very important and helpful in the early days of boxing, he had big fights in his Trump Tower, people like (Mike) Tyson… you name it.
“He’s never told me who his favorite fighter is, but you know, pretty much every weekend he calls me after an event and wants to talk about the fights.”
During a performance at the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast Earlier this month, Trump emphasized that there is no one who can do what White does in the UFC.
“There’s no one like him,” he said of White. ‘You always say everyone is replaceable, [but] I don’t think anyone can do what he does. He has built billions of dollars in value. There is no one like this man.
Trump has been close friends with the CEO and president of the UFC for more than twenty years
The former US president spoke about White during the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast
“He’s just a wonderful person and he’s so loyal. I’ve known him for a long time and he’s never changed. He’s just a great guy and he really understands that business.”
Trump is confident his friend could even venture beyond martial arts if he wanted to.
“I think he could probably do something else,” he continued of White before adding, “although his enthusiasm is so…I mean, he goes to a fight and it’s like it’s the first fight he’s ever went to. He’s so excited.’
Less than two weeks after the presidential election, White has stepped up his support for Trump by targeting Harris earlier this month.
The MMA boss launched a scathing attack on Harris after her appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbertand says her potential presidency should “scare the hell out of people.”
White shared a clip of the Democratic leader giving a stormy response to Colbert when asked what she would change if she won next month’s election: “I don’t like to post a lot of political content, but this clip would should instill fear. EVERYONE.
Dana White launched an attack on Kamala Harris after her Stephen Colbert performance
Trump described his close friend as irreplaceable to the world-famous MMA promotion
“She is the sitting Vice President and candidate for President of the United States. She’s unable to put together a sentence without a teleprompter and even she seems to know she’s in way over her head.
“This election is very important and this, along with the many other clips of her trying to answer questions, should scare the hell out of you!!!”
White too revealed that Trump shouted at him shortly before the September debate Harris.
“He called me an hour before the debate,” White revealed.
“I don’t know how it went or what happened, but I do know he took it seriously.
‘He said, ‘I look at this as a heavyweight fight. I don’t take anyone lightly.’
White added, “I talked to him when I came here, right as we got off the plane. I was in LA today.”