Donald Trump returns to the White House after winning the US presidential election Kamala Harris in elections in which, a priori, no candidate was a favorite. An election night full of tension in which the Republican candidate, at the party headquarters, has not been alone at any time.
Next to donald trumpIn addition to his family, two of the most media faces in the United States have followed the count: the technology magnate Elon Musk and UFC president Dana White. With them, he has been photographed during dinner. And with them he has celebrated a victory that returns him to the Oval Office.
Trump, along with Dana White and Elon Musk
Already with the victory in his pocket, Trump gave Dana White the honor of being the first to speak, after his victorious speech. «No one deserves this more than him and no one deserves it more than his family. They couldn’t stop it. He always goes forward. He doesn’t give up. He is the most resilient and hardworking man I have ever met in my life. This is karma ladies and gentlemen. “He deserves it,” snapped the UFC boss.
A relationship forged in bad times
In the United States, the image and prominence of Dana White on Donald Trump’s most important night has not surprised anyone, but on this side of the pond, some still wonder what the mixed martial arts magnate was doing there.
The friendship that unites them spans more than two decades, thanks to the support that the new American president gave them at a critical moment for the UFC and the acceptance of the sport in the country that has the largest market share. «Nobody took us seriously at that time.except Donald Trump. “He was there when others were not,” Dana White has once pointed out in this regard.
It was the early years of this millennium when Dana White asked brothers Frank and Lorenzo Ferttita to compare the UFC, which was bankrupt. These, good friends of his for years and multimillionaires thanks to the hotels and casinos they owned, listened to him and put him in charge of the largest mixed martial arts organization. There were times when the acceptance of this company was not very great in the US and there were movements against this discipline. But Trump came out in support of Dana White. And he never forgot it.
Over time, the UFC grew in success and popularity in North America, and Dana White began to become a sports and entertainment mogul. To give context, the UFC was bought in 2001 for 2 million dollars and, 15 years later and thanks to the management of Dana White, it was sold for 4,000 million, multiplying its market value by 2,000. Thus the CEO of the American fighting league exploded as a media figure and Dana White, far from following the advice of remaining impartial as a sports image, clearly positioned himself next to his colleague Trump.
Furthermore, although he tacitly supported him in his first electoral race, In these last elections he has participated very actively throughout the campaign and on election night. The result has been unbeatable for both, since it is well known that, if the Democratic side had won, their seat within the UFC could have been in a little more danger. In the end, sport and politics always have connections that can end up with certain positions of power.
Be that as it may, Dana White, a man of strong principles and a complicated childhood, was very clear that he was not going to abandon whom he considers “one of his best friends.” In fact, Trump’s support for the UFC and mixed martial arts is capitalized on by his front-row presence at numerous events. A bond that last night became stronger if possible. Now, both will enjoy the taste of victory, in the form of the presidency of the United States.
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