UFC CEO Dana White took the stage at the recent RNC (Republican National Convention) to showcase his support for the man he has dubbed the, “ultimate American bada** of all time”, Donald Trump. The two share a long-history together with the former President being one of the key figures that helped the UFC grow in its early days by providing his venues to the promotion and making appearances at UFC events.

White has been vocal about his support for the politician and business mogul in the past and endorsed Trump at the 2016 RNC in Cleveland. White also made an appearance through a pre-recorded segment during the 2020 convention that was held during the pandemic. This time around, Dana White took the stage in person and in his trademark manner, held nothing back as he rallied the crowd in support of Donald Trump and also shared a personal anecdote about the request he received from the former president!

Dana White called upon by Donald Trump for the “biggest fight you ever had”

At the 2024 RNC, the UFC boss held the honor of introducing the former president before his speech and shared an interesting detail behind his appearance at the convention. White recalled how Trump had called him two weeks prior, asking him if he’d be willing to speak at the event. The UFC head honcho stated, “As usual, there was no pressure, no demands. He asked me as a friend and, of course, I said yes.”

After White accepted, he revealed that Trump sent him a sincere text message by stating, “I just wanna read to you a little piece of what president Trump wrote to me. Dana, I’m so honored that you will be doing the introduction at the National Republican Convention. Think of it as the biggest fight you ever had, a fight for our country and even the world.”

The UFC head honcho then took the time to highlight the fact that despite the high stakes of a presidential election, Donald Trump took the time to show his concern for interrupting White’s family trip that coincided with the RNC. “That’s the president Trump that I know. A man who truly cares about people”, White affirmed.

Dana White’s appearance at the RNC comes just days after a failed assassination attempt on the former president during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The event drew an outpouring of support from many prominent names in the MMA world, and White himself proclaimed that Trump’s response to the attempt will go down in the history books!

White lauds Trump’s iconic response to a life-threatening situation

After the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the former president took the time to raise his fist in the air and implore his supporters to “fight”, with blood streaked across his face. The image has now become viral online and according to Dana White, it will be forever remembered as an iconic snapshot in history.

During his appearance on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’, White stated, “He’s an unbelievable friend and he is forever now the ultimate American bada**. That picture that you just showed will go down in history a hundred years after we’re dead.” White had preceded this statement by sharing that he was left awestruck at the former president’s reaction to getting shot at and claimed that, “…he’s one of the greatest human beings I’ve ever met”

It remains to be seen if White’s enduring support will lead to a boost in Donald Trump’s campaign efforts. However, the UFC boss’s endorsement and high praise for the former president illustrate the strong bond between the two and their decades-long relationship. What are your thoughts on Dana White’s speech at the RNC? Let us know in the comments below!