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ultimate fighting championship boss Dana White Has said he would “do anything” for the president Donald Trumprevealed that the two talk to each other once a month.
“I don’t talk politics with him,” said White, 56. Tell wall street journal. “The only time I ever did business with him was when we got into a fight.”
White told the newspaper he believed Trump put combat sports on the map by hosting it at the Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 2001, before the sport became widely popular.
He also said “testosterone” is a common theme that draws people to the UFC and Trump’s aggressive branding. Maga politics.
The manager gave everyone a tour of his Las Vegas office, which contained six framed photos documenting his visit to the White House, as well as a commemorative painting Charlie Kirk, and a pistol given to him. rock boy.
When asked about the upcoming UFC event on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, White didn’t reveal much.
“My focus is on finding the best up-and-comers in the world, making the best pairings to have the best tournaments, giving people the best in-house and TV live events,” he said.
“As long as I don’t screw them up, it’s hard to screw them up.”
The event, which coincides with Trump’s 80th birthday, has forced France to Rescheduling the upcoming G7 summit to accommodate it.
The showcase event required the construction of a ring and an arena with seating for about 1,000 spectators on the naturally sloping Presidential Lawn, as well as a series of large screens so that more people could watch the action from the nearby oval.
Trump himself proposed a Typical explosive update at the Kennedy Center Honors in December, promising “the biggest fight they’ve ever had.”
“They’re building an arena, the great Dana White is building an arena,” he said. “They’re going to have eight or nine title fights, which are the biggest fights they’ve ever had. Every one of them is a title fight and everybody’s a legendary boxer.
“I think the arena will be 5,000 or 6,000 seats, right in front of the front door of the White House, with 100,000 people in the back, and they’ll have eight to 10 very large screens in there. It’ll be an exciting night.”
Further details are unclear, but the weigh-in of participants is expected to take place in front of the Lincoln Memorial, White said. Tell sports business magazine In October, his company will pay $700,000 to repair the lawn after the event.
There’s no word yet on who will take part, but a number of fighters have signed up, including former champions Conor McGregor and Jon Jones.
However, Bai has Vague on McGregor’s involvement and suggested him can’t trust jones.
Joe Roganpopular podcaster and UFC announcer, while Doubtful about this spectaclewarned it could be a disaster, with Washington, D.C.’s sweltering summer weather likely to be a complicating factor.