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UFC President Dana White spoke about the brief chat, which he had with President Barack Obama during the president Donald Trump Inauguration at the beginning of this year.
White and Obama were seen in the Capitol Rotton in Washington back in January. But White never talked about the interaction before the appearance on Sunday evening at 60 minutes.
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Former President Barack Obama speaks with Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White after the inauguration of President Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotton on January 20, 2025 in Washington, District of Columbia. (Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images)
The host of CBS John Vertheim asked White to answer the fans who felt that UFC “Penalied” when it came to politics.
“I am an American citizen. Biden was my president. Trump is my president, ”White said. “I was in the inauguration, and I sat behind all the former presidents, and this happened, for example:“ The crazy president of Dana Obama. ” President Obama turned around, the only president who did, and shook his hand and said: “Congratulations on all your success.” And I said: “Thank you very much, Mr. President.”
UFC President Dana White is present during the UFC 300 on T-Mobile Arena. (Mark J. Rebilase/USA Today Sports)
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“This is what happened. I never talked about this publicly. If President Obama called and said: “Hey, I would like to see the battle.” I would say: “Yes, buy tickets and good luck” or something like that?
White has rooted in a political landscape since he broke away from Trump during his first campaign in 2016. Since then, Boss UFC He was seen at the Republican National Congress and at other rallies in which Trump participated.
President Donald Trump is preparing to look at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) with the UFC Director General Dana White and Elon Musk in the center of Kasei on April 12, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Radl/Getty Images)
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The president was also in several UFC battles before, during and after his presidency.
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