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The U.F.C. President, Dana White, on Donald Trump: “He’s Not a Racist”

May 22, 2026·49 min·7-min readinterviewsports
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UFC President Dana White recounts his journey from jiu-jitsu enthusiast to leader of a $7.7 billion sports empire, detailing the sport’s evolution from underground spectacle to mainstream phenomenon, while defending his close friendship with Donald Trump and revealing plans for a historic

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Dana White

interview on The New Yorker Radio Hour

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Dana WhiteDonald TrumpDavid RemnickJoe RoganBob MeyrowitzFrank FertittaLorenzo FertittaChuck LiddellJohn McCainConor McGregorJon JonesMichael Jackson

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UFCParamount PlusU.S. Integrity

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BoxingCelebrityLong Form JournalismMmaPolitical NewsSports BettingUs Politics

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