UFC landed a $7.7bn deal with Paramount. But is Dana White’s Trump bond a liability?

The Octagon is more international than ever – so why is Dana White still tied to an administration that seeks to isolate large parts of its audience?
UFC landed a $7.7bn deal with Paramount. But is Dana White’s Trump bond a liability?

Dana White and Donald Trump have had a close relationship for years. Pic: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

Forget for a moment the stereotype that MMA athletes and their fans are All-American bar fighters. The MMA community is far more diverse and far more cerebral than the casual onlooker realizes.

Has Dana White forgotten that?

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