Dana White crossed paths with former president Barack Obama earlier this year.
The UFC CEO is longtime friends with President Donald Trump, having attended his second inauguration ceremony back in January.
White was behind former president George W. Bush and Laura Bush when he eyed Barack Obama, who made his way next to them after being introduced.
White went a little viral for how he looked at Obama, with some fans suggesting he ‘mad dogged’ the 44th president of the United States.
Months removed from President Trump’s inauguration, White detailed his encounter with Obama.
Dana White says Barack Obama was the only president who congratulated him
On Sunday, a new episode of 60 Minutes came out, featuring the UFC boss.
White reveals what was said between him and Obama at the US Capitol.
“I was at the inauguration, and I was sitting behind all the ex-presidents,” White said.
“There was this stuff going around like, ‘Dana’s mad dogging President Obama….’
“President Obama turned around, the only president that did, and shook my hand and said, congratulations on all your success.
“And I said, thank you very much, Mr. president.
“That’s what happened.
“I’ve never talked about that publicly,” White added.
White has walked out to UFC events alongside President Trump multiple times.
White says he’d treat Obama with respect if he ever decides to make it to a UFC event.
“If president Obama called and said, hey, I’d like to come see a fight. We’d be like, yeah. Buy some tickets and good luck here, whatever…. No,” White joked.
“The sitting president or ex-president of the United States wants to come to your event, you treat them with respect,” White said.
Dana White addresses if fighter pay will increase as result of $7.7B broadcast deal
A topic that White has been asked more and more frequently is fighter pay.
The UFC recently inked a $7.7B broadcast rights deal with Paramount, which is significantly higher than what the premier promotion currently has with ESPN ($1.5B).
On 60 Minutes, White was asked if UFC fighter pay will increase proportionally as a result of the lucrative broadcast deal.
“I can’t sit here and tell you it’s double, it’s one and a half, it’s triple…” White answered.
“But, fighter pay… is gonna be good,” White added.
“Absolutely,” White said, when asked if UFC fighters make a ‘fair’ wage.