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