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Dana White, president and CEO of UFC, is joining the board of Meta, one of three new directors announced today by Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant.

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UFC president Dana White has landed a surprising new role outside the octagon. In an unsuspecting move, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, will be adding a new board of directors member. That member is none other than White, marking a significant shift from his established career in mixed martial arts.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg surprised many this month when he moved to add UFC founder Dana White to the company’s board of directors. Given that his business experience was limited solely to managing MMA fighters and working as a fight promoter before building UFC into a sports and entertainment giant,

Mr. White, a close ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump, further strengthens the social media giant’s connections with the incoming administration.

UFC CEO and president Dana White has been elected to join Meta’s board of directors, Mark Zuckerberg’s tech conglomerate announced on Monday. He will be joined by Exor CEO John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst.

In a surprise move, UFC chief Dana White will join the board of directors of Meta Platforms Inc, the tech giant that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg — an avid mixed martial arts fan — announced the addition of White and two other board members, John Elkann and Charlie Songhurst, Monday.

Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg recalls his time living and training with Dana White before the UFC exploded onto the global sporting scene.

"Dana, John and Charlie will add a depth of expertise and ... In one of their early public exchanges, Zuckerberg thanked White in an Instagram post in 2022 for inviting him to attend a UFC fight, while the UFC posted a photo online of the two embracing ...

Dana White, the CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is picking up some new responsibilities as a board member of Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Mark Zuckerberg announced the appointment of White and two others on Monday.