‘This is karma’ — UFC’s Dana White delivers fiery Trump victory speech, credits ‘mighty and powerful’ Joe Rogan

Jesse Holland is among the longest-tenured media professionals in the combat sports news space, covering MMA, professional wrestling and boxing on a full-time basis since early 2004.

Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.

During last night’s victory speech, the former and future president asked UFC CEO Dana White to say a few words. White has been a staunch supporter of the Trump campaign since Day 1 and helped celebrate the defeat of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

With some help from podcasting deity Joe Rogan.

“Nobody deserves this more than [Trump] and nobody deserves this more than his family does,” White told the cheering crowd. “This is what happens when the machine comes after you. What you’ve seen over the last several years, this is what it looks like. Couldn’t stop him! He keeps going forward, doesn’t quit. He’s the most resilient, hard-working man I’ve ever met in my entire life. His family are incredible people. This is karma, ladies and gentlemen. He deserves this. They deserve it as a family.”

White went on to thank Nelk Boys, Aidan Ross, and Theo Von, among others.

Trump has been a fixture at some of the top mixed martial arts (MMA) events over the last few years and that trend is expected to continue with the UFC 309: “Jones vs. Miocic” pay-per-view (PPV) card later this month inside Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Another standing ovation? That remains to be seen.