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25 biggest celebrity MMA fans: The Rock, Snoop Dogg, Madonna and more

By Amy Kaplan

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 23: (L-R) Daniel Cormier, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chris Weidman pose for a portrait during the UFC 187 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 23, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 23: (L-R) Daniel Cormier, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chris Weidman pose for a portrait during the UFC 187 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 23, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) /
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UFC Fighters Gegard Mousasi, Jos Barnett, Fedor Emelianenko, Renato “Babalu” Sobral with Mark Cuban and Donald Trump attend a press conference to officially announce the Affliction M-1 Global “Trilogy” at Trump Tower on June 3, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage)
UFC Fighters Gegard Mousasi, Jos Barnett, Fedor Emelianenko, Renato “Babalu” Sobral with Mark Cuban and Donald Trump attend a press conference to officially announce the Affliction M-1 Global “Trilogy” at Trump Tower on June 3, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage) /

15. Donald Trump

Donald Trump is a long-time supporter of the UFC due in part to his close friendship with UFC president Dana White. The pair date as far back as pre-UFC days. Trump often attended events prior to his political career (and even considered attending Mayweather vs. McGregor) and even sponsored a few pre-fight events at Trump Tower.

The two are so close that White even spoke at the Republican National Convention when Trump was running for office and was an avid supporter of his rise to the Oval Office. Even though Trump is arguably the most important man in the United States, he still finds time to support the art.

He recently invited UFC interim champion Colby Covington for a photo op in the Oval Office where he posted for photos with the UFC strap and his “Make America Great Again” red cap.

https://twitter.com/ColbyCovMMA/status/1025064933736759298

“He didn’t have to spend as much time as he did with us, and he legitimately gave us 30 minutes – just (expletive), told us some funny stories, he likes chicks, he likes wrestling, he likes MMA. And he was just telling us stories and just being a regular guy. He’s down to earth. He’s just a regular guy,” Covington told MMAJunkie.com.

White even admitted that Trump will be featured in a UFC documentary that is currently being filmed.

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