Dana White has claimed he wants “nothing to do with” politics, branding it “gross and disgusting” – despite him having been a fixture of Donald Trump’s re-election campaign. The Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive has been an ardent Trump supporter since the president-elect first decided to run for the White House in 2015.

UFC President Dana White is among President-elect Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters and was undoubtedly an instrumental part in his bid to win a second presidency, but Trump’s longtime friend is done with politics after this last election cycle.

Despite all of that success, White still seems to feel a deep repugnance to politics as a whole. White told the New Yorker that even though he was happy to play a role in helping Trump win back the White House, he’s done being involved in politics:

Dana White, the outspoken president of the UFC, has declared he is finished with politics following his active involvement in Donald Trumps campaign. Known for his unabashed support of the former president,

UFC CEO Dana White supported President-elect Donald Trump's campaign, including by speaking at both the RNC and Trump's election victory celebration.

UFC 309 saw the return of heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who successfully returned from a 20-month layoff to defend his title with a third-round TKO of Stipe Miocic, who was coming off an even longer layoff of more than three-and-a-half years. The fight headlined the pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden in New York.

After embracing President-elect Donald Trump, the Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive said in an interview this week he won’t help future presidential campaigns, stating he “want[s] nothing to do with politics.

Dana White has made it clear that his name won't pop up as a potential candidate for any role under Donald Trump.