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

White has grown closer with Zuckerberg in recent years as the tech billionaire has attended several UFC fights and provided advice on the use of artificial intelligence on UFC fighter rankings.

Meta is appointing Dana White, the CEO of UFC, to its board. Mark Zuckerberg is a fighting fan, but the addition seems to be more about working with the Trump Administration.

UFC CEO Dana White, who campaigned for President-elect Donald Trump, is one of three new board members at Facebook owner Meta.

Meta tapped long-time Trump backer Dana White to join its board of directors at at time when Republicans will soon control congress and the White House.

Dana is the President and CEO of UFC, and he has built it into one of the most valuable, fastest growing, and most popular sports enterprises in the world,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook.

Dana White, the president and CEO of UFC and longtime friend of President-elect Donald Trump, is among the new people appointed to Meta’s board of directors, the company announced Monday. “I’ve never been interested in joining a board of directors until I got the offer to join Meta’s board.