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.

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

Last night, Meta confirmed in a statement that three new members had been elected to its board of directors. UFC boss Dana White was the most prominent name, joining Charlie Songhurst and John Elkann.

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.

Meta on Monday announced that Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO and an ally of Donald Trump's, will join the tech company's board.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post that White has built the UFC "into one of the most valuable, fastest growing, and most popular sports enterprises in the world."

Dana White, CEO of mixed martial arts powerhouse UFC -- and a good friend of Donald Trump -- is joining Meta's board.

UFC CEO Dana White has taken a bold step into the tech world by joining Meta's board of directors alongside Mark Zuckerberg.

Dana White? Zuckerberg is a f***** punk ... Songhurst previously worked at Microsoft and began advising Meta last year on artificial intelligence.

UFC CEO Dana White is now in business with Mark Zuckerberg. Meta, formerly known as Facebook Inc., announced Monday the UFC CEO has joined the company’s board of directors along with John Elkann, CEO of Exor; and Charlie Songhurst, former General Manager and Head of Global Corporate Strategy at Microsoft.

Ultimate Fighting Championship honcho Dana White has joined Meta’s board of directors. He’ll work with mixed martial arts enthusiast Mark Zuckerberg.