Dana White will need to update his LinkedIn account.
White, the longtime UFC president and CEO who recently joined forces with the WWE under the Endeavor-owned TKO banner, has accepted a position on the Meta board of directors, according to a Monday announcement by the tech conglomerate that counts Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp among its assets.
White will be joined by Exor CEO John Elkann and the tech investor Charlie Songhurst in the newly reshuffled Meta board.
“I’ve never been interested in joining a board of directors until I got the offer to join Meta’s board,” White said of the development in a release issued to the press on Monday.
“I am a huge believer that social media and AI are the future. I am very excited to join this incredible team and to learn more about this business from the inside. There is nothing I love more than building brands, and I look forward to helping take Meta to the next level.”
White is known to have developed a relationship with Meta chief executive and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who can often be spotted cageside at UFC events.
“Dana, John, and Charlie will add a depth of expertise and perspective that will help us tackle the massive opportunities ahead with AI, wearables and the future of human connection,” Zuckerberg said, referencing the move.