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.

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.

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a familiar figure in the orbit of incoming