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Donald Trump called Dana White to tell him Holloway vs Ortega was the "greatest fight" he'd ever seen

On the day Trump threatened to shut down the government if his demands over the border wall were not met, he reportedly called UFC boss Dana White to rave about Holloway vs Ortega.

There was quite a long build-up to the recently-concluded UFC Featherweight Championship bout between champion Max Holloway and challenger Brian Ortega at the UFC 231 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada.

Originally scheduled to take place at UFC 226, Holloway had to pull out due to "concussion-like symptoms," though it was clear during his successful defense on December 8 that he was in prime fighting condition, at least, physically.

The fight ended with a Round 4 TKO of Ortega and seemingly had the undivided attention of none other than POTUS Donald Trump. TMZ reports that the president's office left UFC supremo Dana White a voicemail asking for a phone conversation so they could talk about the fight. "Hi Mr. White... the President was hoping to reach you by phone when you're available," it reportedly said.