UFC president Dana White touted his own experience in the fighting business and his long relationship with Donald Trump in his speech at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night before labeling Trump as someone who would fight for the United States.

“For over 15 years Donald Trump has been a loyal and supportive friend and I know that if I needed Donald he would be there for me just like he was when I first met him,” White said. “He’s one of those guys that sometimes will pick up the phone and call me and say ‘hey good luck on the fight tonight, I’m going to be watching’ or whatever it is when we have something going on.”

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White said that whenever something happened in his career, Trump was quick to call him, citing an example of in 2011 when UFC signed a network deal with Fox Sports. Trump, he said, sent over a copy of the New York Times with a story about the deal and wrote on the front “Congratulations Dana, I always knew you were going to do it.”

The UFC head was one of two sports figures to speak at the Convention on Tuesday, joining a lineup of non-traditional convention speakers like actors Scott Baio and Antonio Sabato Jr.

White appeared to nod to this when at the beginning of his speech he noted that many people were probably wondering what he was doing there. The RNC’s official program notes that Trump hosted the “once-controversial mixed martial arts competitions at his Trump Taj Mahal casino property when other venues shunned the sport.”

“Let’s be honest, we need someone who believes in this country, who is proud of this country and who will fight for this country,” White said. “Let me tell you something. I’ve been in the fight business my whole life. I know fighters. Ladies and gentleman, Donald Trump is a fighter and I know he will fight for this country.”