Dana White and the UFC front office have aggressively promoted Noche UFC 306 but surprised fans with their latest marketing production. As White shared with fans on social media, the UFC partnered with the upcoming film 'Venom: The Last Dance' to produce a comedic trailer.
In the video posted by White, the UFC CEO was inside the company headquarters before being interrupted by "Eddie Brock," played by English actor Tom Hardy. Noche UFC 306 headlining champion Sean O'Malley also appeared in the commercial.
After fans got past the surprise, the trailer was nearly unanimously beloved. Fans loved the collaboration with the UFC while most expressed excitement for the upcoming film.
One fan tweeted:
"Bro this is the best promo ever"
Other fans commented:
"Tom Hardy and Suga Sean in a commercial was just what I needed today"
"Dana better actor than McGregor confirmed"
"Makes me wanna watch Venom Last Dance 1000x more now"
Check out more fan reactions to the new Venom trailer with Dana White and Sean O'Malley below:
Has Dana White acted before?
After the promotional trailer for Venom featuring the UFC was released, fans were impressed with Dana White's acting skills in the video. Sean O'Malley provided a lot of comedic support but most of the praise of the scene was for White.
Despite being one of the most recognizable faces in the MMA world, White has not ventured too far into acting. He has a couple of acting credits to his name, mostly playing himself, but had a cameo as a "goon" in the television series 'The League' in 2013.
White also appeared in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' and 'Silicon Valley' as himself. The UFC-centric episode that he appeared in on 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' is still a fan-favorite episode that also featured Paul Felder and Donald Cerrone.