Ex-UFC fighter Phillipe Nover is now a registered nurse helping patients during the COVID-19 pandemic -- and he just got a video message from Dana White praising him for his efforts!
"Hearing all the incredible things you're doing on the frontlines of New York City," White said ... "You're awesome kid!"
Some backstory ... 36-year-old Nover first began fighting in the UFC in 2008 and took fights in the octagon all the way up to 2017. He's 11-8-1 as a pro.
But he's now a registered nurse working at a hospital in Brooklyn -- where he's part of a rapid response team treating coronavirus patients.