President-elect Trump walked into Madison Sq. Backyard Saturday evening to thunderous applause to attend the UFC 309 MMA struggle.
Trump flew in from Florida for the bouts — and confirmed up with billionaire Elon Musk and Speaker of the Home Mike Johnson.
The previous and future president is a serious struggle fan and has attended UFC occasions up to now — and is a detailed buddy of UFC CEO Dana White.
White gave a rousing speech on election evening throughout President-elect Trump’s victory celebration. The struggle organizer additionally spoke on the Republican Nationwide Conference and has been a vocal supporter of the president-elect.
Important card fighter Jon Jones spoke extremely of probably preventing Stipe Miocic in entrance of President-elect Trump at a media occasion selling his struggle in opposition to Stipe Miocic.
“To be right here at Madison Sq. Backyard — it’s just like the struggle capital of the world. And to have the president presumably in attendance, it’s all an enormous honor,” Jones, 37, informed reporters.
Miocic, 42, was additionally excited when studying that Trump would make an look.
The heavyweight speculated that it will be “kinda cool” if Trump would do the respect of bestowing the championship belt on him after the struggle, in an interview with TMZ.
UFC host Joe Rogan can also be a Trump booster — internet hosting Trump on his podcast after which endorsing him for president within the days main as much as the election.
Trump has develop into an MSG common of late — internet hosting a blow out mega-MAGA rally within the Backyard final month that drew over 20,000 individuals.
Supply hyperlink