UFC legend Jon Jones handed Donald Trump his title belt and thanked the President-elect after successful his match to retain the heavyweight title at UFC 309 on Saturday evening.
Video captured the second between the champ and Trump, who could be seen posing with the silver and gold prize after Jones claimed victory over Stipe Miocic within the third spherical of their struggle at Madison Sq. Backyard.
In a victory speech, Jones, 37, thanked Jesus Christ and Trump, telling the viewers, “I additionally wanna say an enormous, large thanks to President Donald Trump for being right here tonight.”
“Trump Test it out,” he added earlier than breaking into a number of the former and future president’s signature dance strikes.
Trump sat ringside on the extremely anticipated occasion alongside Elon Musk, UFC CEO Dana White, Home Speaker Mike Johnson, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Child Rock.
Trump, who was greeted with thunderous applause and chants of “USA! USA!,” was additionally seen with UFC host and podcaster Joe Rogan, Tulsi Gabbard, and Vivek Ramaswamy.
“If individuals at residence might hear the sound on this room proper now. It’s so loud!” Joe Rogan advised viewers of the struggle broadcast as Trump entered. “It’s at all times loud when he is available in, however now that he’s received [the election], now that he’s the president once more, oh my God!”
A campaign-style tribute video to Trump additionally performed over the Backyard jumbotron and included footage of the second he pumped his fist into the air after surviving his first assassination try in October.
Trump’s high-profile look at MSG comes after the President-elect hosted a blow out mega-MAGA rally within the Backyard final month that drew over 20,000 individuals.
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