President-elect Trump walked into Madison Square Garden Saturday night to thunderous applause to attend the UFC 309 MMA fight.
Trump flew in from Florida for the bouts — and showed up with billionaire Elon Musk and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.
The former and future president is a major fight fan and has attended UFC events in the past — and is a close friend of UFC CEO Dana White.
White gave a rousing speech on election night during President-elect Trump’s victory celebration. The fight organizer also spoke at the Republican National Convention and has been a vocal supporter of the president-elect.
Main card fighter Jon Jones spoke highly of potentially fighting Stipe Miocic in front of President-elect Trump at a media event promoting his fight against Stipe Miocic.
“To be here at Madison Square Garden — it’s like the fight capital of the world. And to have the president possibly in attendance, it’s all a huge honor,” Jones, 37, told reporters.
Miocic, 42, was also excited when learning that Trump would make an appearance.
The heavyweight speculated that it would be “kinda cool” if Trump would do the honor of bestowing the championship belt on him after the fight, in an interview with TMZ.
UFC host Joe Rogan is also a Trump booster — hosting Trump on his podcast and then endorsing him for president in the days leading up to the election.
Trump has become an MSG regular of late — hosting a blow out mega-MAGA rally in the Garden last month that drew over 20,000 people.
