Trump has previously appeared in a visible spot at the cage at several events, but White said that would not be the case at this weekend’s Madison Square Garden offering. White said this in an interview with Fox Sports Australia, and it made the rounds on social media aggregator accounts.
Retweet a message From X account @acdmma_, which addressed Trump’s absence from UFC 322, Luke Thomas said:
“Best event of the year confirmed.”
Donald Trump’s past with the UFC events
Donald Trump has a track record of attending UFC events during his first and now second US presidential terms, but his ties go back even deeper. At UFC 244 in 2019, Trump attended the famous BMF title fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz, with the former being crowned the inaugural titleholder in the history of the novelty title.
There were also appearances at Ultimate Fighting Championship live events that took place between his two terms in office, with Trump notably appearing at cards such as UFC 295, UFC 299 and UFC 302. Trump’s appearance at UFC 309 during the promotion’s final trip to Madison Square Garden saw the controversial figure seated cageside to watch Jon Jones take on Stipe Miocic just weeks after securing his second term.
UFC 316 was the last card to see the sitting US president, with Trump showing his face in New Jersey to take in the rematch between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili. The connections between Trump and White also go back to a more turbulent time for the promotion, with Trump holding many UFC cards at his venues when the sport was stalled domestically due to ample regulatory hurdles. That said, Dana White is not a political man.
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