Trump attends UFC championship fight in New Jersey, taking a break from politics, Musk feud

President Donald Trump attends the UFC-316 mixed martial arts event, astatine the Prudential Center, Saturday, June 7, 2025, successful Newark, N.J., arsenic UFC’s Dana White, looks on. | Photo Credit: AP

U.S. President Donald Trump walked retired to a thunderous lasting ovation conscionable up of the commencement of the UFC pay-per-view paper astatine the Prudential Center connected Saturday (June 8, 2025) night, putting his public feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk connected clasp to alternatively ticker the fierce battles wrong the cage.

Mr. Trump was accompanied by UFC President Dana White and the brace headed to their cageside seats for UFC 316 to Kid Rock’s “American Bad Ass.” Mr. Trump and White did the aforesaid for UFC's paper past November astatine Madison Square Garden, lone past they were joined by Mr. Musk.

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Mr. Trump shook hands with fans and supporters — a heavyweight lineup that included retired boxing large Mike Tyson — connected his mode to the cage. Mr. Trump was joined by his girl Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, on with lad Eric Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Mr. Trump shook hands with the UFC broadcast team, which included Joe Rogan. Rogan hosted Trump connected his podcast for hours successful the last stages of the run past year.

UFC fans went chaotic for Mr. Trump and held mobile devices successful their outstretched arms to drawback pictures of him. Trump is simply a longtime UFC enthusiast and predominant attendee of large fights.

Mr. Trump arrived successful clip for the commencement of a paper acceptable to see 2 title fights. Julianna Peña and Merab Dvalishvili were scheduled to each support their 135-pound championships.

UFC combatant Kevin Holland choked retired Vicente Luque to triumph the archetypal combat with Mr. Trump successful the building. He scaled the cage and shook hands with Mr. Trump. He concisely chatted with Trump and White earlier helium returned for his post-fight interview.

Mr. Trump has been adjacent to White for much than 2 decades.

White hosted a 2001 UFC conflict astatine Trump Taj Mahal, a erstwhile casino-hotel successful Atlantic City, and Mr. Trump has often attended UFC matches since — including during his 2024 campaign. Mr. Trump has turned up astatine fights precocious with celebrated entourages, including White, instrumentalist Kid Rock and erstwhile Fox News Channel big Tucker Carlson.

Mr. Trump and White's confederation has yielded dividends for some parties. White stumped for Mr. Trump astatine Republican conventions portion men who soak up combat nights threw their enactment down Mr. Trump successful the elections.

Published - June 08, 2025 09:00 americium IST