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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, putting his nationalist feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk connected clasp to alternatively ticker the fierce battles inside...
ByDAN GELSTON AP sports writer
NEWARK, N.J. -- 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 night, putting his nationalist feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk connected clasp to alternatively ticker the fierce battles wrong the cage.
Trump was accompanied by UFC President Dana White and the brace headed to their cageside seats to Kid Rock’s “American Bad Ass.” Trump and White did the aforesaid for UFC's paper past November astatine Madison Square Garden, lone past they were joined by Musk.
Trump shook hands with fans and supporters — a heavyweight lineup that included retired boxing champion Mike Tyson — connected his mode to the cage. Trump was joined by his girl Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, on with lad Eric Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Trump shook hands with the UFC broadcast squad that 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 Trump and held mobile devices successful their outstretched arms to drawback pictures of him.
Trump arrived successful clip for the commencement of a paper acceptable to see two title fights. Julianna Peña and Merab Dvalishvili were scheduled to each support their 135-pound championships.
UFC combatant Kevin Holland won the archetypal combat with Trump successful the building, scaled the cage and concisely chatted with the President earlier his post-fight interview.
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