UFC President Dana White sat next to his friend President-elect Trump on Saturday night at UFC 309, which took place at Madison Square Garden.
The crowd in New York City roared for Trump as he walked into the building. He was joined by White, Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson. R-La., and music recording artists Jelly Roll and Kid Rock.
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President-elect Trump waves at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York, with Kid Rock, Dana White and Elon Musk. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Several fighters also paid their respects to Trump as he sat cage side. Among them was UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Jones did Trump’s celebratory dance and then presented the belt to the newly elected president.
“I think it’s a positive thing for the world to be honest with you,” White said when asked if a Trump presidency is a positive thing for the UFC as a company, via MMA Fighting. “No matter which side of the fence you sit on politically, you can’t deny that there is almost a burden that has now been lifted off the country, and there is a sigh of relief.
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President-elect Trump arrives at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York, followed by Dana White. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
‘Things are getting better. He’s not even here yet.’
White added that he has seen a change in atmosphere even in New York, contrasting what he has felt in the past on Saturday night.
“Like I said before, I can feel the difference,” White said. “When I go to places like New York, it’s normally crazy blue and people run up to me and thank me and say… and New York this time has a very different vibe than the last time or several times I was here been – it feels like New York again.
Dana White, President-elect Trump, Elon Musk and Kid Rock attend UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, Saturday, November 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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“One done, one to go. (Los Angeles) – let’s get LA back.”
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