


President Donald Trump was in New Jersey Saturday night to attend the Ultimate Fighting Championship 316 event.
Trump walked into the Prudential Center alongside UFC President Dana White to a standing ovation and chants of “U.S.A.” His son Eric Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump, along with her husband Jared Kushner and their children Arabella and Theodore were also in attendance.
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After the sole female fight on the card, champion Kayla Harrison greeted Trump, with the president first extending his hand before Harrison followed through with a hug. Harrison took her championship belt off to drape it across the president’s shoulder.
Kevin Holland won the welterweight fight and greeted the president following his win.
Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili won the main event of the night. Dvalishvili also shook Trump’s hand following his win.
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The last time Trump appeared for a UFC event, he was accompanied by Elon Musk, who was still volunteering as a special government employee at the time. Since Musk’s 130-day term ended, he has largely criticized the president’s big beautiful bill, sparking a public fallout between the two.
On Saturday, Trump sat next to Hunter Campbell, the UFC’s Chief Business Officer.