Donald Trump grand entrance at UFC 299 on Saturday night was met with a roaring ovation and had MMA fans buzzing on social media.
The former POTUS came from a rally held in Rome, Georgia in time to watch Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera square off in the main event of the evening.
Trump’s interactions in the audience were captured and spread on X, as well as the loud reception he got from the crowd.
Donald Trump channels pre-Presidential aura at UFC 299
By the looks of it, Trump appeared to be one of the fighters getting ready to square off in the Octagon.
He walked out of the tunnel waving to spectators in the stands as they raised the decibel levels with their applause, as one X user shared:
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Donald Trump showing up for UFC 299 in Miami!Peep the attention the man gets. pic.twitter.com/MAo8xBffUw
— Malcolm FleX (@Malcolm_fleX48) March 10, 2024
The billionaire also has an exchange with Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy that fans on X joked about in its aftermath on his colleague Dave Williams’ post:
Dave grabbing the shoulder is awesome
— Ryan Morrow (@rmoroshy18) March 10, 2024
Oh no Trump pulled Daves shoulder out of its socket 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
— Donny Daniels (@dorrispringle1) March 10, 2024
The longtime combat sports enthusiast also has a history of being featured in sporting events. He even has a mean takedown of his own, which was put on full display when he clotheslined WWE owner Vince McMahon at WrestleMania 23.
The former commander-in-chief added to the allure of the much awaited fight night that delivered on the hype.