Donald Trump brings WWE flair to UFC 309, walks out to Undertaker’s theme song

US Presidentelect Donald Trump was greeted by chanting fans as he attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight bout at New Yorks Madison Square Garden on Saturday Trump entered the arena shortly before the start of the main card accompanied by UFC chief executive Dana White who was a prominent backer during his election campaign Several political allies of Trump were also in attendance for the mixedmartial arts fights including entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy who have been asked by Trump to lead efforts to cut government inefficiency Robert F Kennedy Jr who Trump has nominated to be health secretary was also at the fight and a photo posted on X showed the pair flying to the event together on Trumps private plane The night had the feel of a postelection night out for the Republicans Tulsi Gabbard the former Democratic congresswoman tapped for the role of director of national intelligence was also in the crowd along with Trumps sons Eric and Don Jr and musician Kid Rock a regular at Trump ralliesAlso Read Rory McIlroy sees Donald Trump win as key to bridging divisions between PGA Tour and LIV GolfAfter waving to the chanting crowd Trump warmly greeted UFC broadcast analyst Joe Rogan the popular podcast host who also endorsed Trump after he appeared as a guest on his show The venues jumbotron giant screen above the cage where fighters did battle then showed a video featuring highlights of the election campaign with soundbites from TrumpTrump became the focal point of attention as he made his entrance to The Undertakers iconic theme song Trump known for his penchant for WWE themes at public events opted for the American Badass theme this timemdashThe Undertakerrsquos entrance music during his early 2000s transformation when the wrestler rode a motorcycle to the ring This theme was a staple for nearly four yearsPRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND ELON MUSK ARE WALKING OUT WITH DANA WHITE UFC309 LIVE on TNT Sports Box Office httpstcouXQAMHNTBd pictwittercomVpggsWHtwZmdash UFC on TNT Sports ufcontnt November 17 2024The film ended with the numbers 45 and 47 on the screen representing the Republicans previous and upcoming presidency Fans chanted USA USA a refrain frequently heard at Trump rallies including one he held at Madison Square Garden last monthAlso Read When MS Dhoni took a swing at US politicson golf course with Donald Trump WATCHTrump watched the fights alongside Musk from front row seats next to the caged octagon After Jon Jones defended his heavyweight title with a thirdround technical knockout against fellow American Stipe Miocic in the main event the fighter celebrated with Trumps trademark YMCA danceI want to say a big thank you to President Donald Trump for being here tonight said Jones receiving a huge roar of approval from the crowd After leading the crowd in another round of USA USA chant Jones then passed his heavyweight championship belt to Trump and spent some time in conversation with the Presidentelect Trump frequently attends UFC events and attended three fights during his campaign for the White House His ties to the fight world run deep He featured retired WrestleMania star Hulk Hogan at the Republican convention in August and hosted UFC bouts at his casinos in the early days when the series struggled to gain traction and well before it became todays multibillion successWith AFP inputs