UFC, Madison Square Garden and Trump

Trump in New York for UFC fight at Madison Square Garden
President-elect Donald Trump celebrated his election victory on Saturday night by attending an Ultimate Fighting Championship event with billionaire friend Elon Musk and cheering fans at a heavily guarded Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Trump, triumphant, returns to Madison Square Garden for UFC event
The president-elect’s visit to UFC 309 — and the site of his inflammatory Oct. 27 rally, where a comedian called Puerto Rico an ‘island of garbage’ — was steeped in symbolism.
Eryk Anders’ Madison Square Garden UFC fight has late cancellation
Weidman knocked out Anderson Silva on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162 to win the UFC middleweight championship. After three successful title defenses, Weidman lost to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 on Dec. 12, 2015. Weidman has gone 3-6 since that fight. A broken leg suffered in a 2021 fight kept him out of the Octagon for more than two years.
Trump spends hours at UFC fight at Madison Square Garden
Known by some in the mixed martial arts world as the "Combatant in Chief," Trump counts UFC President Dana White as a close friend and considers fans of the sport part of his political base.
Trump returns to Madison Square Garden for UFC event as he builds out administration
President-elect Donald Trump is set to make his return to Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, visiting the New York City landmark arena for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event.
Trump returns to Madison Square Garden for UFC event after naming energy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City.
Trump plans to attend UFC fight at Madison Square Garden, sources say
President-elect Donald Trump flew to New York City on Saturday for what sources said were plans to attend an Ultimate Fighting Championship event at a heavily guarded Madison Square Garden. The Trump transition team would not say where Trump was going on Saturday,
Trump, Musk attend UFC championship in New York’s Madison Square Garden
The UFC played a video montage of Trump’s comeback to the White House and called it “The great comeback in American History,” as the fans applauded and cheered for the Republican leader.
Donald Trump Expected to Make UFC Appearance at Madison Square Garden
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5 Defining Moments: UFC at Madison Square Garden
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has set up shop inside “The World’s Most Famous Arena” a total of seven times since the sport of mixed martial arts was legalized in the state of New York in 2016.
Eryk Anders falls ill; fight with Chris Weidman off UFC 309
A middleweight bout between former champion Chris Weidman and Eryk Anders was pulled from UFC 309 on Saturday when Anders fell ill from "unspecified medical issues," the UFC announced during the broadcast for the event.
President-elect Trump set to make triumphant return to MSG for UFC 309 — weeks after massive rally
The trip to MSG, where Trump held a rally two weeks before the Nov. 5 election, comes after a packed week of cabinet ...
Donald Trump and allies, including Elon Musk and RFK jnr, return to Madison Square Garden, New York for UFC309
US President-elect Donald Trump was greeted by chanting fans as he attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight ...