President Trump attended UFC 316 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, receiving a thunderous standing ovation as he entered the arena. He walked alongside UFC CEO Dana White to Kid Rock’s “American Bad A*s,” then greeted high-profile attendees, including Mike Tyson, Joe Rogan, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
His appearance comes amid national headlines—earlier that day he had ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to address anti-ICE riots. Nonetheless, UFC fans cheered with chants of “USA!” and lit up the venue with phone cameras. Online reaction was divided, with some calling the moment “epic” and others dismissing it as “cringe”.
During the fights, fighter Kevin Holland secured a second-round D’Arce choke over Vicente Luque. Holland then celebrated cage-side with Trump in a memorable exchange. The event featured multiple title fights, including bantamweight and women’s bantamweight championship bouts.
Trump’s presence at UFC 316 reinforces his long-standing association with combat sports. He has frequently appeared at UFC events alongside Dana White for over two decades, reigniting his connection with fight audiences just days after high-profile confrontations in both sports and politics
