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Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Wealth Fund Chief Draw Attention at Star-Studded UFC Night

Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Wealth Fund Chief Draw Attention at Star-Studded UFC Night President-elect Donald Trump returned to Madison Square Garden on Saturday night to take in all the action at UFC…

President-elect Donald Trump returned to Madison Square Garden on Saturday night to take in all the action at UFC 309, and he had plenty of company in the stands.

Joining the 45th and now 47th POTUS inside the world’s most famous arena were Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, Kid Rock, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and of course, Dana White.

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Trump was also spotted on camera speaking with the head of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Yasir Al-Rumayya.

For those unfamiliar, the PIF is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, which is controlled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and governed by Al-Rumayyan. According to a report from Reuters, the PIF was estimated to have about $925 billion in assets in July.

The PIF has become a major player in global sports over the last several years. Aside from owning the Newcastle United football club, the fund was a major backer of LIV Golf and leveraged a merger with the PGA which is still being negotiated.

Saudi Arabia also hosts biannual WWE events and has seemingly taken over the world of boxing, putting together some of the biggest possible fights like Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou, Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk, and Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol.

‘Bones’ hands Donald Trump His UFC Belt following third-round KO of Stipe Miocic

While the night gave us some pretty solid fights, including a brutal third-round body kick KO in the long-awaited main event between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, the entire night felt more like a love letter to Trump and his improbable defeat of Kamala Harris to once again take up residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

‘Bones’ had the most egregious display of admiration for Trump, imitating his YMCA dance following his 28th career win and even going so far as to hand the 34-time convicted felon the UFC heavyweight championship belt.

Donald Trump Wanted to Manage UFC’s Rising Star Bo Nickal While Still President

Donald Trump is a big fan of Bo Nickal. Though nothing is official, Nickal fully expects to see the…

Donald Trump is a big fan of Bo Nickal.

Though nothing is official, Nickal fully expects to see the future and future President of the United States sitting ringside when he returns to the Octagon this Saturday in Madison Square Garden. The three-time NCAA Division I national champion will face his toughest test to date at UFC 309 when he meets submission specialist Paul Craig.

Over the last few months, Trump has made it a point to bring up his admiration for Nickal in interviews and on social media.

Donald Trump wanted to manage Nickal’s career even before he made the move to MMA

As it turns out, the three-time GOP nominee’s love affair with the former Nittany Lion began back in 2019, long before Nickal stepped foot inside a cage.

“It started in 2019, I won the Nationals and got invited to the White House,” Nickal told Uncrowned. “I told him I was gonna fight, he asked me if I needed a manager and he would manage me for the fights. I was like, ‘I think you’re a little too busy.’ So it kinda started there and after my second fight in the UFC, he was in the crowd and invited me to come golf with him at Bedminster so I flew back to New Jersey that week, we golfed together, and since then he kinda likes me for whatever reason, I don’t know, and of course I loved hanging out with him.

“Loved spending time with him and learning and just talking about stuff. So we’ve hung out a bunch since then” (h/t MMA Mania).

Say what you want about Trump’s complete lack of leadership skills or the ability to form a cohesive sentence, but the man knows fighters.

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Maybe once his days of mass deporting immigrants and stripping away the basic human rights of women and trans people are over, he can find himself a new career as a cutthroat MMA manager.

He and Ali Abdelaziz would probably get along very well.

Exclusive | ‘I’ll fin batter him’ Paddy Pimblett Slams Colby Covington ‘Sucks Donald Trump to the a’

Chaos” Colby Covington has been called out for his Donald Trump worship by UFC star Paddy Pimblett. Speaking in…

Chaos” Colby Covington has been called out for his Donald Trump worship by UFC star Paddy Pimblett. Speaking in an exclusive interview with LowKickMMA and AceOdds, “The Baddy” did not mince words on his thoughts about Covington.

Paddy Pimblett on Colby Covington and Donald Trump

UFC welterweight Colby Covington has often taken photos with his idol Donald Trump when they are together at various golf courses. The US-born athlete has not been active in the octagon for some time as he asserts that he was campaigning with President-Elect Trump.

The next US President Donald Trump has long been a UFC and MMA fan. He even explained that his favorite fighters are Dustin Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Trump was vocally thankful for the support from UFC president Dana White.

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The English-born UFC lightweight “The Baddy” Paddy Pimblett has noticed that Covington has been less active in the octagon and says that the American athlete should be embarrassed by his right-wing worship. In an exclusive interview with LowKickMMA, Pimblett explained:

“Colby Covington is a bad helmet. I’ll f***in punch Colby Carvington’s head. I will. I’m game to fight him. I’ll fight him at welterweight and I’ll f***in batter him.

“He’s probably talking all s**t in the video. He just sucks Donald Trump to the a***, doesn’t he? But I think he’s just doing that for publicity through Trump. Because he knows Trump’s going to be the president again. He’s just clinging on to Trump. Being a cling-on, when Trump doesn’t really care about him.“

Pimblett is a former two-division champion in Cage Warriors and has been on a six-fight win streak in the UFC.

'Probably his toughest test' Leon Edwards predicts Paddy Pimblett vs King Green

Colby Covington Reveals Why He’s Been MIA: ‘God and Country’ Over UFC Fights

It’s been almost a year since Colby Covington last competed inside the Octagon. Considering how lackluster his performance was…

It’s been almost a year since Colby Covington last competed inside the Octagon.

Considering how lackluster his performance was against then-welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296, fight fans haven’t exactly been clamoring for his return. Still, the three-time title challenger — who still somehow sits as the No. 6 ranked contender in the division — offered some insight into why he has been absent.

“The most important reason why, everything I do is for God and country,” Covington told Submission Radio. “That’s more important than my own selfish agenda to go win UFC fights and be a world champion in the UFC. That doesn’t matter if we don’t have a country to live in. So, the most important thing that’s been in my life the last eight, nine months is the campaign trail, being a little tiny part of the Trump campaign.

“Trying to help get him elected any way possible. I was traveling with the campaign a lot. I was obviously still getting healthy from my broken foot, but first and foremost is God and country” (h/t MMA Mania).

Colby Covington is ready to get back to work inside the octagon

With Donald Trump coming out on top in Tuesday’s presidential election, Covington says it’s time to get back to work inside the Octagon.

“… Now I can resume business. I’m excited man, me and [UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell] have sat down and talked about a couple different options. I’m excited to get back in there, first quarter next year, 100% I’m coming back to the UFC Octagon to unleash chaos.”

Covington later revealed that he tried to weasel his way into an interim title fight, offering to step in and fight Shavkat Rakhmonov on short notice at UFC 310 following Belal Muhammad’s withdrawal.

Unfortunately for Covington, the UFC was not interested so he’ll instead focus on getting a win over another top-10-ranked opponent — something he currently does not have.

Colby Covington Shares ‘Historic’ Election Night Conversation with Donald Trump

Colby Covington called Donald Trump’s re-election the “most historic night” of his life. On Tuesday, much of the UFC…

Colby Covington called Donald Trump’s re-election the “most historic night” of his life.

On Tuesday, much of the UFC roster and its CEO were in celebration mode after Trump was elected to a second term as President of the United States after being fired from the job in 2020. Trump handily secured both the popular vote and more than enough electoral votes to retake the White House and will resume his leadership of the country on January 20, 2025.

Speaking on the evening during an interview with Submission Radio, Covington shared a brief conversation he had with Trump while celebrating the three-time GOP nominee’s big win at his Mar-A-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

“Probably the most historic night of my life. I mean, when you’re talking in terms of the future of our country. And the future of the world, really, because America. Everything goes to America,” Covington said. “We exchanged a couple of words, you know. He’s excited. He’s always asking, ‘Colby, when is your next fight? Man, I want to come to your next fight’. And, you know, so he’s going to be there at the next fight” (h/t MMA News).

Covington has been an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump for many years and often dedicates a part of his post-fight interviews to the 34-time convicted felon — when Covington actually fights, that is.

UFC Not interested in booking colby covington for Interim Welterweight Title Fight

As for when ‘Chaos’ will step back into the Octagon, the three-time title challenger revealed that he reached out to the UFC to step in and fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 for an interim welterweight title after undisputed champion Belal Muhammad backed out of the event due to a bone infection in his foot.

Unfortunately for Covington, the UFC was not interested.

“Yeah, I offered [to fill in at UFC 310],” Covington added. “I told the UFC that I was willing to step up to the plate and I would love to save the show and put on a good show for the fans. They pay their hard-earned money for big mega-fights. They need a mega-fight, that’s not a mega-fight. They need someone who’s going to put asses in seats and entertain people.”

“I was excited. I wanted the fight and I asked for it but I think they have other plans. But, you know, I’m still [in] their plans. I’m still the biggest star in the division.”

UFC’s Dana White Picked as Donald Trump’s Press Secretary for White House Role

Will Dana White be Donald Trump’s pick for White House Press Secretary? After Donald Trump won the 2024 U.S….

Will Dana White be Donald Trump’s pick for White House Press Secretary? After Donald Trump won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Dana White, the president of UFC and a longtime friend of Trump, gave an emotional speech celebrating Trump’s victory.

White praised Donald Trump as “the most resilient, hardworking man” he’s ever met, calling the win “karma” after years of media attacks. White’s speech was full of support for Trump and his family, and it caught the attention of many people who believe that White could play a role in Trump’s second administration.

Dana White as Donald Trump’s Press Secretary

There has been speculation from various people online that Dana White could be given a high-profile position in Trump’s cabinet, with some even suggesting he should become the new White House press secretary. White has said in the past that he’s not involved in politics, but he’s made an exception for Trump, given their close friendship. Trump’s sons, Eric and Don Jr., are reportedly helping with the process of selecting people for key roles in the new administration.

Along with White, other prominent figures like Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are also expected to play significant roles in Trump’s second term. Musk could be put in charge of a new government efficiency commission to audit federal agencies, while Kennedy, despite being a political rival, is expected to oversee the nation’s health agencies. Trump’s new cabinet is shaping up to be filled with influential figures, many of whom are close allies or supporters, reflecting his strong ties to the billionaire class and his movement.

“Couldn’t stop him, he keeps moving forward. He doesn’t quit, he’s the most resilient and hardworking man I’ve ever met in my life, his family are incredible people, this is karma ladies and gentlemen he deserves this. They deserve it as a family.”

Dana White has long been the president of the UFC and was able to bring the largely banned sport to the mainstream. When MMA was banned by most US states, Donald Trump gave the UFC a platform with his casinos. Since then, White has long been a supporter of Trump and his presidential bid. He can often be seen speaking at rallies and publicly on TV. Additionally, White has allowed Trump to campaign at state-side UFC events and often sits cageside.