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Jorge Masvidal says Donald Trump has invited him to White House
Tom Taylor - November 28, 2019
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal says US President Donald Trump has invited him to the White House. Trump, a known fight fan, was in attendance for Masvidal’s stoppage victory over Nate Diaz, which topped the UFC 244 card in New York City earlier this month.

Donald Trump shares photoshopped picture of himself as a boxer
Adam Martin - November 27, 2019
United States President Donald Trump shared a photoshopped picture of himself topless and donning boxing gloves in his latest social media post. Trump is no stranger to sharing photos and other messages on his official Twitter account, which has over 67 million followers. On Wednesday, out of nowhere, Trump shared a photoshopped photo of himself topless and with boxing gloves on for all of his followers to see.

Joe Rogan: Fans 'booed the f**k out of' Donald Trump at UFC 244
Tom Taylor - November 8, 2019
US President Donald Trump was in the building for last weekend’s UFC 244 card in New York City, as was UFC commentator Joe Rogan. Trump’s attendance of the card generated mixed stories. Some accounts said he was booed, others said he was applauded, while others still reported a mix of boos and cheers. According to Rogan, however, the President was absolutely booed inside Madison Square Garden.

Tito Ortiz reacts to Donald Trump attending UFC 244
Mike Heck - November 6, 2019
President Donald Trump attended a UFC event this past weekend — UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden — which seemingly gives the sport of mixed martial arts some added street cred in the world of sports, regardless of your political leanings. Many around the MMA community have reacted to the President’s appearance at MSG. Tito Ortiz, who headlined the first UFC event under the Zuffa banner at UFC 30 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ, knocking out the late Evan Tanner in the main event back in 2001, was one of the latest to chime in.

Dana White discusses the significance of Donald Trump attending UFC 244
Natasha Hooper - November 4, 2019
Dana White can rest easy at night knowing that the UFC is President-approved. Donald Trump made an appearance this weekend at UFC 244 in Madison Square Garden, and the UFC kingpin discussed the importance of the visit post-fight “Tonight wasn’t about how you feel politically about the president,” White said (transcript via MMA Junkie).

Jorge Masvidal reacts to Donald Trump potentially attending UFC 244
Tom Taylor - October 31, 2019
US President Donald Trump is expected to attend Saturday’s UFC 244 in New York City, which is topped by a welterweight showdown between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. Speaking to TMZ ahead of his fight with Diaz, the Cuban-American Masvidal reacted to the prospect of fighting in front of Trump.

Report | Donald Trump 'tentatively scheduled' to attend UFC 244
Mike Heck - October 29, 2019
President Donald Trump has had ties to the world of mixed martial arts for years and it seems he has his sights set on watching the “BMF” title fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz at UFC 244 in person. According to a report via Twitter from Annie Karni, a White House correspondent for the New York Times, the President of the United States is “tentatively scheduled” to attend UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden this Saturday.

Colby Covington elaborates on decision not to vote for Trump in 2016
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 7, 2019
Colby Covington has doubled down on his reasoning for not registering to vote in 2016. It’s no secret that Covington is a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump. The UFC welterweight proudly wears MAGA hats and even took a trip to the oval office last year. Recently, it was revealed by Jeremy Botter that Covington actually didn’t vote for Trump in 2016 and has never registered to vote.

Colby Covington discusses phone call with Donald Trump
Tom Taylor - August 5, 2019
Shortly after his victory over Robbie Lawler at UFC Newark, former interim welterweight champ Colby Covington received a phone call from President Donald Trump. The pair have met previously, thanks to an introduction from UFC President Dana White, and have kept in touch ever since. Covington detailed this call post-fight.

Donald Trump sends Colby Covington a message prior to fight with Robbie Lawler
Chris Taylor - August 3, 2019
Donald Trump is pulling for Colby Covington to emerge victorious in tonight’s UFC Newark main event against Robbie Lawler. The United States of America President, Trump, has been a fan of Colby’s ever since Covington brought his UFC interim welterweight title to The White House.

Donald Trump Jr explains why he will be cageside to support Colby Covington against Robbie Lawler
Christopher Taylor - July 31, 2019
Donald Trump Jr will in fact be cageside to support Colby Covington at this weekend’s UFC event in Newark. ‘Chaos’ will be squaring off with former welterweight title holder Robbie Lawler in Saturday night’s main event.

PHOTO | UFC's Colby Covington reunites with the Trump family
Tom Taylor - May 24, 2019
Shortly after Colby Covington won the UFC interim welterweight title in 2018, he visited The White House and got some face time in with President Donald Trump. From the get-go, it was clear that this visit was an immense source of pride for Covington.

Dana White says Donald Trump wants to attend Mayweather vs. McGregor
Tom Taylor - July 12, 2017
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor‘s August 26 showdown is now less than a month and half away. To help build the hype for this monumental battle, the pair are participating in a four-stop, multi-city press tour. The first stop of this tour occurred last night, when the undefeated boxer and the mixed martial arts superstar met in the Staples Center in Los Angeles. UFC President Dana White was also in attendance, and in a post-fight conversation with the media, he dropped some interesting tidbits about the celebrities that might be attending the fight. “We’re still getting the ticket situation together,” White said of the complicated task of distributing tickets. “We’re still working on that. But everybody and their mother is looking for a ticket.”

Gegard Mousasi worries Trump's travel ban will keep him out of UFC 210 fight with Chris Weidman
Tom Taylor - January 31, 2017
At UFC 210, which is scheduled for April 8 in Buffalo, New York, Gegard Mousasi has the opportunity to burst into middleweight title contention with a win over former champion Chris Weidman – that is, if he’s allowed to enter the United States. In a recent interview with Telesport (via Fansided), Mousasi expressed worry that US President Donald Trump‘s recent travel ban could effect his ability to enter the country for this fight. This controversial travel ban bars citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Sudan, and Yemen) from entering the United States. As an Iranian-born Dutchman, this could make things difficult for Mousasi.

VIDEO | Fights break out in the streets as a result of Trump inauguration
Russell Ess - January 20, 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017, marks a historic day as Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.