The event
Trump dance
TheBigLead.com is learning that Jon Jones, UFC heavyweight champion, recently defeated Stipe Miocic via technical knockout in the third round at Madison Square Garden. After winning, Jones thanked President-elect Donald Trump for attending and handed him his championship belt. Jones then performed the “Trump dance” and led the crowd in a “USA” chant.

In this slideshow, we look into Trump’s attendance at the fight and his connection to the UFC.

The event
The event saw prominent attendees, including UFC CEO Dana White, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, Vivek Ramaswamy, Kid Rock, and Trump’s sons, Don Jr. and Eric.
American and a Christian
Jones, in his post-fight speech, expressed pride in being an American and a Christian champion. Jones said, “I also want to say a big, big, thank you to President Donald Trump for being here tonight. I’m proud to be a great American champion. I’m proud to be a Christian American champion.”
My first time
Jones also noted that 2024 was his first time taking part in an election. Jones said, “I’d never voted before. That was my first time voting.”
UFC President
Trump, a known UFC fan, sat with UFC President Dana White and Musk and engaged with fighters post-match. White explained fighters’ support, saying the country relates to Trump after his election win.
The entire country
White said, “If you saw the election, the entire country relates to Trump right now. Won all the swing states. The only states she won were the ones you didn’t need I.D. to vote in. It would’ve been interesting if you needed I.D. I feel like the whole country… I feel like somebody hit the reset button.”
This election
White added, “However this election went – everyone was hoping it was a blowout. Either way. So there would be no more [expletive]. What I think is, everybody is tired of the [expletive]. We’re all tired. We all just want to live our lives and run our businesses and raise our families and do all that [expletive] and hopefully all this stuff will simmer down in the next four years.”
Trump stayed
Trump stayed until the early hours of the morning, watching the headline fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. At one point he danced to “YMCA,” his campaign song, amid a supportive crowd, some wearing MAGA hats.
His cabinet
Trump previously met President Joe Biden in Washington and has been forming his cabinet at Mar-a-Lago.