[WATCH] WWE COO Triple H meets President elect Donald Trump at UFC 309
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Triple H and Donald Trump are in attendance at Madison Square Garden
WWE COO Paul ‘Triple H‘ and his wife Stephanie McMahon attended the UFC 309 event at the Madison Square Garden in New York, U.S.A.
The Mecca of sports was packed with stars, athletes and multiple Republican party members. Among the crowd for the 309 card, President-Elect Donald Trump was also in the building to witness one of the biggest fight cards of 2024.
The Preisdent-Elect is well known for his love for combat sports, he has attended multiple Ultimate Fighting events even during and after his first term. The president-elect has also attended and even hosted WWE events. He was also involved in a storyline, ‘Battle of the Billionaires’ with former CEO Vince McMahon.
Some of the top names in the crowd were one of the richest men on the planet, Elon Musk who sat beside Trump, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, Hollywood star Miles Teller, UFC stars Tom Aspinall, and Glover Texeira among others.
WWE stars Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest were also in attendance to witness two G.O.A.T.S slug it out in the main event of the card at MSG.
Triple H and Donald Trump are sitting front row at MSG
The President-Elect’s love for combat sports is well known as he was in attendance very early during the event. Levesque arrived a bit late along with the former top brass of the Stamford-based promotion Stephanie.
After his entry into the octagon, Levesque met UFC President Dana White and Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell.
Levesque then met Trump and the two shook hands and briefly hugged. The two, along with Dana White, had a brief conversation octagon-side as multiple cameras surrounded them.
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and Environment Lawyer & politician, Robert Kennedy Jr. were also standing near the three titans during the conversation.
The UFC 309 card featured a Heavyweight battle in the main event between two G.O.A.T.S in the business, Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Jones was making his first defense of his UFC Heavyweight Title. Jon Jones won the fight cementing his legacy as the G.O.A.T of mixed martial arts.
In the co-main event, former Lightweight champion Charles Oliveria locked horns against Michael Chandler in a five-round affair. Olivera picked the victory by unanimous decision.
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