UFC Fight Night took place in Denver last weekend, just a few hours later an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. While attending a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Trump was the target of a shooting that could have left him dead. However, the UFC continued as normal.
UFC president Dana White has supported President Trump and has even spoken at several of his rallies. White will speak before Trump at the Republican National Convention.
Evan Elder, an MMA fighter who won his fight against Darrius Flowers by submission, also showed his support for Trump from inside the ring.
JUST IN: UFC fighter Evan Elder shouts out Donald Trump after assassination attempt at his rally.
Elder made the comments after picking up a second-round win in Denver.
“Hey. I heard they just tried to beat up my boy Trump. I'm glad that man is ok. Long live Trump… pic.twitter.com/ov8LYPdmvy
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 14, 2024
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“Heard they just tried to bash my boy Trump. Glad the man is ok – long live Trump, let's go baby. Trump 2024!” Elder said after his win.
Trump has been a longtime supporter of the UFC, regularly attending events over the years. He was at UFC 302 in Newark for the Islam Makhachev-Dustin Poirier title fight just two days after being found guilty of all counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
The former president was on stage at his rally in Pennsylvania when shots were fired. Immediate action was taken by the Secret Service, who told him to protect himself.
The hardest picture of all time. pic.twitter.com/gjAkAChgOQ
— Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 News (@DonaldTNews) July 13, 2024
He was eventually escorted off stage after punching the crowd.
🚨DEVELOPMENT: Donald Trump just survived an assassination attempt.
PRAY! pic.twitter.com/5ZUDUrfinV
— Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 News (@DonaldTNews) July 13, 2024
The shooter was killed by a Secret Service sniper team.