UFC 287: Donald Trump Makes Surprise Appearance for Pereira vs Adesanya 2

UFC 287: Donald Trump Makes Surprise Appearance for Pereira vs Adesanya 2

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:30 PM
  • Donald Trump was spotted at the UFC 287 pay-per-view, sitting next to Dana White at the cage
  • Trump is facing legal battles at the moment and is in the midst of a presidential campaign
  • UFC 287 was headlined by the Middleweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya

Donald Trump is currently fighting a legal battle, but he’s also enjoying some fighting.

The former President of the United States made a surprise appearance at UFC 287 in Miami, sitting at cage side for the pay-per-view.

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Former United States president Donald Trump made a surprise appearance at UFC 287, sitting cage side next to Dana White to watch the action. Image: Chandan Khanna
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As noted by MMA Mania, Trump showed up to support his good friend, UF President Dana White, and Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal.

Miami fighter Masvidal took on Brazil's Gilbert Burns in the co-main event. Alex Pereira battled former champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of the evening. The fight was for the Middleweight title.

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Trump is a fan of the UFC and has previously attended big fights. He also received quite the pop from the Miami faithful after it was announced that he was at UFC 287.

Trump was spotted sitting next to White, getting a close up view of the intense action. He interacted with some of the fighters as they spoke to White and also rubbed shoulders with boxer Mike Tyson, and Kid Rock at the event.

The 45th President of the USA is currently busy with his presidential campaign, but also facing a legal battle. USA Today reported that the former president was placed under arrest, charged with 34 felony counts.

He is accused of falsifying business records to conceal information and unlawful activity before the election in 2016. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya

UFC 287 is around the corner, and excitement is building for one of the year's biggest fights.

Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will lock horns for the second time for the UFC Middleweight Championship.

Sports Brief brings you all the information you need to know about Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 and the other fights on the main card for UFC 287.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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