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Donald Trump‘s victory lap after beating Kamala Harris may simply embrace a cease at UFC 309 … as Michael Chandler tells TMZ Sports activities he is below the impression the president-elect will likely be there subsequent weekend.
Chandler — who’s combating Charles Oliveira on the cardboard’s co-main occasion — says one of many final instances he talked to Trump within the leadup to Tuesday’s election, The Don informed him he’d present as much as the Nov. 16 struggle night time at Madison Sq. Backyard if he beat Harris on Nov 5.
“He mentioned, ‘I will both be there on Nov. 16 as a result of we received the election, or if I misplaced, I will be depressed and I will not present up,'” Chandler informed us.
“Clearly, he received the election, so it feels like he’ll be there.”
Trump, in fact, is not any stranger to attending Dana White‘s huge occasions … he is been at a bunch via the years — together with again in June, when he made the trip to Newark, N.J. for UFC 302.
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Unknown but if his plans are nonetheless intact following the massive election night time victory … however Chandler mentioned he is positive hopeful Trump will likely be there, as he is been an enormous supporter of DT’s over time.
In reality, he says he is obtained a USA ‘match deliberate for the massive championship tilt vs. Oliveira.
“I’ll have the American flag on my particular person,” the 38-year-old promised. “And it will be an honor to go on the market, get my hand raised, on the world’s most iconic area, in entrance of our president-elect, and it’ll be a very good night time at Madison Sq. Backyard.”
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As for his opponent, Oliveira, who’s from Brazil, informed us he thinks it would be cool to sq. off with Chandler in entrance of Trump.
It is all slated to go down in a matter of eight days simply minutes earlier than the Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic heavyweight bout … getcha popcorn — and MAGA hats? — prepared!
