The spectacle continued in Denver on Saturday night after the shooting at Donald Trump's rally.
UFC Fight Night kicked off shortly after what is widely believed to have been an assassination attempt on the former president.
Company chairman Dana White has long maintained a friendly relationship with Trump and has spoken at several of his events in the past. White is also reportedly scheduled to speak just before Trump at this week's Republican National Convention.
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Evan Elder reacts after his victory over Darrius Flowers in a welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Ball Arena on July 13, 2024, in Denver. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Evan Elder is apparently also in favor.
Following his submission win over Darrius Flowers on the preliminary card, Elder expressed his support for his “boy.”
“I heard they tried to beat up my friend Trump. I'm glad that man is okay. Long live Trump, come on baby. Trump 2024!” she said after her victory to applause.
Trump is a longtime UFC fan and has attended several events over the past few years. He most recently attended UFC 302 in Newark for the Islam Makhachev-Dustin Poirier title fight, just two days after he was found guilty on all counts of first-degree falsifying business records.
Evan Elder reacts after his submission victory over Darrius Flowers during UFC Fight Night on July 13, 2024 in Denver. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Before that, he was at UFC 299 in Miami, just hours after a rally in Georgia, where he praised White.
Trump took on four UFC events last yearincluding UFC 287 (also in Miami) and UFC 296 (in Las Vegas) to see Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington, respectively, who have shown their support for Trump. Both fighters lost their respective fights.
Trump was on stage in Butler, Pennsylvania, when shots rang out. Trump grabbed the side of his face before Secret Service told him to duck.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures with his bloodied face as multiple gunshots are heard during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)
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He was eventually escorted off the stage, but not before punching the crowd. According to Fox News sources, the shooter was shot dead by the Secret Service sniper team.
The Trump campaign said he was “doing fine.”
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