Overview

• President Donald Trump walked into UFC316 at Newark’s Prudential Center to a thunderous standing ovation alongside UFC President Dana White.
• Elon Musk was notably absent from the event, highlighting their public fallout over Trump’s proposed $2.4 trillion “Big Beautiful Bill.”
• In the bantamweight main event, Merab Dvalishvili secured a first-ever UFC submission by defeating Sean O’Malley and celebrated with Trump at ringside.
• Trump greeted fighters and personalities after undercard bouts, including Kevin Holland’s post-fight handshake and exchanges with Joe Rogan and Mike Tyson.
• Meanwhile, Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to address immigration-related riots, prompting criticism from Governor Gavin Newsom.