Donald Trump has tweeted his congratulations to Jorge Masvidal after the US chief noticed the fighter topped the UFC’s ‘Baddest Motherf*cker’ in New York Metropolis on Saturday night time.
Trump was in attendance at Madison Sq. Backyard for UFC 244, which was headlined by the inaugural ‘BMF’ title struggle between Masvidal and fellow MMA cult hero Nate Diaz.
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Diaz was stopped by docs from heading out for the fourth spherical resulting from a nasty gash above his proper eye, handing Masvidal victory in an anticlimactic finish to a bout he had nonetheless dominated.
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Trump, who had been met with a mix of cheers and boos when he made his entrance to Madison Sq. Backyard for the occasion, in addition to protests exterior, later tweeted his congratulations to Masvidal.
“Nice struggle Champ!” the US chief tweeted to his 66.5 million followers, additionally sharing an interview with Masvidal from earlier than the struggle during which he had referred to Trump himself as “a nasty motherf*cker.”
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Nice struggle Champ! https://t.co/URRR7vnSCj
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November three, 2019
Trump is a long-time affiliate of UFC boss Dana White, who praised the president on his go to to UFC 244.
“The man advised me as a good friend he was coming to see the fights, and he did tonight, and I respect him, and it was a giant night time for the game,” White stated.
He has additionally praised Trump for his early assist for the promotion, suggesting it could not be the place it’s at present with out him.
UFC president Dana White has praised Trump for backing the UFC early on—together with agreeing to host fights at his venues and watching from the entrance row. “No one took us significantly. No one. Besides Donald Trump. Donald was the primary man to acknowledge the potential we noticed within the UFC”
— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) November three, 2019
Watchin fights….. pic.twitter.com/AMLAmv8tVb
— Dana White (@danawhite) November three, 2019
The character of the end in New York has led to requires a rematch between Masvidal and Diaz, which the previous instantly signalled he could be open to.
Masvidal, 34, additionally dismissed any concept that former two-weight champion Conor McGregor could possibly be a menace to him, branding the Irishman a “midget” and vowing to “f*ck him up” in the event that they ever met within the octagon.
McGregor used a latest journey to Moscow to stipulate his plans to face the winner of the Diaz-Masvidal bout in a three-fight comeback subsequent yr.
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