{"id":1968132,"date":"2023-07-09T19:05:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T23:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-fighter-climbs-over-cage-to-get-to-trump-people-amazed-after-finding-out-where-hes-from\/"},"modified":"2023-07-09T19:08:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T23:08:00","slug":"ufc-fighter-climbs-over-cage-to-get-to-trump-people-amazed-after-finding-out-where-hes-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-fighter-climbs-over-cage-to-get-to-trump-people-amazed-after-finding-out-where-hes-from\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC fighter astounds people by climbing over cage to reach Trump, surprising origin revealed."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fufc-fighter-climbs-over-cage-to-get-to-trump-people-amazed-after-finding-out-where-hes-from%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1968132&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>UFC Fighter Climbs Over Cage to Get to Trump &#8211; People Amazed After Finding Out Where He&#8217;s From<\/h2>\n<p>UFC 290 is officially in the books, and while the fights and overall card itself were top notch, one of the more enduring talking points to emerge from the Las Vegas event was that of the presence of former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>From the jump, all eyes were on the former president as he arrived at T-Mobile Arena like a UFC fighter, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crowd-goes-wild-trump-arrives-ufc-fight-even-announcers-stunned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raucous applause<\/a> and fanfare.<\/p>\n<p>Most of Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flavortown-fallout-leftists-utterly-melting-guy-fieri-donald-trump-pictured-together\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrity interactions<\/a> were with people outside the octagon, as the president was seated right by the fight pit.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mma-fans-lose-spotting-trump-handed-kid-rock-ufc-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">frequented<\/a> UFC events, which is hardly a surprise given his long-documented affinity for combat sports (both the real and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/internet-goes-wild-seeing-vince-mcmahons-new-look-wrestlemania-wwe-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scripted<\/a> varieties) dating back to Trump Plaza hosting any number of epic boxing fights, as well as Wrestlemania IV and V.<\/p>\n<p>Given that, it\u2019s also little surprise that the former president has curried much favor with UFC president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dead-serious-ufc-boss-reveals-zuckerberg-musk-said-biggest-fight-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dana White<\/a> and certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/creating-a-god-in-our-own-image\/\" title=\"Creating A God In Our Own Image\">mixed martial artists<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mma-star-colby-covington-says-first-family-accepted-invite-ufc-event-making-history-sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colby Covington<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ufc-legend-powerful-3-word-message-trump-surprising-45-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jorge Masvidal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Well, turns out you can add middleweight Dricus Du Plessis to that list of pro-Trump Ultimate Fighters.<\/p>\n<p>Du Plessis had himself a good night, beating Robert Whitaker in the second round via TKO:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BOOK THE TITLE SHOT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dricusduplessis?\">@DricusduPlessis<\/a> finishes Rob Whittaker in the second at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC290?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC290<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8rArC8mdRX\">pic.twitter.com\/8rArC8mdRX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1677882413681188870?\">July 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Now, where that clip ends, a different viral clip begins.<\/p>\n<p>After Du Plessis picked up that win, he actually hopped over the cage wall and respectfully bowed and shook Trump\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n<p>That obviously put Du Plessis on the radar of Trump\u2019s base, and wouldn\u2019t you know it? Trump has a new African friend.<\/p>\n<p>Well, at least as African as Steve Nash and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cheating-elon-musk-sends-letter-meta-discovering-dirty-trick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a> are.<\/p>\n<p>MAGA fans discovered that Du Plessis is a South African fighter and seemed stunned \u2014 for both obvious reasons and more subtle ones.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This man <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dricusduplessis?\">@dricusduplessis<\/a> is not an American, he\u2019s an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knowles-our-allies-in-afghanistan\/\" title=\"KNOWLES: Our \u2018Allies\u2019 In Afghanistan\">international fighter<\/a> from South Africa<\/p>\n<p>The calls for a Trump return transcend the boundaries of the United States<\/p>\n<p>The WORLD wants him back <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kAC5uFS31z\">pic.twitter.com\/kAC5uFS31z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_johnnymaga\/status\/1677890089622335488?\">July 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some comments expressed surprise, but the overall sentiment was that of pride and joy at Trump\u2019s growing international star.<\/p>\n<p>This was Trump, the former president, being shown decorum and respect from someone who really has no reason to.<\/p>\n<p>But the viral handshake was all the more notable when juxtaposed with how the current president was largely viewed and received on Saturday, when he was spotted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/americans-horrified-seeing-biden-looked-beach-fitting-snapshot-america-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vacationing<\/a> on a beach.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas Biden could generously be described as tired-looking and tapped out from those beachside photos, Trump looked positively lively and spirited Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>What inspires you more: A man gently relaxing on the beach (nothing wrong with that, to be clear) or a man among the people, shaking hands and rubbing elbows with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-fighter-climbs-over-cage-to-get-to-trump-people-amazed-after-finding-out-where-hes-from\/\" title=\"UFC fighter astounds people by climbing over cage to reach Trump, surprising origin revealed.\">international mixed martial artists<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Remove those partisan-shaded goggles, and it\u2019s a pretty obvious answer.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ufc-fighter-climbs-cage-get-trump-people-amazed-finding\/\">UFC Fighter Climbs Over Cage to Get to Trump &#8211; People Amazed After Finding Out Where He&#8217;s From<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC 290 concluded with an impressive fight card, but the highlight was the presence of ex-President Donald Trump. 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