{"id":2257821,"date":"2024-06-02T10:09:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T14:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-ufc-fighter-celebrates-with-trump-after-comeback-victory-in-brutal-win\/"},"modified":"2024-06-02T10:12:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T14:12:30","slug":"watch-ufc-fighter-celebrates-with-trump-after-comeback-victory-in-brutal-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-ufc-fighter-celebrates-with-trump-after-comeback-victory-in-brutal-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: UFC Fighter Celebrates with Trump After Impressive Comeback Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fwatch-ufc-fighter-celebrates-with-trump-after-comeback-victory-in-brutal-win%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=2257821&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--><p>The commentary by C. Douglas Golden on June 2,\u200b 2024, highlighted the \u200cchallenging week for American democracy and Michal Oleksiejczuk&#8217;s \u2064tough night\u200c at UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey. Despite a brutal defeat, UFC \u200dfighter\u2062 Kevin\u2064 Holland\u2062 returned triumphantly\u2063 to \u200dthe octagon&#8217;s middleweight division, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-censures-adam-schiff-over-claims-of-2016-trump-russia-collusion\/\" title=\"Adam Schiff censured by House for alleging Trump-Russia collusion in 2016.\">ultimately securing<\/a> a remarkable\u2063 victory\u2062 and sharing a\u200d moment with former President\u2063 Donald Trump. On June 2, 2024,\u2062 C. Douglas Golden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abe-hamadeh-explains-what-happened-in-arizona-on-war-room-excellent-clip\/\" title=\"Abe Hamadeh offers insights into Arizona events on the popular show War Room. Check out the informative clip!\">commentary shed light<\/a> on\u200c the tumultuous week in American democracy and Michal Oleksiejczuk&#8217;s challenging UFC 302 bout in Newark,\u2064 New Jersey. UFC fighter Kevin Holland, facing adversity, emerged victorious in the middleweight division, culminating in\u200c a special encounter with former President Donald Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/%20\"><span>C. Douglas Golden<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 2, 2024 at 7:01am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>It was a brutal week for American democracy and a brutal night for Michal Oleksiejczuk. These two things, rather improbably, intersected at UFC 302 on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>UFC fighter Kevin Holland, returning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ufc-star-michael-chandler-praises-us-memorial-day-will-proudly-patriotic-fight-irelands-conor-mcgregor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the octagon\u2019s<\/a> middleweight division for the first time since 2021, handed Poland\u2019s Oleksiejczuk a savage first-round defeat at the mixed martial arts event. And, after his win, outside the cage, he visited with none other than UFC fan and a man who\u2019s been in the arena for quite some time now, former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2024\/06\/ufc-302-results-kevin-holland-def-michal-oleksiejczuk-first-round-technical-submission-armbar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>, Holland, 26-11 MMA and 13-8 UFC, \u201covercame an early scare, but ultimately finished Oleksiejczuk \u2026 at 1:34 in Round 1\u201d of the bout.<\/p>\n<p>Holland got knocked down by a sharp left from Oleksiejczuk, whose record stands at 19-8 MMA and 7-6 UFC.<\/p>\n<p>However, relying on his ground game, Holland managed to get Oleksiejczuk into an armbar from which the Polish fighter didn\u2019t escape.<\/p>\n<p>While Oleksiejczuk initially resisted tapping, Holland tightened his grasp on the Polish fighter\u2019s arm \u2014 which appeared to crack under the strain, prompting ref Herb Dean to call the match.<\/p>\n<p>And, immediately after the win, Holland leaped from the octagon and went ringside to shake hands with the most famous man in the world at the moment:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains graphic footage that some viewers will find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just a Normal Kevin Holland Fight <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FwqflBekwY\">pic.twitter.com\/FwqflBekwY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin (@realkevink) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realkevink\/status\/1797163577448513926?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kevin Holland just got knocked down and immediately snapped homies arm and went to celebrate with Donald Trump \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YlPABBVVIm\">pic.twitter.com\/YlPABBVVIm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mixed Martial Aus \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa (@MixedMartialAus) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MixedMartialAus\/status\/1797110553649074329?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the commentators noted, that arm certainly looked like it broke. As of early Sunday morning, there was no word on Oleksiejczuk\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">KEVIN HOLLAND WITH THE ARMBAR IN ROUND 1 \ud83d\udd12 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sZpB0iM5vx\">pic.twitter.com\/sZpB0iM5vx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN MMA (@espnmma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espnmma\/status\/1797108498473382389?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kevin Holland gets the W and immediately shakes hands with President Trump \ud83e\udd1d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iHjhRMPsEb\">pic.twitter.com\/iHjhRMPsEb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Karoline Leavitt (@kleavittnh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kleavittnh\/status\/1797108842691481867?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And there was Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, in his usual place of honor at UFC matches. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/trump-receives-thunderous-applause-ufc-302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported, it was one of the first appearances by Trump since a Manhattan jury <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-speaks-answers-whether-trumps-right-vote-will-stripped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found him guilty<\/a> on all counts Thursday in the Democratic form of lawfare known as the \u201cporn star hush money\u201d case.<\/p>\n<p>As Trump said in the aftermath of Thursday\u2019s jury\u2019s decision, it was \u201ca rigged trial by a conflicted judge who was corrupt\u201d and \u201cthe real verdict is going to be November 5th by the people.\u201d If the reception at UFC 302 was any indication, Trump\u2019s supporters are definitely in his corner.<\/p>\n<p>The U.K. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/nfl\/article-13485009\/aaron-rodgers-donald-trump-ufc-rfk.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> reported that \u201c[c]hants of \u2018we want Trump\u2019 and \u2018f**k Joe Biden\u2019 were heard throughout the crowd\u201d during the event.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-ufc-fighter-bo-nickal-recalls-hilarious-golfing-story-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFC audience<\/a> skews Trump\u2019s way, Newark, New Jersey also isn\u2019t known as a hotbed of MAGA sentiment. The fact that there was such an overwhelming response to his appearance, therefore, should tell you a good deal about just how seriously the some segments of the body politic view last week\u2019s verdict.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump in the house for UFC 302 in New Jersey<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xsi9NWBayV\">pic.twitter.com\/xsi9NWBayV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Digital Advice (@DigAdvice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DigAdvice\/status\/1797115596364226615?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And, as conservative activist and filmmaker Robby Starbuck noted in a social media post, \u201cI\u2019m willing to bet the media tries really hard not to show this clip.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kevin Holland beats Michal Oleksiejczuk with a painful finish where it looks like he broke Michal\u2019s arm and immediately jumps out of the octagon to shake Trump\u2019s hand. I\u2019m willing to bet the media tries really hard not to show this clip. \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v4aIG8fONz\">pic.twitter.com\/v4aIG8fONz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robbystarbuck\/status\/1797113364033716472?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s not just the level of support for the former president that should wake every Democrat and establishment media hack up to the real meaning of\u00a0 the Trump trial that ended with Thursday\u2019s verdict \u2014 a trial that was more WWE than it was a court of law.<\/p>\n<p>Despite hectoring from everyone up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-attempt-cash-minutes-trumps-guilty-verdict-backfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Joe Biden<\/a> to respect the verdict, clear-eyed Americans saw it for what it was: A ludicrous case brought by a hard-left prosecutor who usually jumps out of his way to downgrade felonies to misdemeanors but saw to it that a novel interpretation of the law spun a dubious misdemeanor allegation into 34 felony charges, then put it to jurors in a deep-blue district.<\/p>\n<p>If Democrats wonder why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-democrats-denial-crushed-trump-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">polls aren\u2019t trending<\/a> in Biden\u2019s direction, they should watch what transpired at UFC 302 \u2014 and then watch it again and again until they get the point that voters know a kangaroo court when they see one.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? 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Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties). <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Morristown, New Jersey <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Catholic University of America <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Spanish <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  American Politics, World Politics, Culture <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by C. Douglas Golden on June 2, 2024, at 7:01 am highlighted a challenging week for American democracy. Amidst the turmoil, Michal Oleksiejczuk faced a tough night at UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey. 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