{"id":11322,"date":"2026-04-12T19:02:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T19:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=11322"},"modified":"2026-04-12T19:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T19:02:43","slug":"130218285-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=11322","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump draws thunderous cheers from packed crowd at UFC 327 in Miami in high-profile return to sporting events | International Sports News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130218190,imgsize-18586,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/donald-trump-draws-thunderous-cheers-from-packed-crowd-at-ufc-327-in-miami-in-high-profile-return-to-sporting-events.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump draws thunderous cheers from packed crowd at UFC 327 in Miami in high-profile return to sporting events\" title=\"Donald Trump (Image Via Getty)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Donald Trump (Image Via Getty)\">Donald Trump (Image Via Getty)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"0\"\/>Donald Trump became one of the biggest talking points at UFC 327 on Saturday night in Miami. The U.S. President arrived at the Kaseya Center and quickly grabbed attention as cameras followed him walking in.<!-- --> Fans reacted loudly, and the moment felt more like a show than just an entrance. According to CBS12, Trump took a front-row seat next to UFC president Dana White and stayed close to the action throughout the night.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The scene inside the arena felt electric even before the fights began. Music played as Trump walked in, and he stopped to greet people around him. He shook hands, shared quick moments with familiar faces, and even spoke briefly with commentator Joe Rogan. <!-- -->Several well-known figures were also present nearby, including members of his family, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">Donald Trump appearance highlights UFC 327 night as Carlos Ulberg Paulo Costa and Cub Swanson deliver big moments<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>While Trump\u2019s presence drew attention, the fights inside the cage kept fans fully engaged. One of the biggest moments came from Carlos Ulberg, who pushed through a knee injury to win the light heavyweight title. It was a tough fight, but he managed to hold on and finish strong despite the setback.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Another highlight came when Paulo Costa stopped Azamat Murzakanov in the third round. After his win, Costa walked over and shook hands with Trump at cageside. According to the Associated Press, the moment quickly spread across social media as fans reacted to the interaction.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The heavyweight division also saw a strong contest. Josh Hokit defeated Curtis Blaydes by unanimous decision after a hard-fought battle. Both fighters exchanged heavy shots, but Hokit stayed consistent and controlled the fight till the end. <!-- -->Later, UFC officials also confirmed that Derrick Lewis will be part of a future matchup, adding more interest for fans.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>In another close fight, Dominick Reyes and Johnny Walker went the distance. The result was decided by split decision, showing just how tight the contest was. Every round mattered, and both fighters had their moments inside the cage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>One emotional moment came from Cub Swanson. The veteran fighter ended his professional career after defeating Nate Landwehr through a first-round TKO. <!-- -->The fighter achieved a strong finish which served as an appropriate way to depart from professional combat after his extended years of competition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The event UFC 327 showcased important battles together with significant moments that occurred beyond the fighting area. The fighters maintained crowd engagement throughout the entire event while Trump&#8217;s appearance brought additional interest to the proceedings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/international-sports\/donald-trump-draws-thunderous-cheers-from-packed-crowd-at-ufc-327-in-miami-in-high-profile-return-to-sporting-events\/articleshow\/130218285.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump (Image Via Getty) Donald Trump became one of the biggest talking points at&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11323,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[27676,27678,27679,27674,27681,27677,27675,27680],"class_list":["post-11322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-carlos-ulberg-light-heavyweight-title","tag-cub-swanson-career-retirement","tag-dana-white-ufc-president","tag-donald-trump-ufc-327","tag-miami-sporting-events","tag-paulo-costa-fight-result","tag-ufc-miami-2023","tag-ufc-news-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}