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Comparison between Trump's entrance at UFC event last night and in 2025 goes viral
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Updated 08:02 13 Apr 2026 GMT+1Published 11:26 12 Apr 2026 GMT+1

Comparison between Trump's entrance at UFC event last night and in 2025 goes viral

Negotiations with Iran collapsed while Trump was in the arena

Jen Thomas

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Viewers of last night's UFC fight are arguing over whether Donald Trump received as warm a welcome this time or not.

The president arrived at UFC 327 in Miami, to watch Carlos Ulberg take the title from former champion ​Jiri Prochazka.

He entered the arena to the soundtrack of a Kid Rock song, with some outlets, including the New York Times, reporting there was 'thunderous applause'.

Commenters on social media insisted they heard boos when Trump arrived, replying to the UFC account saying: "That’s odd I heard a lot of boos before the edit..."

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Another argued: "Pretty sure I have a better sound system than you. No boos that I could hear."

One created a side-by-side comparison video, with the clip from 2025 featuring thunderous applause and the commentator saying there was a 'standing ovation' for Trump.

The 2026 clip does show people applauding, it does sound more muted in response based on that footage.

"The crowd that cheered him in 2025 booed him in 2026. The UFC love meter doesn’t lie," insisted one viewer.

One fan defended: "Lost support? Look at the footage. Every single person in that room is scrambling to get a photo. Everyone is practically tripping over themselves to get a picture. That doesn't look like someone who lost support. You can try to spin the narrative all you want, but the energy on the ground tells a completely different story."

Another claimed 2025 was so raucous because 'that was his first appearance after winning. After being shot. You people honestly suck so much.'

Viewers are arguing over whether the president received a warmer reception in 2025 versus this year (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Viewers are arguing over whether the president received a warmer reception in 2025 versus this year (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

While he was busy watching the fight cage side, a deal between Iran and the US fell apart.

Vice President JD Vance shared the news in Pakistan that no deal had been reached to end the war in Iran.

En route to Florida, Trump told the press: “We win, regardless. We’ve defeated them militarily.”

It was unclear if Trump was aware of the state of the negotiations when he entered the arena.

At one point, secretary of state Marco Rubio leaned over to show Trump his phone, but the president 'didn’t betray disappointment or anger', the New York Times reports.

Meanwhile, the UFC is set to host an event at the White House on June 14 to celebrate 250 years of American independence.

CEO Dana White said the president made a request for the fight card reports National News, saying: “I'm sure you guys just saw the Hokit fight.

“About an hour ago, the president ​leans over to me ‌and says, 'Why is ⁠Derrick Lewis not ​on the White House card?' and I ​said, 'Hold ‌on, Mr President'. I stepped away and called Derrick ⁠Lewis and said, 'Derrick, [Mr Trump] just ⁠asked why you're not on the card. Do you want to fight on the White House card?' He said, 'Of course'.”

Featured Image Credit: UFC/Paramount

Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, UFC, Social Media

Jen Thomas
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Jen is an experienced SEO writer and radio presenter with too many houseplants and tattoos, and spends most of her time watching new bands or trying to teach her rescue puppy tricks.

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