Michael Chandler expects Donald Trump to attend UFC 309 after election win

Donald Trump’s victory lap after defeating Kamala Harris may effectively embody a cease at UFC 309 … as Michael Chandler tells TMZ Sports activities, he is beneath the impression the president-elect will probably be there subsequent weekend.

Chandler – who fights Charles Oliveira within the card’s co-main occasion – ​​says one of many final instances he spoke to Trump forward of Tuesday’s election, The Don advised him he would present as much as the combat night time of November 16 at Madison Sq. Backyard if he defeats Harris on November 5.

“He stated, ‘I will be there on November 16 as a result of we received the election, or if I misplaced I will be depressed and never present up,’” Chandler advised us.

“Clearly he received the election, so it feels like he’ll be there.”

Trump, in fact, is not any stranger to attending Dana White’s huge occasions… he is been to fairly a couple of through the years – together with in June when he made the journey to Newark, NJ for UFC 302.

There is no phrase but on whether or not his plans are nonetheless intact after the large win on election night time … however Chandler stated he is assured Trump will probably be there, as he is been a giant supporter of DTs through the years.

Actually, he says he has an American match deliberate for the large championship match in opposition to Oliveira.

“I’ll carry the American flag with me,” the 38-year-old promised. “And it is going to be an honor to go there, increase my hand, in essentially the most iconic enviornment on the planet, for our president-elect, and it is going to be a superb night time at Madison Sq. Backyard.”

As for his opponent, Oliveira, who’s from Brazil, advised us he thinks it will be cool to face Chandler in entrance of Trump.

It is all scheduled in eight days, simply minutes earlier than the heavyweight combat between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic… are you getting popcorn — and MAGA hats? — completed!