UFC star Dominic Reyes paid tribute to the president for his quick work on Nikita Krillov in a light heavyweight match at UFC 314 on Saturday night Donald Trump.
With about 2:39 left in the first round, Krylov leaned against Jabreyes. He was caught leaning forward too far forward. Reyes slammed him to the left and Krylov collapsed. He took Kryloff to the ground with his hammer fist before the judge came, stopping the fight.
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Nikita Krylov (Red Gloves) will face Dominic Reyes at UFC 314 at Kaseya Center in Miami on April 12, 2025. (Sam Navarro-Immagn image)
Later, Reyes ran over to Trump, where he was sitting with Dana White. Elon Musk And others near the cage pointed at the president and bowed.
It was Reyes’ third consecutive victory. He knocked out Dustin Jacoby in June last year and Anthony Smith in December. Before that, he lost four games in defeats to John Jones, Jan Brakowicz, Jiri Prochazka and Ryan Span. The emotions ran high after the battle.
“It sucked,” replied a tearful Reyes of his defeat. “But my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, my faith in myself and my family, it kept me grounded, it kept me here. I’m still here. I’m going on in your life.
President Donald Trump will be attending a mixed martial arts battle at UFC 314 in Miami on Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Trump came out at UFC 314 and said, “USA!”
Reyes said it was a “dream-like battle of truth.”
“I’ve come to represent America in front of the president,” Reyes said. MMA Junkie. “He was rooting for me, so he taught me that I was proud to represent my country. I was a little kid and I always wanted to see the president. That was always what I wanted.
The president received Noisy applause When he entered the Caseya Center.
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk will be attending UFC 314 on April 12, 2025 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. (Sam Navarro-Immagn image)
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“Slightly legendary,” Trump said of the roaring sounds from the crowd. “It was legendary. It’s a great honor to have that kind of applause, because you’re doing a really good job. If you’re not doing a good job, you’ll get the opposition.”
Paulina Dedaj of Fox News contributed to this report.
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