Two of Trump's key cabinet picks, Robert F Kennedy Jr and Tulsi Gabbard, plus Vivek Ramaswamy, who will lead Trump's cost-cutting “Department of Government Efficiency” with Musk, were also in the crowd.

The UFC played a video montage of Trump’s comeback to the White House and called it “The great comeback in American History,” as the fans applauded and cheered for the Republican leader.

President-elect Donald Trump celebrated his election victory on November 16 by attending an Ultimate Fighting Championship event with billionaire friend Elon Musk and cheering fans at a heavily guarded Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Saturday night’s UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden was a star-studded affair with Donald Trump sitting ringside next to Elon Musk.

Donald Trump made a triumphant return to Madison Square Garden for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday night (16 November). The president-elect returned to the famed venue just weeks after it played host to a controversial campaign rally.