Michael Chandler Expects Donald Trump To Attend UFC 309 After Election Win

Donald Trump‘s victory lap after beating Kamala Harris would possibly simply embody a cease at UFC 309 … as Michael Chandler tells TMZ Sports activities he is beneath the impression the president-elect can be there subsequent weekend.

Chandler — who’s preventing Charles Oliveira on the cardboard’s co-main occasion — says one of many final instances he talked to Trump within the leadup to Tuesday’s election, The Don instructed him he’d present as much as the Nov. 16 struggle evening at Madison Sq. Backyard if he beat Harris on Nov 5.

“He mentioned, ‘I am going to both be there on Nov. 16 as a result of we gained the election, or if I misplaced, I will be depressed and I will not present up,'” Chandler instructed us.

“Clearly, he gained the election, so it seems like he will be there.”

Trump, in fact, is not any stranger to attending Dana White‘s large occasions … he is been at a bunch by way of the years — together with again in June, when he made the journey to Newark, N.J. for UFC 302.

Unknown but if his plans are nonetheless intact following the large election evening victory … however Chandler mentioned he is certain hopeful Trump can be there, as he is been an enormous supporter of DT’s over time.

In actual fact, he says he is bought a USA ‘match deliberate for the large championship tilt vs. Oliveira.

“I’ll have the American flag on my individual,” the 38-year-old promised. “And it will be an honor to go on the market, get my hand raised, on the world’s most iconic enviornment, in entrance of our president-elect, and it will be a very good evening at Madison Sq. Backyard.”

As for his opponent, Oliveira, who’s from Brazil, instructed us he thinks it might be cool to sq. off with Chandler in entrance of Trump.

It is all slated to go down in a matter of eight days simply minutes earlier than the Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic heavyweight bout … getcha popcorn — and MAGA hats? — prepared!