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Donald Trump is in attendance at UFC 296, having arrived at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to support Colby Covington.<\/p>\n

Trump, 77, has attended numerous UFC events in recent years, and the former US president and Covington share a mutual support. On Wednesday (13 December), Covington carried out his media-day duties while sporting a jacket featuring Trump\u2019s mugshot.<\/p>\n

FOLLOW UFC 296 LIVE: Britain\u2019s Edwards defends title vs controversial Covington<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In Saturday\u2019s main event, Covington is set to challenge Britain\u2019s Leon Edwards for the welterweight title, marking the American fighter\u2019s third shot at the belt.<\/p>\n

The controversial Covington, 35, is a former interim champion but failed to dethrone Kamaru Usman in 2019 and 2021, losing via TKO in their first fight and on points in their rematch. Jamaican-born Edwards then knocked out Usman in stunning fashion in 2022, becoming Britain\u2019s second UFC champion in the process. That result also saw Edwards, 32, avenge a decision loss to Usman from 2015. <\/p>\n

In March of this year, Edwards outpointed the Nigerian-American in London to retain the welterweight title. As such, Edwards\u2019s fight with Covington marks his second defence of the belt.<\/p>\n

Trump pictured with Covington during the latter\u2019s run as interim UFC welterweight champion <\/p>\n

Trump most recently attended a UFC event in November, when he arrived at Madison Square Garden in New York City with UFC president Dana White, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, and rockstar Kid Rock. After that event \u2013 UFC 295 \u2013 White reportedly told a sponsor to \u2018go f*** yourself\u2019, after they asked him to remove a social-media post featuring Trump.<\/p>\n

White, 54, is a known supporter of Trump and has spoken at the 77-year-old\u2019s election rallies in the past. Trump, who is currently part of a civil fraud trial involving his businesses, served as US president from 2017 until 2021 and is eyeing another electoral run in 2024.<\/p>\n

Trump arrived to the sound of cheers at UFC 296, just as he did at UFC 295.<\/p>\n

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