{"id":228772,"date":"2026-04-12T16:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T16:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/228772\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T16:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T16:26:10","slug":"president-trump-takes-the-spotlight-at-ufc-327-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/228772\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump takes the spotlight at UFC 327 in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 President Donald Trump paid a visit to UFC 327 on Saturday night at the Kaseya Center in Miami, taking a front-row seat alongside UFC president Dana White.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump was greeted with a loud reaction from the crowd as cameras followed his entrance, where he shook hands with attendees and greeted broadcast figures, including Joe Rogan. <\/p>\n<p>Music by Kid Rock played during his walk-in, adding to the spectacle. Also nearby were several members of the Trump family, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the cage, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/fighter\/_\/id\/4695736\/carlos-ulberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Carlos Ulberg<\/a> won the light heavyweight title, despite a knee injury during the fight.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/autistic-daca-recipient-detained-by-ice-in-south-florida-yard-family-fears-for-his-safety-ice-ice-agents-detention-autistic-man-gilberto-garcia-cruz-south-florida-immigration-arrest-masked-agents-front-yard-arrest-daca-deferred-action-for-child\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Autistic DACA recipient detained by ICE at his Florida home, family fears for his safety<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/fighter\/_\/id\/4080826\/paulo-costa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Paulo Costa<\/a> stopped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/fighter\/_\/id\/4227265\/azamat-murzakanov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Azamat Murzakanov<\/a> in the third round and later shook Trump\u2019s hand cageside, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ufc-327-trump-ulberg-ffe5dad80cbb264211b5fe39e9a5d870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/fighter\/_\/id\/4049391\/josh-hokit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Josh Hokit<\/a> earned a unanimous decision over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/fighter\/_\/id\/3922557\/curtis-blaydes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Curtis Blaydes<\/a> in a heavyweight slugfest, while UFC officials later announced a future fight involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/fighter\/_\/id\/2560713\/derrick-lewis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Derrick Lewis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/fighter\/_\/id\/4233039\/dominick-reyes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dominick Reyes<\/a> and Johnny Walker also went to a split decision, and veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/fighter\/_\/id\/2354087\/cub-swanson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cub Swanson<\/a> closed his career with a first-round TKO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/fighter\/_\/id\/3821549\/nate-landwehr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nate Landwehr<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIAMI, Fla. 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