Iconic moment UFC hardman Jon Jones hands Donald Trump his championship belt and bows down to president-elect - sending fans wild

MMA combatant Jon 'Bones' Jones has presented his UFC title loop to Donald Trump sending fans into meltdown.

The heavyweight combatant bowed down to the president-elect moments aft his triumph over Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Gardens.

Trump had been expected astatine 'The World's Most Famous Arena,' wherever helium precocious held a blockbuster run rally up of his November 5 electoral victory.

Jones admitted the president-elect's beingness successful the assemblage helped crook up the vigor up of the clash.

'The nerves you added to this event,' helium laughed arsenic the 2 chatted cageside. 'I was truthful nervous. I'm gladsome I impressed you.'

Moments before, the champion had handed over his iconic loop to a beaming Trump, who offered him a handshake successful instrumentality to congratulate him connected his sound retired win.

Miocic enactment connected a amended combat than astir expected successful the clash of titans.

However, Jones landed a spinning backmost footwear to Miocic's rib cage astatine 4:29 successful the 3rd circular that spelled the opening of the extremity for the erstwhile champion. 

The astir decorated UFC heavyweight folded from the assemblage changeable arsenic Jones pounced connected him adjacent the fence.

Referee Herb Dean past jumped successful to abstracted the two, declaring Jones the victor and defending champion.

Jones and Miocic were primitively scheduled to header past year's Madison Square Garden lawsuit astatine UFC 295 earlier Jones pulled retired with a enarthrosis injury.

It took 371 days for some men to yet person the bequest combat for heavyweight golden successful the Big Apple.

Trump's quality lone added to the play of the occasion. 

The president-elect made a expansive entranceway astatine Madison Square Garden for UFC 309 alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Elon Musk and, of course, Dana White.

He walked retired to a roaring lasting ovation conscionable up of the commencement of the UFC pay-per-view card.

Trump and White headed to their cageside seats to Kid Rock's 'American Bad Ass'.

UFC aired a video bundle of the erstwhile president's roadworthy to reclaiming the White House, calling it, 'The large comeback successful American History,' portion fans stood and applauded. 

Trump, wearing a suit and reddish tie, pumped his fist toward the assemblage erstwhile the video ended.

The president-elect besides concisely danced to the Village People's 'YMCA' conscionable extracurricular the cage. He aboriginal again thrust his fist skyward arsenic 'Takin' Care of Business' played.

Others from Trump's ellipse besides made appearances, including Informal 'DOGE' appointee, Vivek Ramaswamy, who shared a photograph of himself alongside Kid Rock. 

Donald Trump Jr. and his member Eric were seen lurking down their father's entourage, portion Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard arsenic good arsenic Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, were besides spotted successful the crowd.

However, Trump made a beeline for announcer Joe Rogan, the podcaster who threw his endorsement down the president-elect days earlier the predetermination pursuing his quality connected his show.