The popularity of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has skyrocketed over the last two decades. The high intensity mixed martial arts events are littered with some of the most well-known celebrities in the entertainment, sports and even the political world.
That turned out to be the case on Saturday when some of the country’s biggest names were spotted at UFC event 299 in Miami, Florida. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was seen at the event alongside San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa. If that wasn’t enough, cameras picked up the two NFL stars greeting former U.S. president Donald Trump at the star-studded event.
Joe Burrow and Nick Bosa meeting former President Donald Trump at UFC 299. pic.twitter.com/wVW9NUj8nl
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 10, 2024
Donald Trump was spotted hugging Nick Bosa at the front row before shaking hands with Burrow. The former president has long been an admirer of Nick Bosa and has praised him on several occasions.
For Burrow, this was not the first time he was meeting Trump. The Bengals quarterback is a regular at UFC events and was seen greeting Trump back in April, 2023 at the UFC 287 event along with Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
Joe Burrow and Odell Beckham Jr. with Former President Donald Trump at UFC 287
🙌🙌🙌, cool moment for @JoeyB & @obj pic.twitter.com/gDV6DfOWTD
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) April 10, 2023
Joe Burrow and Nick Bosa were teammates at Ohio State during the 2016 and 2017 season before Burrow eventually transferred to the LSU Tigers for a better opportunity to start.
The upcoming months will be busy for Burrow, Bosa and Trump. Burrow and Bosa will be getting ready for a rigorous NFL season that is set to begin in September. Donald Trump will be preparing for the 2024 presidential election with voters set to turn out on November 5 to cast their votes.
