Donald Trump’s cageside exchange with Paulo Costa at UFC Miami turns viral after unexpected comment on fighter’s looks

Donald Trump made headlines again, but this time it was not about politics first. The U.S. President was seen cageside at a UFC event in Miami on Saturday night, where a short exchange with Brazilian fighter Paulo Costa quickly went viral. A video showed Trump praising Costa’s looks right after his win, and the moment spread fast online.

Donald Trump tells Paulo Costa he is “too good looking to be a fighter” after knockout win at UFC Miami

The moment happened at the Kaseya Center when Donald Trump walked up to the Octagon to greet Paulo Costa after his victory over Azamat Murzakanov. Costa had just secured a strong knockout win, and Trump stepped forward to congratulate him in person.





In the video now circulating on social media, Paulo Costa first thanked Trump and said, “Thank you for doing what you’re doing.” Trump smiled and replied, “You’re a beautiful guy. Great fight.”



The exchange did not stop there. Costa laughed and said he might try modeling after his fighting career. Trump responded with another compliment, saying, “You could be a model, you look so good. You’re too good looking to be a fighter!”

Before leaving, Trump added one more line: “You are some fighter.”

Later, during his post-fight press conference, Paulo Costa reacted to the moment in a calm and light way. He said, “That was funny. Thank you Mr. Trump.”

Donald Trump attends UFC event with family and officials as crowd reaction and online criticism grows

Donald Trump attended the UFC event with several close family members, including daughters Tiffany Trump and Ivanka Trump, along with his granddaughters. He was also joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC CEO Dana White.

The crowd reaction inside the arena appeared mostly positive, based on the Paramount+ broadcast. However, loud entrance music made it hard to clearly hear whether there were any boos or cheers at certain moments.

Outside the arena, the reaction was more mixed. Some people online questioned Trump’s presence at the event, especially as talks between the United States and Iran had recently ended without a deal after long discussions.

On social media platform X, one user wrote, “Does he know he started a war? Time for UFC I guess?” Another added, “I mean the world is on fire. But hey let’s use some tax money to attend a UFC fight.”

Others kept their comments short, with one saying, “Hard at work for the American people.”

The moment with Paulo Costa may have been light and friendly, but it quickly became part of a bigger conversation online.
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