Donald Trump, after a week of fighting with Elon Musk, is going to let someone else throw the punches Saturday night ... the president just showed up to UFC 316, receiving a rousing ovation from the New Jersey crowd!
POTUS walked into The Prudential Center in Newark just before the main card kicked off ... walking out of the tunnel and to his Octagon-side seats with his longtime friend, UFC honcho Dana White.
And no ... Elon wasn't there, as he was when the guys attended UFC 309 in November, just days after DJT won the 2024 election in decisive fashion.