Donald Trump arrives at UFC 296 ahead of Leon Edwards' welterweight title defense against Colby Covington... who plans to have the former US President put the belt on him if he wins in Las Vegas

Donald Trump was seen arriving at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night ahead of Leon Edwards and Colby Covington's highly-anticipated scrap at UFC 296.

The former US President is attending his second UFC event in just over a month after heading to Madison Square Garden to watch Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall secure big victories over Jiri Prochazka and Sergei Pavlovich respectively in November.

And this weekend Trump is in Sin City to watch one of his biggest fans challenge for the welterweight title.

American star Covington has inextricably linked his personal brand with that of the 77-year-old and even planned on being walked out by him at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.

Should he get the better of Britain's Edwards to become welterweight champion, 'Chaos' has also confirmed that Trump will put the belt around his waist in the Octagon.

However, UFC President Dana White had to put a block on the proposed move for Trump to walk him out into the arena. 

Covington, dressed in a white suit with Trump's face on the back and signed by the ex-president, said: 'Dana didn't let me walk out with Trump, logistically it is too tough. 

'He said there would be 100 secret service with him and just too much chaos. He'll be sitting by the cage and I'll give him a hug before I go in the Octagon.'

Covington, who feels he was unfairly denied the belt in losing against Kamaru Usman twice, compared his career to Trump's after the 77-year-old's insistence he was robbed of the last election. 

He went on: 'It is the same path as Trump. We've been cheated out of titles. We can be delayed but not denied. Saturday will determine the best in the world. Donald Trump will wrap the belt around me if I win.

'I'll make the welterweight division great again. If Trump doesn't get re-elected, this country is done.'

Edwards was asked about Covington's idolization of Trump when the latter showed up to the presser in a suit with Trump's mugshot printed in the back. 

'He needs to grow up and get a girlfriend or something,' Edwards said. 

Edwards could not contain his laughter when a reporter asked him to comment on Covington claiming that Trump will wrap the belt around his waist after beating Edwards at UFC 296 on Saturday.

'I think the whole scenario's weird,' Edwards said behind a chuckle. 'I don't get the fascination with another man. I know he used to be the president and stuff but he's no longer the president. '