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The Role of Sports in Trump’s First 100 Days
From targeting trans athletes, doing a lap at the Daytona 500, and taking in a UFC show, here is how Trump uses sports to fuel a culture war & present a…
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Karim Zidan
MMA forums shaped one of the American Right’s most influential thinkers
Darryl Cooper, the podcaster spewing Nazi apologia, says he cut his internet teeth on MMA forums.It sounds odd—until you remember those same forums…
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Karim Zidan
Make America Tap Again
Trump showed up to UFC 314 to project strength amid his tough-guy trade war—but by night’s end, his MAGA fighters were outclassed by foreigners from the…
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Karim Zidan
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When the UFC’s Hitler fanboy got knocked the f*** out
Bryce Mitchell, the UFC's resident Nazi who fights again this weekend, once got shut down by a punch so perfect it could’ve been divine intervention.
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Karim Zidan
4
Big Podcast, Small Brain: The true Joe Rogan experience
Despite mainstream media’s attempts to frame Joe Rogan as a critic of Trump, the reality is far less compelling—Rogan is a self-proclaimed “moron” whose…
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Karim Zidan
2
The Democrat congresswoman with an MMA background—and why it matters
As a Native American woman, a lesbian, and a progressive lawmaker, Sharice Davids represents an alternative vision of what an MMA…
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Karim Zidan
1
Conor McGregor’s St. Patrick’s Day Spectacle
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor, who fueled anti-migrant riots in Ireland, is in the U.S. meeting with Trump on St. Patrick’s Day to discuss…
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Karim Zidan
2
Tinker, Traitor, Manager, Spy
Ali Abdelaziz, a former NYPD & FBI informant-turned-MMA power broker backed by key MAGA loyalists, is using his roster of fighters to push Trump’s…
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Karim Zidan
Exclusive: Neo-Nazi MMA active clubs set up shop on Substack
The notorious neo-Nazi MMA fight clubs known as active clubs have launched a Substack newsletter.
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Karim Zidan
Dana White loves free speech, but his UFC still bans journalists like me
The UFC's Dana White is casting himself as the champion of free speech despite fronting for a sports league infamous for its heavy-handed repression of…
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Karim Zidan
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Fascist Fight Clubs in Trumpland
Sports Politika has identified more than 130 neo-Nazi fight clubs around the world. Some of these fight clubs are rallying in support of Trump's…
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Karim Zidan
3
Trump is back—I need your help holding him to account
For the past eight years, I’ve reported on Trump and the significant role sports played in shaping his administrations. Now that he’s back, I need your…
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Karim Zidan
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