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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
1
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
1
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
4
As Trump ascends, sports leaders line up to kiss the ring
Sports leaders from FIFA, the Olympics, the UFC, WWE, and Saudi Arabia are orbiting Trump, eager to kiss the ring.
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Karim Zidan
1
The MMA fighter who joined the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Scott Fairlamb, the MMA fighter who became the first to plead guilty to assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6 insurrection, is out of prison—and…
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Karim Zidan
5
UFC 309 was Trump’s MAGA coronation
Trump’s UFC 309 appearance wasn’t just a night at the fights—it was a MAGA victory lap and symbolic coronation with the loyal base that helped put him…
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Karim Zidan
6
The UFC put Trump in the White House. Time to pay attention
The UFC used its cultural influence and platform to help propel Trump back into the White House. Here’s why their political clout deserves serious…
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Karim Zidan
4
How Trump and the UFC are targeting Arab American voters
An FBI informant-turned-MMA manager and Trump's ex-director of national intelligence are leading an effort to leverage UFC champions to convert Arab…
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Karim Zidan
2
American authoritarianism, sponsored by the UFC
Trump, the authoritarian darling of the right, is inching closer to the US presidency, again, with the UFC and its conservative fanbase acting as his…
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Karim Zidan
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