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UFC

Against a red background, three screaming fans in blue shirts, one of whom has their hands raised. | Illustration: Midjourney/Amy Lutz/Dreamstime

Sports

Trump Sees World Cup Visitors as a Threat, But America Sees a Chance for Hospitality

Plus: How the UFC and MMA went from outsiders to the sporting and political establishment—to the point where they’re being used for “diplomacy.”

Jason Russell | 6.16.2026 11:00 AM

The octagon ring is seen on the South Lawn of the White House prior to UFC Freedom 250 | Billy Binion

America 250

The White House UFC Fight Is the Perfect Event for the Present, Not the Past

A cage fight on the South Lawn may be an unusual choice to celebrate the Founding. But it is a mirror of our political moment.

Billy Binion | 6.14.2026 6:00 AM

Marco Rubio in front of a UFC cage | Illustration: Bill Clark CQ Roll Call/Newscom/Midjourney

Crony Capitalism

Marco Rubio's 'Cage Fights for Diplomacy' Are Another Form of Crony Capitalism

Instead of dismantling the cultural exchange bureau, the State Department wants it to sponsor sports leagues.

Matthew Petti | 6.11.2026 3:27 PM

Katherine Mangu-Ward appears on the left. Peter Suderman appears on the right. An image of Zohran Mamdani in front of a coin with a US dollar sign on its appears in the center square. Bold text across the top of the screen reads "DOGE FOR SOCIALISTS?" | Illustration: Adani Samat

Zohran Mamdani

Why Socialism Won't Deliver Government Efficiency

Plus: the Democratic Party's candidate problem, property tax breaks for seniors, and the UFC on the White House lawn

Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch | 6.1.2026 5:44 PM

Large image on homepages | Stephen Smith/Sipa USA/Newscom

Nevada

Nevada Fighters and the Right to Trash Talk

But the Nevada State Athletic Commission is considering restricting speech after taunts spark a brawl

Justin Park | 2.6.2019 4:25 PM

Large image on homepages | In The Clinch/flickr

UFC

UFC: One Man's Brutal Spectacle Is Another's Eden

People have a right to do what they want with their own bodies.

A. Barton Hinkle | 7.18.2016 12:00 PM

Policy

How a Labor Union Almost KO'd the UFC in Boston

A Las Vegas labor dispute nearly puts a stop to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Boston.

Garrett Quinn | 8.21.2013 4:30 PM

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