For both Roman gladiators and modern-day mixed martial arts participants, physical contests become moral dramas about sacrifice and human limits. That has led today’s fighters to right-wing politics.
June 17, 2026
President Donald Trump has confirmed a deal to end the war with Iran and allow oil traffic to begin again through the Strait of Hormuz
June 15, 2026
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June 14, 2026
Hockey stars Matthew and Brady Tkachuk were part of pre-fight festivities for UFC Freedom 250, the mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday
June 15, 2026
Crowds flock to White House Ellipse for fan event ahead of UFC fight
June 14, 2026
Throngs of UFC fans have descended on the nation's capital for an unusual fight night at the White House
June 13, 2026
A federal judge declined on Friday to block President Donald Trump from hosting a special Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event on
June 12, 2026
A federal judge has ruled the White House is allowed to stage a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday
June 12, 2026
As mixed martial arts fighters gather on Sunday on the South Lawn of the White House in a cage match to celebrate President Donald Trump’s 80th
June 12, 2026
A massive UFC event is set to take over the White House's South Lawn
June 11, 2026
Inside the ‘highly complex’ preparations for Trump’s UFC fight: $60M for staging, 494 port-a-potties and other logistics
June 11, 2026
Few Americans, including only a third of Republicans, approve of President Donald Trump's plan to hold mixed martial arts cage matches at the White House
June 11, 2026
UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit is embracing his bold style ahead of the company's debut at the White House
June 11, 2026
U.S.
June 05, 2026
Why is Trump building a ‘cage’ on the White House lawn?
May 28, 2026
A hulking metal arena is rising on the White House's South Lawn as U.S.
May 28, 2026
Ronda Rousey stopped Gina Carano with her signature armbar just 17 seconds into the iconic fighters’ mixed martial arts comeback bout
May 17, 2026
Oleksandr Usyk wants to make some “noise” before he calls time on a career that has made him the most dominant heavyweight boxer of his generation
May 15, 2026
Jim Miller, a UFC veteran known for his durability, returns to the cage after a personal battle
May 09, 2026
Ronda Rousey remembers once hearing that Gina Carano was being paid six figures to fight, amazed that a woman could earn that kind of coin in mixed martial arts
April 16, 2026
MMA gaining momentum in South Florida, as gym goers trade their normal workouts for it to focus on self defense
April 10, 2026
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown
March 11, 2026
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will end their lengthy retirements from mixed martial arts to fight each other May 16 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
February 17, 2026
Freed Israeli hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal recounts sexual abuse in Gaza, urges victims to speak out
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