What happens when the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s hottest prospect doesn’t fit the sport’s hypermasculine mold?
Category: Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Paramount Strikes Seven-Year Deal to Stream UFC Fights
The seven-year $7.7 billion deal is an early win for the company’s new chairman, David Ellison, who took over last week. CBS will also show some marquee fights.
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UFC CEO Dana White’s Embrace of Andrew Tate Tests Trump Supporters’ Limits
Dana White of the U.F.C. greeted Andrew Tate and his brother at an event, highlighting a divide among conservatives.
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Saudi Arabia May Partner With UFC Owner TKO to Create Boxing League
A company owned by the country’s sovereign wealth fund is poised to team up with TKO, which owns Ultimate Fighting Championship, the kingdom’s latest foray into pro sports.
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Jon Jones and NFL Players Celebrate With Trump Dance
Jon Jones punctuated his U.F.C. win with the president-elect’s shimmy, and numerous N.F.L. players followed suit on Sunday.
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The Octagon Inside the Sphere: Bloody Fights and Soaring Films
To amplify the first live athletic competition at the Las Vegas landmark, the Ultimate Fighting Championship turned to Hollywood.
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Las bofetadas como deporte extremo
Las peleas a bofetadas solían ser una competencia violenta poco definida, pero el presidente de la UFC, Dana White, le ha dado al proyecto la apariencia de deporte legítimo bajo el nombre de Power Slap.
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Power Slap Finds Fans Amid Controversy
The team behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship is betting big on Power Slap, a new and extremely dangerous competition with many detractors.
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A Reporter Whose Beat Blends Sports and Culture
Emmanuel Morgan is enticed by how athletes and sports leagues are increasingly dipping into music, television and other media.
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Dana White, Donald Trump and the Rise of Cage-Match Politics
White, chief executive of the bloody and beloved Ultimate Fighting Championship, has shot to the peak of Trump-era culture and political influence. What does he want?