How UFC explains USA

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🗓️ 21 June 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship went from niche bloodsport to multibillion-dollar league. Donald Trump might be its biggest fan. Journalists Luke Thomas and Sam Eagan explain the culture and politics of the UFC. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Lissa Soep, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Donald Trump's first public appearance after his conviction on 34 felony counts in New York last month.
0:07.0	Also with us tonight.
0:08.0	45.
0:10.0	Donald Trump is in the building in the former president. He went to a UFC fight.
0:14.4	He used that night to launch at Real Donald Trump.
0:19.4	The president is now on Tiktop.
0:21.4	It's my honor.
0:22.1	Take photos with fighter and men's rights weasel Sean Strickland
0:25.0	and revel in cheers of We Want Trump.
0:29.0	If you're not an ultimate fighting championship fan,
0:31.0	you may be unaware of this long-running
0:32.9	relationship between candidate Trump and the league but it's real and in
0:36.6	2024 it's meaningful if you want to understand Trump and his base and also
0:41.5	John Wick and football.
0:44.0	Coming up on today explained, Hadi Mowaggy presents
0:47.0	how UFC explains USA.
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