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‘Winning at all costs:’ Trump wraps himself in UFC’s bareknuckle image

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By Zac Anderson , Chris Kenning 
| Yahoo Canada
It was 2001, and mixed martial arts fighting was on the ropes. Banned in 36 states, booted from cable operators, derided as "human cockfighting" – it was such an outcast sport that it traded hands for $2 million. A song. And the new owners of Ultimate Fighting Championship faced a big challenge. Nobody wanted to host the fights. "When UFC started, people were like, 'Oh my God, this is disgusting and horrible.
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‘Winning at all costs:’ Trump wraps himself in UFC’s bareknuckle image

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By Zac Anderson , Chris Kenning 
| Courier & Press
June 12, 2026, 4:09 a.m. CT It was 2001, and mixed martial arts fighting was on the ropes. Banned in 36 states, booted from cable operators, derided as "human cockfighting" – it was such an outcast sport that it traded hands for $2 million. A song. And the new owners of Ultimate Fighting Championship faced a big challenge. Nobody wanted to host the fights. “When UFC started, people were like, 'Oh my God, this is disgusting and horrible.
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‘Winning at all costs:’ Trump wraps himself in UFC’s bareknuckle image

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By Zac Anderson , Chris Kenning 
| USA Today
June 12, 2026, 5:09 a.m. ET It was 2001, and mixed martial arts fighting was on the ropes. Banned in 36 states, booted from cable operators, derided as "human cockfighting" – it was such an outcast sport that it traded hands for $2 million. A song. And the new owners of Ultimate Fighting Championship faced a big challenge. Nobody wanted to host the fights. “When UFC started, people were like, 'Oh my God, this is disgusting and horrible.
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