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The Octagon Inside the Sphere: Bloody Fights and Soaring Films
Sep 23, 2024 11:50 PM EDT
To amplify the first live athletic competition at the Las Vegas landmark, the Ultimate Fighting Championship turned to Hollywood.
Cheng Pei Pei, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Actor, Dies
Jul 23, 2024 11:36 PM EDT
She starred in kung fu movies from the modern origins of the form in midcentury Hong Kong to the worldwide breakout “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”
Power Slap: las bofetadas como deporte extremo
Jul 10, 2024 03:00 AM EDT
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.
Power Slap Finds Fans Amid Controversy
Jul 10, 2024 10:38 AM EDT
The team behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship is betting big on Power Slap, a new and extremely dangerous competition with many detractors.
Donald Trump Said He Proposed a ‘Migrant League of Fighters’ to U.F.C. Chief Dana White
Jun 23, 2024 11:00 AM EDT
Mr. Trump said his suggestion to Dana White, who runs the Ultimate Fighting Championship, was not well received. But, he added, “It’s not the worst idea I’ve ever had.”
Taylor Wily, ‘Hawaii Five-0’ and ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ Actor, Dies at 55
Jun 26, 2024 04:27 PM EDT
He spent his early career as a professional sumo wrestler.
After Verdict, Trump Revels in Embrace of His Most Avid Base: Male Fans
Jun 02, 2024 06:31 PM EDT
The former president’s appearance at a U.F.C. fight in Newark on Saturday night showcased his hypermasculine appeal, and his defiance.
Keith Lee, the MMA Fighter, Who Became the King of Tidy Eating
Apr 25, 2024 05:04 AM EDT
Rapturously messy food reviews are all over the internet. Keith Lee’s discreet eating style rises above them all.
Dana White, Donald Trump and the Rise of Cage-Match Politics
Apr 17, 2024 12:41 PM EDT
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?
How a Reality TV Show Turned the U.F.C. From Pariah to Juggernaut
Apr 15, 2024 03:18 PM EDT
The Ultimate Fighting Championship, whose 300th numbered pay-per-view fight card is this weekend, was once effectively banned on television because of its violence.
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