Strange Bedfellows: What’s Behind UFC Freedom 250?
1 June - 19 mins
Podcast Series
Newstalk Daily
Donald Trump’s 80th birthday is being marked in a way few US presidents ever have... A full UFC event planned on the White House grounds.
From an octagon on the Ellipse to weigh-ins at the Lincoln Memorial, “UFC Freedom 250” is shaping up to be one of the most unusual political-sport crossovers in modern history.
So how did this alliance begin? And is this about a celebration or something more calculated?
Ciara Doherty is joined by Petesy Carroll of Uncrowned and Yahoo Sports to unpack the growing connection between the UFC and Donald Trump and who's really helping who here.
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