Jun 18, 2026 – 6.03pmLast Sunday US President Donald Trump and more than 4000 VIP spectators gathered at the White House and watched as 14 men tried to knock one another out inside a wire-mesh octagon.UFC Freedom 250 was part of how Trump celebrated the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. It was also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the 32-year-old organisation to showcase mixed martial arts on a global stage.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Filling arenas – and fight schools: Australia’s a money-maker for UFC
A rise in mixed martial arts participation and local-born talent is bringing money into the UFC and the national economy.
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