Oval Office octagon: How Trump turned combat sports into a political weapon

Washington, DC – Fists will fly and blood will be spilt at the White House for US President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on Sunday, which will also mark next month’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, will bring 14 Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters to “The Octagon” cage constructed on the White House South Lawn.

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As many as 4,000 invite-only attendees will watch the bouts, which will include two title fights, in an unprecedented display of a sport that has lingered on the fringes but

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