The Right-Wing Takeover of Combat Sports Is Upon Us
About this episode
The episode discusses the influence of right-wing politics and financial interests in combat sports, particularly focusing on TKO Group Holdings and UFC's Dana White.
Donald Trump's comfort zone. Coercive deals. Saudi funding. In the era of American favor-trading, a company called TKO Group Holdings is dominating the fight game. (Welcome, Zuffa Boxing.) And as longtime MMA dean Luke Thomas dares to explain, UFC boss Dana White may be in denial — and it may not be good for fans or fighters — but it pays to be in bed with a transactional regime. • Subscribe to "Morning Kombat" with Luke Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More episodes of Pablo Torre Finds Out
- The Sporting Class: Affairs, Private Eyes and the All-Seeing Eye
- "Celebrity Jeopardy!" Film Study: Share & Buzz & Tell with Mina Kimes and Timothy Simons
- Exclusive: How The Onion Finally Shut Up Alex Jones for Good
- We Got Inside Knicks Surveillance — and MSG's Deep State Is Stranger Than You Think
- The Fandom of the Opera: A Linebacker, a White Whale... and a Secret
- Bobbleheads on Spikes: The (Selfish) Case for Rules, with David Epstein
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast page.