AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - "Tell me a bigger sports story": How the UFC conquered Trump's Washington
Dana White likes to say he sells "holy sh*t moments for a living." - Sunday night, the UFC CEO will attempt his magnum opus on the biggest stage in combat sports history. Why it matters: The UFC and President Trump have forged one of the most successful cultural alliances in modern politics, carrying mixed martial arts (MMA) from the fringe of American sports to a starring role in the country's 250th anniversary. Zoom in: For Trump, the UFC was a lifeline after the 2020 election and Jan. 6 left him radioactive to corporate America. - White brought Trump cageside — reintroducing him as an anti-establishment icon to the young, male-heavy audience that would help power his 2024 comeback. - Trump's instinct at moments of maximum legal…