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Amid demonstrations over George Floyd’s murder, the UFC’s ties to Trump are damning

On Saturday, May 30, 2020, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held its latest event amid a global pandemic.

Dubbed UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns, the event took place at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, and featured 11 fights in an empty arena due to preventative measures limiting crowds in public spaces.

Prior to the start of the main card, the UFC broadcast paid tribute to former NSAC ringside physician Dr. Albert Capanna, who recently passed away, and to George Floyd, the African-American man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes until he suffocated.