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To say that Donald Trump spurs hate would be an elite understatement. So it was no surprise that a woman was seen flipping Trump off on television—and the details are delicious.
The Black woman who summed up the feelings of many when was seen saluting Cheeto with a double bird flip off turns out to be comedian Bill Burr’s wife, Nia Renee Hill, who was spotted sitting to her right.
Trump was attending the UFC 295 event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. when he stood up to acknowledge any of his “fans” in the building. Good luck with that. Also worth noting is that struggle faux rapper Kid Rock can be seen coming over to get in some in-person brown-nosing.
Multiple X users are noting that Trump has essentially made a living being a disrespectful asshat. Nevertheless, the MAGA contingent is upset at Nia Hill. However, most everyone who isn’t Team Racism Sexism Nazism and anything else you can think of sees no issue.
So miss us with your boo-hoos about not showing any respect to a former POTUS. This is a guy who is down to “terminate”l the Constitution after all. Yeah, seriously.
Peep some of the best reactions to Nia Hill’s double salute in the gallery.
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Who’s ready to rumble this weekend? UFC 295 is promising an exciting matchup on Saturday (Nov. 11) when Jirí Procházka enters the ring seeking redemption. Last year, the previous UFC light heavyweight champion had to surrender his title due to injury, but now, he’s back to reclaim it when he goes against former middleweight champ Alex Pereira. The fight will begin at 10 p.m. ET, with preliminary matches starting at 8 p.m. ET.
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New York City’s Madison Square Garden will host the big event, but for those who can’t get a travel deal to see it in-person, you still have streaming options to livestream Procházka vs. Pereira.
Before the main event starts, there will be a co-main event featuring Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall (heavyweight interim). Other matches you can watch leading up to Procházka vs. Pereira include Mackenzie Dern vs. Jessica Andrade (strawweight), Matt Frevola vs. Benoit Saint Denis (lightweight), Diego Lopes vs. Pat Sabatini (featherweight), Steve Erceg vs. Alessandro Costa (flyweight), Tabatha Ricci vs. Loopy Godínez (strawweight), Mateusz Rebecki vs. Roosevelt Roberts (lightweight) and Nazim Sadykhov vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (lightweight).
When & How to Watch UFC: Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira
Preliminary fights will start on Saturday (Nov. 11) at 8 p.m. ET, which you can watch anywhere the ESPN channel is available or through ESPN+. The main card match will begin at 10 p.m. ET and will stream exclusively through ESPN+ on pay per view. To watch the match live without cable, you’ll need an ESPN+ subscription, then purchase the fight on PPV.
Already have an ESPN+ subscription? You can purchase the PPV match by logging into your account and buying it there for $79.99 or you can click here or the button below.
Don’t have ESPN+? The streaming platform doesn’t have a free trial, but does offer a variety of affordable plans to customize to your liking. Plans start at $10.99/month or you can save over 15% with an annual subscription for $109.99/year. For triple the amount of content, you can bundle Disney+ and Hulu for just $14.99/month. After signing up you’ll need to purchase the PPV fight, which you can do here.
Along with UFC 295, you’ll also have access to the entire ESPN+ library of exclusive and original content such as live games in other sports, NFL drafts, NFL playoffs, MLB games and on-demand videos, as well as access to content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider. Besides games, ESPN+ has original shows you can stream on-demand like game recaps, NBA finals and analyses hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime and full replays of historic NFL games.
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A major rematch is headed to pay-per-view this weekend during UFC 294 as Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight title against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev may have taken the winning title during UFC 284, but now he’s back to defend his crown against a hungry Volkanovski. The main card event will take place on Saturday (Oct. 21) starting at 10 a.m. ET.
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Both contenders will be going head-to-head inside the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. For those who can’t score travel deals to see the rematch in person, you still have streaming options to livestream the match online.
The co-main event will feature middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Other matches you can look forward to tuning into include Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker (light heavyweight), Ikram Aliskerov vs. Warlley Alves (middleweight),
When & How to Watch UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski
Preliminaries will begin at 10 a.m. ET until 2 p.m. when the main card featuring Makhachev vs. Volkanovski takes place. In order to watch the match live without cable, you’ll need to have an ESPN+ subscription, then purchase the fight on PPV. If you already have an ESPN+ subscription, then you can purchase the PPV fight here for $79.99.
Don’t have ESPN+? The streamer doesn’t have a free trial, but is one of the more affordable streamers on the market with prices starting at $10.99/month or save over 15% with an annual subscription for $109.99/year. You can also bundle ESPN+ with Disney+ and Hulu for $14.99/month. Once you sign up, you’ll also need to purchase the PPV fight in order to stream Makhachev vs. Volkanovski live.
Besides being able to watch UFC 94 online, having a subscription to ESPN+ will give you access to the entire ESPN library including live games in other sports, NFL drafts, NFL playoffs, MLB games and exclusive on-demand videos, as well as access content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider. In addition to games, ESPN+ has original shows to stream on-demand, including game recaps, NBA finals and analyses hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime, as well as full replays of historic NFL games.
Plus, by bundling it with Disney+ and Hulu, you’ll triple your content offerings for hours upon hours of original and exclusive series and movies.
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It’s finally happening! UFC Fight Night is back on Saturday (Oct. 14), and it features a matchup you don’t want to miss. The main card event will see No. 11 ranked featherweight Sodiq Yusuff go against No. 13 ranked Edson Barboza at 7 p.m. ET at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
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If you couldn’t score a travel deal or tickets to see the fight in-person, you can still catch the main card event as well as the preliminaries on ESPN+.
While Yusuff vs. Barboza will see who takes home the title, the co-main event will have former UFC title challenger and No. 9 ranked flyweight contender Jennifer Maia enter the ring against against No. 10 Viviane Araujo. It’s a particularly important match for Maia as, if she wins, she’ll secure not only another win, but the longest win streak of her fighting career.
Other fights you can expect to see include Jonathan Martinez vs. Adrian Yanez (bantamweight), Michel Pereira vs. Andre Petroski (middleweight), Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda (catchweight) and Christian Rodriguez vs. Cameron Saaiman (bantamweight).
Keep reading to learn the streaming options for Yusuff vs. Barboza.
When & How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
Preliminary matches will begin at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday (Oct. 14), which you can watch anywhere ESPN airs including ESPN+. If you have cable, tune into whatever channel ESPN is on — just check your channel guide through your cable provider to find the channel.
Don’t have cable? You may be able to watch it through an HD antenna or you can use live TV providers including DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, SlingTV, Philo and fuboTV that have free trials and promos going on, which means you could watch the preliminary matches for free.
The main card event will be livestreamed exclusively on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET, which current ESPN+ subscribers can tune into for no additional cost.
Don’t have a subscription? ESPN+ doesn’t have a free trial, but it is one of the cheapest streaming platforms on the market at $10.99/month or you can save over 15% with an annual membership for $109.99/year.
Besides UFC Fight Night, a subscription will also give you access to exclusive live events, dozens of sports series, TV shows and groundbreaking originals from the top names in sports including The Captain, America’s Caddie, Man in the Arena With Tom Brady, More Than an Athlete With Michael Strahan, Our Time: Baylor Basketball, Al Davis vs. The NFL, Vick, Be Like Water, Breakaway, the entire 30 for 30 series and more.
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UFC 5 is coming and is aiming to be EA Sports’ best combat sports video game since Fight Night Champion.
Thursday, September 7, EA Sports dropped the first trailer for UFC 5 featuring UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who is the cover athlete for the deluxe edition of the game, and Alexander Volkanovski and former UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, who cover the standard edition.
The Frostbite Engine Is Entering The Octagon
When UFC 5 arrives, it will be the first game in the MMA video game franchise to be powered by EA’s Frostbite Engine. It will introduce the all-new Real Impact System that the developer says will make the game “the definitive MMA experience with authentic gameplay and graphics maximized for modern consoles.”
EA claims the Frostbite Engine will “enhance” the realism in the game thanks to high-speed 60 frames-per-second rendering and gameplay simulation.
“UFC 5 offers an intensely realistic fighting experience, harnessing Frostbite’s power and technology,” said Nate McDonald, EA SPORTS UFC 5’s Lead Producer. “From our Real Impact System that helps maximize the power of the generational hardware leap to the enhanced lighting, detailed characters,strand-based hair, and face animation system, every aspect is upgraded. Our collaboration with UFC delivers an unparalleled and authentic MMA interactive experience.”
“UFC 5 captures all the sweat, blood, and commitment that it takes to be successful in the Octagon,” said Volkanovski. “Trust me, the level of immersion that EA SPORTS has recreated with this game is the ultimate representation of the sport.
The Real Impact System will allow players to experience realistic blow-by-blow damage with hyper-accurate progression as your fighter’s attributes realistically deteriorate throughout a fight.
Thanks to 64,000 possible facial damage combinations, players can feel the power behind each blow. The new fluid physics and particle systems elevate how blood and sweat are shed in the Octagon.
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Other Features Coming To UFC 5
Along with a new engine and the Real Impact System, other features coming to UFC 5 include:
Cinematic K.O. Replay: Cinematic K.O. replays showcase fight-ending finishes with intensified visuals and enhanced excitement. Presented in super slow motion with cinematic angles and lighting, the impact of fight-ending shots represents highlight reel moments recapturing the drama of a UFC fight.
Doctor’s Checks and Stoppages: Suffering a notable injury prompts the referee to pause the fight for a ringside doctor’s inspection. Failure to adapt and protect the injury from further damage can lead to a doctor’s stoppage, which introduces true-to-sport strategic variables for players to navigate under heightened pressure.
New Strikes and Hit Reactions: New Strike animations emulate heavy hitters and professional kickboxers and more coupled with new motion variations for ground and pound elbows, spinning attacks, body punches, and calf kicks. Plus, the Hit Reaction animations and physics during a frenetic fight can initiate clean connection impacts-moments players can feel with next-level immersion during gameplay.
Seamless Submissions: Revamped Seamless Submissions extend the existing grappling system with faster animation transitions and the removal of mini-games. Grapple Assist aids beginners, while veterans can explore deeper layers. Seamless submissions provide a smoother, authentic ground game for grappling enthusiasts.
Fight Week and Alter Egos: UFC 5’s launch includes a revamped live service with features like Fight Week and Fight Picks tied to real-world UFC events. Alter Egos are all new versions of top fighters that capture authentic career-defining moments and provide alternative looks and associated abilities.
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EA Sports UFC 5 Standard Edition arrives on October 27 for PS5, Xbox Series S | X. The Deluxe Edition of the game arrives on October 24 for those who pre-order the game, plus grants you access to Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, and Pedor Emilanenko as playable characters.
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UFC Fight Night is going international this weekend with matches taking place in Paris on Saturday (Sept. 2). Entering the ring for the main card event will be heavyweights Ciryl Gane and Serghei Spivac as well as the co-main event Manon Fiorot vs. Rose Namajunas (flyweight). ESPN+ will be streaming the fights exclusively, but you have a few streaming options to make sure you don’t miss the action.
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Since UFC Paris will be taking place overseas, match times have been adjusted with the main card event taking place at 3 p.m. ET and preliminary matches will start at 12 p.m. ET.
Besides Gain vs. Serghei, you can also tune into Manon Fiorot vs. Rose Namajunas (flyweight), Benoit Saint Denis vs. Thiago Moises (lightweight), Volkan Oezdemir vs. Bogdan Guskov (light heavyweight), William Gomis vs. Lucas Almeida (featherweight), Yanis Ghemmouri vs. Caolan Loughran (bantamweight), Morgan Charriére vs. Manolo Zecchini (featherweight), Taylor Lapilus vs. Muin Gafurov (bantamweight), Nora Cornolle vs. Joselyne Edwards (bantamweight), Zarah Fairn vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti (bantamweight), Ange Loosa vs. Rhys McKee (welterweight) and Farid Basharat vs. Kleydson Rodrigues (bantamweight).
Keep reading to learn how to watch UFC Fight Night: Gain vs. Serghei.
How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Gain vs. Serghei
ESPN+ and any streamer with access to ESPN will be airing UFC Paris. For those with cable, just check with your provider to see what channel ESPN is on.
Already subscribed to ESPN+? Just log into your account and you’ll be able to watch the fights for no additional cost. If you don’t have a subscription you’ll need one in order to catch all the action. While the streamer doesn’t have a free-trial, it does offer a budget-friendly plan of $9.99/month, which gives you access to the streamers full library of content including exclusive coverage of sporting events and more.
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ESPN+ is home to exclusive live events, dozens of sports series, TV shows and groundbreaking originals from the top names in sports including The Captain, America’s Caddie, Man in the Arena With Tom Brady, More Than an Athlete With Michael Strahan, Our Time: Baylor Basketball, Al Davis vs. The NFL, Vick, Be Like Water, Breakaway, the entire 30 for 30 series and other original content like UFC fights, including the upcoming UFC Paris matches.
For additional savings, consider bundling ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+ or you can check out Hulu + Live TV for access to hundreds of channels including ESPN, Starz, Showtime and more.
Looking for other streaming options? You can tune in through Philo, Vidgo, DirectTV Stream and Sling TV for live and on-demand streaming, including ESPN and other sports channels, in addition to DVR recording. If you’re streaming outside the U.S. then make sure to use ExpressVPN.
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Who’s ready to rumble? This weekend, Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley finally face off against each other during the UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley match occurring Saturday (Aug. 19) on ESPN+. Sterling, the bantamweight champion, will be defending his crown and title as O’Malley, a fast-rising challenger hopes to overthrow him. Women’s strawweight Zhang Weili will also welcome Amanda Lemos during the co-main event.
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The main card event along with preliminary fights will be taking place live at TD Garden in Boston. For fans who weren’t able to snag travel deals to see the fights live, you’ll have to rely on streaming options to catch all the action.
UFC is a pay-per-view event that will be livestreaming on ESPN+ for $80. Get the UFC 292 live feed here.
The main card event starts at 10 p.m. ET, with preliminary matches beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Other fights you can catch that night include Ian Machado Garry vs. Neil Magny (welterweights), Mario Bautista vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (bantamweights), Marlon Vera vs. Pedro Munhoz (bantamweights), Brad Tavares vs. Chris Weidman (middleweights), Gregory Rodrigues vs. Denis Tiuliulin (middleweights), Austin Hubbard vs. Kurt Holobaugh (lightweights) and more.
Keep reading to learn how to livestream the fight without cable.
How to Watch UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley
Sterling and O’Malley will enter the ring at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, and you’ll be able to catch every moment of it through pay-per-view on ESPN+. UFC 292 can be purchased through ESPN+ for $80 if you’re a current subscriber.
Not already subscribed? New subscribers can bundle UFC 292 with an annual ESPN+ membership and receive a 30% discount, which brings the total up to $124.98. The UFC 292 preliminary matches are available to watch through ESPN and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
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Click here or the buy button to get the UFC 292 PPV feed for $80 to watch Sterling vs. O’malley live online.
A regular ESPN+ subscription starts at $9.99/month or you can snag an annual subscription for $99.99/year. Through your subscription, you’ll have access to exclusive ESPN+ content, including all UFC PPV preliminary matches, live games for other sports, NFL drafts, NFL playoffs, MLB games and exclusive on-demand videos, as well as access content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider. ESPN+ also has original shows to stream on-demand including game recaps, NBA finals and analyses hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime, as well as full replays of historic NFL games and limited series such as Man in the Arena: Tom Brady and Derek Jeter’s documentary series The Captain.
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Jack White has no tolerance for those who rub elbows with Donald Trump, and he’s making sure everyone knows. On Monday (July 10), White took to Instagram to release a statement condemning celebrities who cozied up to the former POTUS at UFC 290 on Saturday. “Anybody who ‘normalizes’ or treats this disgusting fascist, racist, con […]
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The wait for the highly anticipated UFC 289 match is almost over.
Saturday (June 10) will bring MMA fighter Amanda Nunes back to defend her title against No. 5-ranked contender Irene Aldana. The fight (along with preliminary matches) will take place at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
For those who can’t make it to Vancouver to watch all the action live, you can take advantage of streaming options and catch the action from the comfort of your couch. Other fights you can look forward to watching include the Women’s Flyweight Bout, Middleweight Bout, Bantamweight Bout, Featherweight Bout and more.
Early preliminary matches will begin at 7 p.m. ET all leading up to the championship matchup of Nunes vs. Aldana at 10 p.m.
Rather than hunt for the nearest sports bar, continue reading to see how you can stream UFC 289.
How to Watch UFC 289
For those unable to catch the action inside the arena, UFC 289 is available to watch exclusively through pay-per-view on ESPN+.
You can get an ESPN+ subscription for $9.99/month, or save over 15% with an ESPN+ Annual Plan at $99.99/year. You can also bundle ESPN+ with Disney+ and Hulu for $13.99/month here.
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Besides the UFC 289, ESPN+ members can watch live games in other sports, NFL drafts, NFL playoffs, MLB games and exclusive on-demand videos, as well as access content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider. In addition to games, ESPN+ has original shows to stream on-demand, including game recaps, NBA finals and analyses hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime, as well as full replays of historic NFL games.
WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company.
A new publicly traded company will house the UFC and World Wrestling Entertainment brands, with Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. taking a 51% controlling interest in the new company. Existing WWE shareholders will hold a 49% stake.
The companies put the enterprise value of UFC at $12.1 billion and WWE’s value at $9.3 billion.
The new business, which does not yet have a name, will be lead by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel. Vince McMahon, executive chairman at WWE, will serve in the same role at the new company. Dana White will continue as president of UFC and Nick Khan will be president at WWE.
“Together, we will be a $21+ billion live sports and entertainment powerhouse with a collective fanbase of more than a billion people and an exciting growth opportunity,” McMahon said in a prepared statement Monday.
He also provided some idea of where the focus of the new company will be, saying that it will look to maximize the value of combined media rights, enhance sponsorship monetization, develop new forms of content and pursue other strategic mergers and acquisitions to further bolster their brands.
Ties already exists talent wise between WWE and UFC, with stars such as Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey crossing over between the two businesses.
The deal between Endeavor and WWE catapults WWE into a new era, after functioning as a family-run business for decades. McMahon purchased Capitol Wrestling from his father in 1982, and took the regional wrestling business to a national audience with the likes of wrestling stars such as Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The company, which changed its name to World Wrestling Federation and later World Wrestling Entertainment, hosted its first WrestleMania in 1985.
McMahon, in an interview with CNBC, addressed the notion that there was doubt among some WWE fans and industry experts that he would ever make a deal for the business. “It’s the right time to do the right thing. And it’s the next evolution of WWE,” he said.
The announcement of the WWE sale arrives after McMahon, the founder and majority shareholder of WWE, returned to the company in January and said that it could be up for sale.
Rumors swirled about who would possibly be interested in buying WWE, with Endeavor, Disney, Fox, Comcast, Amazon and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund all in the mix.
McMahon acknowledged to CNBC that there were several suitors for WWE, but that combining with Endeavor is the right move.
“It makes all the sense in the world for all these synergies that we have to extract all of the value that we can out of the marketplace,” he explained.
Media industry analysts viewed WWE as an attractive target given its global reach and loyal fanbase, which includes everyone from minors to seniors and a wide range of incomes.
The company held its marquee event, WrestleMania, over the weekend. Last year, WWE booked revenue of $1.3 billion.
The company is also a social media powerhouse. It surpassed 16 billion social video views in the final quarter of last year. It has nearly 94 million YouTube subscribers and has more than 20 million followers on TikTok. Its female wrestlers comprise five out of the top 15 most followed female athletes in the world, across Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, led by Ronda Rousey with 36.1 million followers.
WWE had more than 7.5 billion digital and social media views in January and February of this year, up 15% from the same time frame a year ago.
The new company plans to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the “TKO” ticker symbol. Its board will have 11 members, with six being appointed by Endeavor and five being appointed by WWE.
“We like the assets of UFC and also WWE in a world where linear TV is losing market share to streaming, thus live sport content is in high demand,” wrote Jeffries analyst Randal Konik said in a note to clients.
The transaction, which was approved by the boards of Endeavor and WWE, is targeted to close in the second half of the year. It still needs regulatory approval.
Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., based in Stamford, Connecticut, are up 33% this year, but fell 5% at the opening bell Monday. Shares of Endeavor, based in Beverly Hills, California, slipped less than 1%.
