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UFC today announced a revised and sweetened $375 million settlement of a class action antitrust lawsuit after a judge threw out the first agreement, which totaled $335 million.

UPDATED, with Maher comment: Kid Rock said that Donald Trump‘s dinner at the White House with Bill Maher was “so pleasant” and that the conversation “included things we had in common,” like “ending wokeness” and securing the border.

J. Kim Murphy Zack Snyder has signed on to direct “Brawler,” a new feature about a L.A. man who rises in the world of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Ari Emanuel, the new executive chairman of WME Group, is taking out $175.8 million in cash as Endeavor is acquired by Silver Lake Partners. The transaction announced this morning creates a private company its new owner valued at $25 billion

UFC and WWE parent TKO Group has, as promised, jumped into boxing, inking a partnership with Saudi Arabia. The deal with HE (His Excellency) Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, and Sela, the Saudi national entertainment and events conglomerate, will establish a new boxing promotion that will provide a platform for leading boxers and prospects in the sport.

watch the game. But truly rich people are going to network.Simon David, managing director at luxury event concierge service Confirmed360, told The Post he has more and more clients willing to spend big bucks — millions, even — on seats that get them potential access to A-listers.“Many are requesting placement near influential figures, with a growing interest in being close to high-profile personalities like Jeff Bezos and other business leaders,” David said.

The Paul brothers, Logan and Jake, have announced they will fight each other on March 27, but the news has been met with scepticism by fans who are accusing them of "trolling".

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Bud Light isn’t waiting for the Super Bowl to start talking about its Super Bowl commercial. Rapper and performer Post Malone and comedian Shane Gillis will be spotted in a “teaser” for Bud Light’s coming Big Game promotion Sunday during coverage of the AFC and NFC Championships on Fox and CBS. In the preview, the pair sit on lawn chairs in what looks like the driveway of a suburban home, and discuss the fact that standards prohibit the depiction of alcohol consumption in a TV commercial, which prompts them to start counting down the seconds until the ad will be over.

Conor McGregor has revealed that the UFC scuppered his plans to face YouTuber Logan Paul in a boxing match.

shared on X, which he caption, “MAKE CHAIRS GREAT AGAIN.”People quickly turned their heads in shock and concern to see Von sitting on the ground atop the flattened-out chair with his back in Paul’s lap.“I said it would,” Paul said as someone off-camera shushed the group, and Von was being helped up from the floor.Von, who also hosts the popular podcast “This Past Weekend,” didn’t appear hurt during the accident and quickly made a joke to ease the awkward situation.“Kamala’s chairs,” he quipped, a crack at former Vice President Kamala Harris, as he sat down in a different chair between the Paul brothers.Paul then tells the comedian he got the mishap on video.“Did you really? Let me see it,” Von gleefully said before the clip ends.Von later addressed the incident on his X account, reposting the video and writing, “Thought we were past the pranks, boys.”The podcaster, who interviewed Trump at his Bedminster, NJ, country club in August while he was running for reelection, posted on X before the ceremony that he “felt really lucky” for the opportunity to be at the inauguration.“Got a chance to go to the presidential inauguration today and i just cant believe i got to be at that,” he wrote.“Some countries dont even let you vote.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Craig Piligian is set to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, Variety has learned exclusively. Piligian will be inducted into the Contributor Wing of the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. The induction ceremony will take place this summer in Las Vegas and will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass.

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms plans to lay off about 5% of its workforce, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg warning of an “intense” year ahead.

Dana White, president and CEO of UFC, is joining the board of Meta, one of three new directors announced today by Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Dana White, CEO of mixed martial arts powerhouse UFC — and a good friend of Donald Trump — is joining Meta‘s board. Meta announced White’s election to the board of directors Monday, alongside John Elkann, CEO of European investment firm Ekon, and Charlie Songhurst, former head of global corporate strategy at Microsoft. “I’ve never been interested in joining a board of directors until I got the offer to join Meta’s board,” White said in a statement.

Last month, country star Jelly Roll’s interaction with President-elect Donald Trump at the UFC 309 event held at Madison Square Garden ignited a fervent conversation on social media, exacerbated by body language analysis.Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, exhibited undeniable excitement when meeting Trump, a reaction he chose to defend on this week’s episode of his wife, Bunnie XO’s podcast, “Dumb Blonde.”“I don’t care who you were, if you were in that building, the hair on your skin stood up,” he said of Trump’s grand entrance in MSG. “And you looked, and all you’re watching is the president-elect, who got elected like, 8 days ago, walking in, with his entire cabinet with him — almost. You know what I mean? And his kids and his grandchildren.

Over the past 12 months, Elon Musk continued his streak of somehow finding a way into just about every social-political conversation, it seemed, something that was readily apparent in his midyear endorsement of Donald Trump.

MMA fans will have the opportunity to hear the untold stories of UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall across two nights at Manchester's Worsley Park Country Club later this month.

Conor McGregor's return to the UFC octagon is unlikely to come before the latter stages of 2025, Dana White has confirmed.

There was a lot of love in Madison Square Garden tonight between Donald Trump and Joe Rogan.

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Joe Rogan‘s late endorsement for Donald Trump was a major boon for the Republican candidate’s campaign, and his reaction to the historic result is now going viral.

UPDATED with more details: Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in a remarkable comeback that will return him to the White House, after a roller-coaster campaign during which he was indicted four times, criminally convicted and survived two assassination attempts.