Matt Flegenheimer

Sabrina Tavernese.

Sabrina Tavernese.

Thank you so much for having me.

Thank you so much for having me.

Sure. UFC stands for Ultimate Fighting Championship. It's the sort of primary promotion associated with mixed martial arts. It is a cage fighting enterprise which combines elements of kickboxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu into this kind of very painful medley of activities in what they call the octagon, this eight-sided cage where two fighters convene and beat each other up over a course of rounds.

Sure. UFC stands for Ultimate Fighting Championship. It's the sort of primary promotion associated with mixed martial arts. It is a cage fighting enterprise which combines elements of kickboxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu into this kind of very painful medley of activities in what they call the octagon, this eight-sided cage where two fighters convene and beat each other up over a course of rounds.

It also has been one of the fastest growing sports. Huge audience internationally. Was acquired for $4 billion in 2016. Has only grown since, not just in the sports world, but culturally and politically as well. And really has a kind of crowning moment in November.

It also has been one of the fastest growing sports. Huge audience internationally. Was acquired for $4 billion in 2016. Has only grown since, not just in the sports world, but culturally and politically as well. And really has a kind of crowning moment in November.

So, President-elect Trump, really fresh off his election win, attends a fight at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Trump is sort of waiting in the wings with his entourage and walks out almost as if he is the fighter. President and CEO of the UFC, Dana White is to his left. Elon Musk is with him. Mike Johnson is with him.

So, President-elect Trump, really fresh off his election win, attends a fight at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Trump is sort of waiting in the wings with his entourage and walks out almost as if he is the fighter. President and CEO of the UFC, Dana White is to his left. Elon Musk is with him. Mike Johnson is with him.

various cabinet members to be if he has his way.

various cabinet members to be if he has his way.

And the crowd just loses its mind.

And the crowd just loses its mind.

And Trump is taking this all in. This is obviously a very friendly room for him, and he has chosen this as a major post-election victory lap space.

And Trump is taking this all in. This is obviously a very friendly room for him, and he has chosen this as a major post-election victory lap space.

And he got the reception that he wanted. So they're showing this video on the Jumbotron above the octagon, showing various triumphant moments for the president-elect.

And he got the reception that he wanted. So they're showing this video on the Jumbotron above the octagon, showing various triumphant moments for the president-elect.

And as the video ends, you see the number 45 flash across the screen, and then it moves to 47, showing his presidency and his presidency-to-be.

And as the video ends, you see the number 45 flash across the screen, and then it moves to 47, showing his presidency and his presidency-to-be.