Battleground state: Boxing-versus-MMA rivalry mirrors Nevada politics

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : At the UFC events, Trump is often hailed by the crowds, with many fans and fighters recognizing his O.G. stature in the mixed martial arts community.
63% : So as he worked to promote the Ultimate Fighting Championship's landmark debut - and perhaps only - event at The Sphere on Saturday night with UFC 306, UFC CEO Dana White informed BoxingScene's Manouk Akopyan that while he is not expecting Trump to remain in town to attend The Sphere fight card, he is confident his "very good friend" will return to an Octagon soon.
63% : "White has appeared in support of Trump at multiple Republican National Conventions, and the pair spoke hours before Tuesday's debate.
58% : "It doesn't surprise me that Trump and Dana White are friends," Arum said.
56% : White's support of Trump has been a constant, dating to the early 2000s when Trump would host the still-fledging outfit at his Atlantic City venue while New York long stonewalled the organization and Trump's late political rival, Sen. John McCain, labeled MMA "human cockfighting.
43% : It might not qualify as the dictatorship some Democrats believe Trump wants to install after presiding over the events of Jan. 6, 2021, before leaving office, and then telling a group this year that this will be the last election they vote in.
38% : While the UFC card is honoring Mexican fighters, Trump might have found it politically slippery to support the "Noche" event since one of his Interstate 15 billboards on the way into town is headlined "Shut the border.
23% : She wiped the floor with Trump in the debate.
8% : Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, campaigned near The Strip in Henderson, Nevada, Thursday while Trump is scheduled to follow his Tuesday debate with Harris by campaigning Friday at Las Vegas' Expo World Market Center.

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