The Rhythm of DC’s Resistance & What's The Deal With UFC?

April 14, 2025
By: Dave Zirin

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President Donald Trump, along with FBI Director Kash Patel and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Elon Musk and his son watch Australian fighter Alexander Volkanovski and Brazilian fighter Diego Lopes during an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight, at the Kaseya Center, on April 12, 2025 in Miami, Florida.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

On this episode of Edge of Sports, author Maurice Jackson joins the show to discuss his new book, and Ari Drennen discusses an important study on UFC and politics.

Edge of Sports · The Rhythm of DC’s Resistance & What's The Deal With UFC?

This week on Edge of Sports, we talk to Dr. Maurice Jackson, author of the new book Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience: How Black Washingtonians Used Music and Sports in the Fight for Equality. We also talk to Ari Drennen from Media Matters about their recent study about the politics of the people behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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