UFC
Honoring Charlie …
Earlier than ‘Struggle Night time’ Occasion
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The UFC will honor the late Charlie Kirk on Saturday at “Noche UFC” … days after the beloved activist was assassinated on a school campus in Utah.
TMZ Sports activities has realized the struggle promotion can pay tribute to Kirk close to the highest of the primary occasion at 6 PM ET … happening in entrance of a packed crowd at Frost Financial institution Middle in San Antonio.
The specifics of the tribute aren’t recognized.
It is not stunning to see the UFC honor Charlie. Dana White, who appeared on CK’s well-liked podcast in 2023, had a heat relationship with Kirk, an enormous sports activities fan, over time.
In truth, Charlie as soon as described Dana because the “best president of any sports league.”
Within the wake of Charlie’s assassination, scores of fighters, together with Henry Cejudo, Jorge Masvidal, Gilbert Burns, Aljamain Sterling, and lots of others have expressed condolences.
The Joe Rogan Expertise
Joe Rogan weighed in in actual time. The podcaster and UFC commentator was recording a podcast with Charlie Sheen on the time of the homicide.
And, it isn’t simply the MMA world that has honored Kirk within the wake of the horrific act of violence.
Earlier than tonight’s sport we held a second of silence in memoriam of Charlie Kirk.
Kirk based the youth activist group “Turning Point USA” and had change into a fixture on school campuses. Charlie Kirk, a husband and father of two kids, was 31 years outdated. pic.twitter.com/Fz5xPlmdu0
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 10, 2025
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The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs (Charlie was an enormous fan) honored Kirk this week, as did the NFL earlier than the Inexperienced Bay Packers vs. Washington Commanders Thursday Night time Soccer sport.
A number of school soccer groups have additionally carried out the identical … and you may wager there might be extra on Sunday as the vast majority of the week 2 video games begin.
R.I.P., Charlie.
