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Department of State Announces Sports Diplomacy Partnership With UFC
June 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on June 11, 2026:

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Department of State Announces Sports Diplomacy Partnership with UFC

The U.S. Department of State announced today a new public-private partnership with UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) to advance sports diplomacy initiatives and develop educational programming related to mixed martial arts. The memorandum of understanding was executed between Secret . . .

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