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Jon Stewart: White House UFC event 'devalued both combat sports and national dignity'

The Hill · Jun 16, 2026, 3:54 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Comedian Jon Stewart late Monday slammed the White House UFC event held over the weekend, saying it “devalued both combat sports and national dignity.” “What a god awful mockery of an event that somehow managed to find a way to devalue both combat sports and our national dignity. Who even aired this

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Jon Stewart: White House UFC event 'devalued both combat sports and national dignity'

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