Meta and Amazon axe diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration - Changes at Meta come after company elevated prominent Republican to key position and donated to Trump

Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Amazon are winding down diversity programmes ahead of Republican Donald Trump’s return to the United States presidency, amid growing conservative opposition to such initiatives.

Whoever is interested in obtaining the US television rights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be paying more than a pretty penny.

CEO and President Dana White will join Meta’s board of directors, the social media company announced Monday. White is part of a trio of new additions to the

Mr. White, a close ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump, further strengthens the social media giant’s connections with the incoming administration.

Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC ... OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Amazon’s (AMZN) Jeff Bezos made similar donations. In December, Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global ...

In less than two weeks, Meta has scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program, elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to be its chief global affairs officer and elected Dana White, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and close friend of Trump, to its board.

In less than two weeks, Meta has scrapped its US fact-checking programme, elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to be its chief global affairs officer and elected Mr Dana White, chief executive officer (CEO) of Ultimate Fighting Championship and Trump’s close friend, to its board.

In a showdown between former champions filled with chaotic exchanges and the constant threat of a knockout, Jiri Prochazka proved on Saturday at UFC 311 that he's still the best 205-pound fighter not named Alex Pereira.

UFC 313 is taking shape. The promotion announced UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev for the main event with support from a lightweight contest between Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker.

Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen will serve as opposing coaches in the next edition of the UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series. The show premieres May 27 and will air on ESPN. They will not square off in a fight at the conclusion of the season.

UFC is poised to revolutionize the sports media landscape as it seeks a groundbreaking new broadcast rights deal worth over $1 billion per year.