{
  "id": 6694092,
  "title": "UFC champ Justin Gaethje stumps for Trump at GOP midterm convention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ufc-champ-justin-gaethje-stumps-for-trump-at-gop-midterm-convention",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T03:03:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ufc-champ-justin-gaethje-stumps-030307880.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UFC champion Justin Gaethje is advocating for the Republican Party during the upcoming United States midterm elections. At the 2026 Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Gaethje, the lightweight titleholder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, expressed strong support for Donald Trump. Gaethje stressed the significance of voting, urging Republican supporters to cast their ballots with the same enthusiasm as they did in the 2024 presidential election.\n\nGaethje believes that both President Trump and the Republican Party are committed to doing what is best for all Americans, including those who may have differing political views. He said, \"In fighting, your last fight is how people remember you, but your next fight is the only one that matters.\" Gaethje emphasized the importance of these elections, stating that \"everything we want for the future of America is at stake.\" He expressed his desire to live under a conservative form of government in a free and capitalist society and reiterated his belief that Trump genuinely wants the best for every American, regardless of their political allegiance.\n\nOther UFC fighters, such as Bo Nickal and Colby Covington, have also previously endorsed Trump at the convention. Trump is a close friend of UFC CEO Dana White and has received support from numerous UFC stars in the past.",
  "summary": "Justin Gaethje is campaigning for the Republican Party in the upcoming United States midterm elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}