Name: Rubio Signs Partnership Deal With UFC Ahead of Historic Event
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Description: The memorandum creates a public-private partnership between the State Department and the UFC.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC CEO Dana White signed a sports diplomacy partnership on Thursday ahead of a historic mixed martial arts event at the White House to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.

Calling the upcoming outdoor fight "a gift to the American people," Rubio said the event will be watched by an estimated global audience of one billion viewers.

The memorandum creates a public-private partnership between the State Department and the UFC.

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