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President Donald Trump holds a documented financial interest in TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of the UFC, having purchased between $15,000 and $50,000 of its stock while promoting the event 8 10. Public financial filings establish this stake, which legal filings characterize as a pecuniary benefit resulting from the use of the White House for a private sporting event 7 10. Although UFC leadership claims the company is absorbing the entire expense regarding direct venue costs 3 9, the event is described in court records as a venture designed to provide an outsized financial benefit to TKO Group Holdings 7. Furthermore, sources indicate that at least $60 million has been spent by federal agencies and the UFC to facilitate the fight 4 6. By promoting a company in which he holds equity, the President is positioned for personal financial gain 2 8.