UFC Will Honor Charlie Kirk During Tonight’s Event

UFC President Dana White is truly a stand-up guy.

A spokesperson for UFC has announced it will air a tribute for Charlie Kirk before tonight’s Noche Event.

UFC broadcast pays tribute to Charlie Kirk #NocheUFC pic.twitter.com/vIS3MSD445

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 13, 2025

Charlie Kirk was a supporter of Dana White and the UFC.

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump just walked out at UFC 316 with Dana White as the crowd loses its mind. Los Angeles rioters would do well to remember just how popular the President’s America First agenda is.

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— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 8, 2025

TMZ reported more on the UFC’ decision to air a tribute to Charlie Kirk:

TMZ Sports has learned the fight promotion will pay tribute to Kirk near the top of the main event at 6 PM ET … going down in front of a packed crowd at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.

The specifics of the tribute aren’t known.

It’s not surprising to see the UFC honor Charlie. Dana White, who appeared on CK’s popular podcast in 2023, had a warm relationship with Kirk, a big sports fan, over the years.

In fact, Charlie once described Dana as the “best president of any sports league.”

In the wake of Charlie’s assassination, scores of fighters, including Henry Cejudo, Jorge Masvidal, Gilbert Burns, Aljamain Sterling, and many others have expressed condolences.

The move by White comes as other sports teams have paid tribute to Kirk.

Take a look:

Before tonight's game we held a moment of silence in memoriam of Charlie Kirk.

Kirk founded the youth activist group “Turning Point USA” and had become a fixture on college campuses. Charlie Kirk, a husband and father of two children, was 31 years old. pic.twitter.com/Fz5xPlmdu0

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 10, 2025

The Packers and NFL held a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk, as shown on the Amazon Prime Video 'Thursday Night Football' broadcast. pic.twitter.com/QUZv7VDJe6

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 12, 2025

The New York Post reported more on the NFL’s decision on moment of silence before games to honor Charlie Kirk:

The NFL is leaving the decision up to the individual teams of whether or not to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk during this weekend’s games following his assassination on Wednesday.

Kirk, a conservative political activist and the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University. He was rushed to a local hospital before he was pronounced dead.

The NFL has announced that it’s up to its teams whether they want to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk’s death over the weekend of games.

Before kicking off the “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Packers and Commanders at Lambeau Field, Green Bay held a moment of silence for Kirk.

“The National Football League asks that you please join us in a moment of silent reflection following the murder of Charlie Kirk,” the Lambeau public address announcer said. The NFL condemns all violence in our communities. It will take all of us to stop hate. Thank you.’