U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to fly Forrest Griffin, a former UFC champion and member of the UFC Hall of Fame.
“The UFC and its fighters are huge supporters of the military and have a very strong presence on social media,” said Master Sgt. Daniel Bedford, AFRS national events program manager. “We sponsor UFC with a special focus on Special Warfare, a very difficult area to recruit. UFC and Special Warfare share many of the same characteristics.”
Since the UFC has a sizable social media following-28 million on Facebook, 17.7 million on Instagram, 8.1 million on YouTube and 7.3 million on Twitter-flying Griffin provided a chance to share his experience with the Air Force to a large audience.