The Sport of Kings Just Isn't Enough for Trump Jr

Known for cut throat real estate deals the trump family is now taking the action into the MMA arena

Donald Trump is a boxing fan. There's no doubt about that. It's no surprise, then, that his son is interested in more than just real estate. The Trump family has recently made its move into the MMA arena. For the uninitiated, MMA is Mixed Martial Arts, no-holds-barred, graphic, full contact action cage fighting that allows any martial arts style to compete.

There are competitors that use kickboxing, karate, boxing, and even military martial arts training. Donald Junior, Executive VP of Development and Acquisitions, has expressed his excitement at being involved with the ultra-violent competitive sport. Having grown up watching boxing matches at the Taj with Dad, as well as other venues around Atlantic City, the next logical step is MMA.

MMA is a multi-billion dollar industry, and top fighters can make millions in a year. With The Donald's nose for business, and his son passion about the sport, the two may find that MMA is a great moneymaker. Over the past 10 years, the MMA franchise has grown by leaps and bounds, and the promise of cold, hard cash has the younger Trump chomping at the bit to put his own dollar in the pot.

They bought a stake in Affliction, one of the newest MMA leagues in the country. Affliction has been slated to match up against UFC championship fighters, who have traditionally dominated the sport. As a matter of fact, the first Affliction pay-per-view fight is this Saturday, and it promises to be a hefty matchup.