They are more likely to identify as Republicans than Democrats."One misconception is that everyone who watches UFC is a Trump supporter, but that's not the case," said Ricardo Rodriguez, 24, explaining he loves the physicality of the sport. Ellie Louizes, who practices Muay Thai, or Thai kickboxing, and jujitsu martial arts, drove from Daytona Beach, Florida, with her boyfriend, Jacob Purvis.Female fans of MMA are the minority He was an enthusiastic amateur boxer who had boxed at Harvard and continued the sport throughout much of his life.Boxing fans also make up a large part of the UFC's fan base.At a UFC-sponsored community event this week at the District of Columbia's Midtown Youth Academy, the boxing gym's executive director was helping out with a visit from UFC fighter Randy Brown, who sparred with more than dozen local teenagers and pre-teens.Gloria Lee said meeting the fighter was a big deal for kids at her gym. "It's just been a thrilling week, and I was about to fall out when he came in the door," she said.Asked about her personal UFC fandom, Lee said she had not watched it much