Military Personnel Face Strict Eligibility Rules for UFC White House Event

Troops eligible for tickets to White House UFC event

The Pentagon is looking to recruit service members who are UFC fans who meet height and weight standards to attend next month’s bout hosted by President Donald Trump on the White House grounds. Officials are looking for junior enlisted personnel and junior officers specifically to attend the mixed martial arts fights billed as UFC Freedom 250, the Washington Post first reported on Friday. One memo circulated by the Air Force and posted online sa…

Military Personnel Face Strict Eligibility Rules for UFC White House Event

UFC Octagon (Image Credits: Imagn) The upcoming UFC event on the White House South Lawn is already generating plenty of attention. But new details about how military personnel will be selected to attend have added another layer to the conversation. According to internal Defense Department messages first reported by The Washington Post, active-duty service members hoping to attend the June 14 event will need to meet specific physical fitness and …