Pentagon recruiting troops to watch White House UFC fights, memos show
The event will feature more than 4,000 seats, 1,200 military tickets and free public viewing for 85,000 people, organizers said.
- On June 14, President Donald Trump will transform the White House South Lawn into an Ultimate Fighting Championship arena to celebrate his 80th birthday and America's 250th anniversary.
- Construction began earlier this week at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on support structures for the event, which will feature an octagonal cage and seating for more than 4,000 spectators.
- Roughly 1,200 tickets are reserved for active members of the military, according to UFC CEO Dana White, while an additional 85,000 people can watch on screens at the Ellipse.
- President Trump purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 in TKO Group Holdings stock, prompting Jordan Libowitz of the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington to allege conflicts of interest.
- The card features title fights including American Justin Gaethje versus Spanish-Georgian Ilia Topuria, part of broader commemorations marking the Declaration of Independence semiquincentennial.
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