UFC Ring Construction Work Starts at White House to Celebrate Trump's Birthday
The card will feature seven fights and two title bouts, with about 85,000 fans expected to watch on nearby screens, organizers said.
- Construction crews began assembling a temporary arena on the White House South Lawn on Monday for UFC Freedom 250, with two massive yellow cranes hoisting metal sections of the lighting rig as the June 14 event approaches.
- President Donald Trump is hosting the event on his 80th birthday, June 14, which coincides with America's 250th anniversary and Flag Day, positioning the fight as a dual celebration.
- Renderings released last week show 'the claw,' a massive lighting structure built in Europe and shipped to Washington via Pennsylvania, designed by UFC CEO Dana White to keep the White House as the backdrop.
- The South Lawn will seat about 5,000 spectators, with 75,000 to 100,000 people expected across viewing areas including screens at the Ellipse and Lafayette Park, with the event free to attend.
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White House UFC Arena Draws Backlash as Massive Build Takes Shape
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Trump Brings a UFC Cage to the White House for America’s 250th
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MAGA is confused by Trump’s birthday UFC Cage Match project: report
President Donald Trump’s birthday UFC cage match project is causing confusion.“The ‘UFC Freedom 250’ fight, which just so happens to be scheduled for Trump’s 80th birthday, is a part of the MAGA-ified America 250 celebrations,” The Daily Beast reports. “The makeshift venue is expected to be able to hold 4,500 guests, far lower than Trump’s wish for it to hold 20,000 spectators.”“I think it’s gonna be the biggest event we’ve ever had at the White…
Construction of cage-fighting arena transforms White House grounds | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> A hulking metal arena is rising on the White House’s South Lawn as President Donald Trump pursues a spate of construction projects, and is set to host a night of cage fighting to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
Is Tr*mp’s White House UFC cagefight just another million-dollar grift?
We know Tr*mp has a weakness for handsome men, especially cage fighters. But while most of us are content to keep our kinks to ourselves, Tr*mp is not that kind of guy. Hence his decision to erect a gigantic iron cage in the back of the White House for a UFC event slated for the upcoming America 250—sorry, FREEDOM 250 celebration…which just happens to coincide with Tr*mp’s 80th birthday. There’s just one problem: nobody wants the $60 million str…
Donald Trump’s 80th Birthday UFC Bash Takes Shape
Yuri Gripas/UPI/Newscom/MEGA Preparations are underway at the White House as Donald Trump gets ready to mark his 80th birthday with a UFC event scheduled for June 14. The White House South Lawn is currently being transformed for the occasion, with plans including the construction of an octagonal cage and seating areas for attendees. Plans for the event were publicly confirmed in October by the president during a speech at Naval Station Norfolk i…
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