- A UFC event, dubbed UFC Freedom 250, is scheduled to take place at the White House on June 14, coinciding with Donald Trump 's 80th birthday and America's 250th anniversary.
- UFC CEO Dana White has invited numerous A-list celebrities, including Tom Brady, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Adam Sandler , though their attendance is unconfirmed.
- The event will feature six bouts in an octagon on the South Lawn, with 4,300 invite-only seats, including 1,200 reserved for active service members.
- Members of the public can apply for free tickets to watch the fights on large screens from the Ellipse, with approximately 85,000 tickets expected to be distributed.
- While UFC CEO Dana White states the event is not political, Democrats, such as Senator Adam Schiff, have criticised the spectacle as out of touch.
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