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Trump UFC fight live: MAGA allies and Democrat foes weigh in on White House cage matches

Donald Trump received an outpouring of birthday wishes as he celebrated turning 80 with a massive UFC brawl

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Was a Total 'Egomaniac': UFC Pioneer Reveals Bitter School Feud With 'Cadet Bonespurs'

Art Davie, co-founder of the UFC, has described his former military school roommate, Donald Trump, as a teenage 'egomaniac' who insisted he was the best at everything.

International Business Times UK

Melania Trump Humiliated: The Daily Show Mimics FLOTUS Stammering to Delete Previous Sentence on AI

Melania Trump's AI-themed speech was parodied on The Daily Show, with Desi Lydic mimicking her rhetoric and questioning if it was AI-generated, highlighting cultural unease over AI language.

International Business Times UK

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Jimmy Kimmel rips Trump’s White House UFC event days before scheduled fight

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The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel ridicules Trump over White House UFC event sponsor: ‘Perfect metaphor’

UFC Freedom 250 will take place Sunday, coinciding with the president’s 80th birthday

The Independent UK

10 Photos of Ilia Topuria: Quick Facts, Personal Life, Fame and Historic UFC White House Event

A quick look at Ilia Topuria's journey to becoming a two-division UFC champion and headlining the historic event at the White House.

International Business Times UK

MAGA’s least favorite beer is all over Trump’s Octagon ahead of White House UFC

Multiple companies with ties to the president are also sponsoring the event

The Independent UK

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Even Republicans think it’s not ‘appropriate’ for Trump to host a UFC fight at the White House

The fight at the White House is set for Sunday, but a legal challenge could yet derail the event

The Independent UK

Lawsuit seeks to block Trump’s UFC fight at White House

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The Independent UK

Trump’s UFC fight is a ‘volcano of corruption,’ suit says. Now, a judge could deliver an 11th-hour KO to the event

Unless a judge steps in, Trump’s birthday bash will be one for the history books for all the wrong reasons, lawsuit says

The Independent UK

First look inside the UFC 250 octagon on the White House lawn ahead of Trump’s 80th birthday fight

The event is set to begin at 8 pm on June 14

The Independent UK

Lights! Camera! Cage match! The White House lawn's Octagon is ready for Trump's 80th birthday bash

A massive UFC event is set to take over the White House's South Lawn

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Fox News Outrage: POTUS Warns US Will Attack Iran Very Hard

During a White House event, Trump warned of potential military action against Iran while signing a major border security bill, linking domestic and foreign policy in a live broadcast.

International Business Times UK

UFC’s parent company is betting $60M on Trump’s White House cage fights. It could all be ruined by flies

The norm-shattering South Lawn event is one in a series of costly and controversial concepts dreamed up by the president

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The Conversation

Why Trump is putting an MMA fight cage in the White House

The UFC Freedom 250 fight night, which will be held on June 14 is being presented as a patriotic celebration to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. But in actual fact, the date doesn’t coincide with the birth of the nation, it falls on the President’s birthday.

International Business Times UK

'Destruction and Grift': Trump Sparks Outrage After Building 5,000-Seat UFC Arena on White House Lawn

Donald Trump's decision to build a 5,000‑seat UFC arena on the White House lawn for his 80th birthday has drawn sharp criticism from biographer Michael Wolff and dismal poll numbers from the US public.

The Independent UK

UFC fighters call White House event a ‘massive opportunity’

The claw, the temporary arena structure that houses the eight-sided cage, is the buzziest landmark this week in DC

The Independent UK

Trump’s UFC Claw will come down ‘immediately,’ White House says — despite president saying it could be there forever

Officials say in court filings that the massive arena on the south lawn will be dismantled right after the president’s birthday fight

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International Business Times UK

UFC Cage Fights Enlisted for Global Diplomacy as Trump Administration Approves Historic White House Match

The US government partners with UFC in a unique sports diplomacy initiative, marking a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership to enhance global mixed martial arts growth.

The Independent UK

UFC White House headliners trade digs ahead of fight

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The Independent UK

UFC White House fighters Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje trade insults about ‘divorce’ and family

Topuria will defend his lightweight title against interim champion Gaethje on Sunday

Space

'This is actually taking a page out of the Communist Party playbook': New White House proposal could deny scientists funding based on their political opinions

"It replaces expertise with political appointees, globally decouples the U.S. and completely guts our scientific ecosystem."

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: watchdog group sues to block president’s ‘deeply corrupt’ birthday party

Group seeks emergency injunction to halt UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House before a single punch is thrown – key US politics stories from Monday 8 June

International Business Times

Lawsuit Seeks To Stop UFC Event Planned For White House South Lawn

A federal lawsuit seeks to derail plans for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event planned for the White House's South Lawn.

International Business Times UK

The DOJ Just Argued That 'Speed Is a Loophole': Move Fast Enough and the President Can 'Bulldoze' Even the Statue of Liberty

A federal appeals court is reviewing the legality of Trump's unauthorised White House ballroom project, questioning the limits of presidential power and the role of judicial oversight in landmark preservation.

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