UFC Releases Rendering of White House Octagon as Construction Gets Underway on South Lawn
The event will draw about 5,000 in person and 100,000 more on nearby screens, with roughly $30 million in sponsorships expected.
- 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.
- TKO president Mark Shapiro acknowledged the cost is a 'moving target' expected to exceed $60 million, with roughly $30 million from corporate sponsorships, though security costs coordinated by the Secret Service will be paid by taxpayers.
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UFC ring construction work starts at White House to celebrate Trump's birthday
Construction began this week on a temporary octagon on the White House grounds in preparation to host several UFC fights on Flag Day, which is also President Trump’s 80th birthday. Photos taken by The Associated Press showed workers building pieces of the red and blue UFC fighting ring for the “UFC Freedom 250” event on [...]
The pictures show what kind of giant structure will rise on the White House lawn for UFC night.
Trump to host UFC Freedom 250 on White House’s South Lawn on his 80th birthday - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
WASHINGTON (WSVN) — President Donald Trump is preparing to host next month’s Ultimate Fighting Championship fight at the White House. Cameras on Tuesday morning captured construction underway on a temporary structure on the South Lawn. It can accommodate up to 5,000 people. UFC Freedom 250 will coincide with the commander in chief’s 80th birthday. It is scheduled to air live on Sunday, June 14.
UFC Unveils Plans for Fight on Trump’s Birthday
New York Times: "The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released its latest rendering of the octagonal cage that officials are building at the White House for a fight scheduled on President Trump’s 80th birthday.""It depicts a star-spangled arch over the cage on the White House South Lawn along wi
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