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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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