The set up for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event due to take place at the White House next summer has been revealed.
USA Today said UFC CEO Dana White has unveiled renderings of the event that President Donald Trump has promised to host in Washington D.C.
One image shows the White House in the background and a massive octagon in which the competitors fight in the foreground.
White said, “My vision for this thing is we have this big arch, as you can see, with the lighting grid.
“Because what I want is the White House in the back. And then when you shoot – when the fight goes around to the other side, you’ll see the Washington Monument in the background.”
Trump is close friends with UFC President Dana White, who has appeared at his campaign rallies. Immediately after winning the 2024 election, Trump brought White onstage to thank him for his efforts in helping him get re-elected.
Trump has long ties to combat sports. Dating back to the 1980s, he hosted several marquee boxing matches at his hotels in Atlantic City and has often been seen at UFC matches.
Trump’s links to UFC date back more than 20 years. In 2001, he hosted a UFC fight at Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City when White was struggling to find a venue.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings.
The largest MMA promotion in the world, the UFC has over 578 fighters contracted that fight across 11 weight divisions (eight men’s and three women’s).
White said under 5,000 people will be seated in the exclusive area, but renderings show another area which will accommodate tens of thousands more people.
White said, “We can fit 85,000 people over there. We’re going to have a stage where we’ll have bands playing all day. And then people will be able to bring blankets and lay around and watch the fights.
“We’ll have screens up everywhere for everybody. We’re literally going to take over Washington D.C. that week.
“We’re going to do the weigh-ins there. We’re going to have fan events all week. We’re going to do our expo there. And just a total Washington, D.C., takeover.
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