No heavyweights allowed: Troops must meet fitness criteria to attend White House UFC event
Members of the military must meet specific fitness criteria to attend the upcoming UFC event at the White House. The Pentagon has outlined requirements including a waist-to-height ratio of less than 0.55 and the completion of service-specific physical fitness tests. Additionally, service members are responsible for their own travel expenses to the event.
- ▪The Pentagon requires military personnel to meet a waist-to-height ratio of less than 0.55 to attend the UFC event.
- ▪Service members must also fulfill all service-specific physical fitness test requirements.
- ▪The event is scheduled for June 14, coinciding with President Trump's 80th birthday.
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White HouseNo heavyweights allowed: Troops must meet fitness criteria to attend White House UFC eventMembers of the military seeking tickets to the UFC fight on the South Lawn have to meet “all service-specific physical fitness test requirements” and pay their own travel expenses to the event, according to a Pentagon memo.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Construction continued Tuesday for the upcoming June 14th UFC match on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.Kevin Dietsch / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 29, 2026, 5:26 PM EDTBy Gordon Lubold, Gary Grumbach and Courtney KubeWASHINGTON — The Defense Department is requiring members of the military to meet a certain body type criteria in order to attend the big Ultimate Fighting Championship…
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