UFC ring construction work starts at White House to celebrate Trump’s 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 South Lawn, part of the Trump administration’s slate of events commemorating the nation’s 250th birthday. Trump told reporters last month that the ring would have enough space to hold 4,500 fans and another 50,000 to 100,000 people would be able to watch the bouts on “massive screens” staged at the Ellipse, a public park located directly south of the White House. “I’ve been involved in a lot of big events; I have never had an event that has had more interest than the UFC fight we have right at the front door,” Trump said in the Oval Office.
- ▪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 South Lawn, part of the Trump administration’s slate of events commemorating the nation’s 250th
- ▪Trump told reporters last month that the ring would have enough space to hold 4,500 fans and another 50,000 to 100,000 people would be able to watch the bouts on “massive screens” staged at the Ellipse, a public park located directly south
- ▪“I’ve been involved in a lot of big events; I have never had an event that has had more interest than the UFC fight we have right at the front door,” Trump said in the Oval Office.
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Sports & Gaming UFC ring construction work starts at White House to celebrate Trump’s birthday Comments: by Sophie Brams - 05/26/26 1:27 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sophie Brams - 05/26/26 1:27 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING 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 South Lawn, part of the Trump administration’s slate of events commemorating the nation’s 250th birthday.
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