Crews have been busy on the South Lawn of the White House setting up a temporary arena for this month’s UFC event.
WASHINGTON — Work continues on the South Lawn of the White House Enter the temporary arena to host this month’s UFC event.
Crews have been building towering arches featuring the Stars and Stripes that will cover the octagonal cage.
UFC event will help commemorate America’s 250th anniversary – P.S. Donald Trump80th birthday.
When does the UFC fight take place at the White House?
The UFC event at the White House, officially titled “UFC Freedom 250,” will take place on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
June 14th is Flag Day and Trump’s birthday.
On Trump’s 79th birthday last year, The military parade speeds along Constitution Avenue It was quickly added to the Army’s long-planned 250th anniversary celebrations. The incident unfolded as violent “No King” protests erupted in towns across the country.
What if it rains?
In a way, the UFC fight at the White House will go ahead rain or shine.
In an interview with Fox News, UFC CEO Dana White, the president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, admitted that he doesn’t like attending outdoor events because it’s “too unpredictable.”
But in this case, the plan is to still hold the fight if it just rains.
“If it rains, we go. If it snows, we go. The only thing that can stop us is lightning,” White said. “But we’re working with the military, so the military knows what the weather is going to be like 10 days out, and they’ll notify us every two hours, 10 days out. Seven days out, they’ll notify us every hour.”
“The only thing that kills us is lightning. So we can move the event up two hours or back it up two hours,” White described.
The only other outdoor UFC event is UFC 112 Abu Dhabi.
Who is the opponent on the UFC White House card?
have Seven games scheduled For the UFC White House card, though, there are only two title fights.
Brazil’s Alex Pereira to face France Cyril Gunn Fight for the interim UFC heavyweight championship. Spanish-Georgian lightweight champion at the time Ilya Topriya Won the interim championship Justin GaethjeHe is one of only two Americans currently holding 11 UFC championship belts.
Other fights on the White House card include:
- Sean O’Malley vs Ayman Zahabi
- Josh Hockett VS Derrick Lewis
- Mauricio Rufe vs. Michael Chandler
- Beau Nicholl vs. Kyle Daukaus
- Diego Lopez VS Steve Garcia
How to watch UFC fights at the White House
Preliminary rounds begin at 4pm ET on Sunday, June 14th Paramount+. The main card is set to begin at 8pm ET on Paramount+.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
