"The initial idea called for the event - a full card featuring men and women - to be held July 4, 2026, as a capstone to America's 250th birthday celebration. But with so many events already planned, the date shifted to sometime in June, people involved in the planning said. UFC plans to have a large presence in Washington ahead of the event, with several days of fan festivities on the National Mall, which are to include autograph sessions with UFC stars and punching bags for tourists to test their skills."
"Presumably, we'll hear lots of spin on this subject as we get closer to the event. (Maybe: "The UFC is a young and disruptive sports organization, not unlike the scrappy revolutionaries who founded this country!" Or "Nothing represents our hard-fought battle for independence like two fighters punching, kicking, and grappling in a cage!")"
Donald Trump announced a UFC cage fight on the White House grounds for June 14, 2026, which coincides with Flag Day and his 80th birthday. The event was initially planned for July 4, 2026 as a capstone to America's 250th birthday but planners moved it to June because many Semiquincentennial events were already scheduled. Plans call for a full fight card featuring men and women and for several days of UFC fan festivities on the National Mall, including autograph sessions with UFC stars and punching bags for tourists. The administration favors the spectacle, and reaction ranges from celebration to denunciations of undignified "authoritarian theatre."
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