"One of them is UFC at the White House,' he said, admitting he previously had no idea about the mixed martial arts event the president plans to stage on the South Lawn next June to mark America's 250th anniversary. Mamdani said he picked up the book and started flipping through what appeared to be concept art for an octagon-shaped cage to be constructed on the grounds next summer."
"The event is expected to take place on June 14, 2026 the president's 80th birthday with a fighter weigh-in staged in front of the Lincoln Memorial. UFC chief executive Dana White told Fox News the crowd capacity would be 5,000, with screens set up nearby for an 85,000-person spillover crowd. He also pledged $700,000 to restore the South Lawn afterward."
Zohran Mamdani visited the Oval Office and viewed portraits in the cabinet room and the Roosevelt Room. He noticed coffee-table books on the furniture and found one titled 'UFC at the White House.' He flipped through concept art showing an octagon-shaped cage planned for the South Lawn. The event is expected June 14, 2026, coinciding with the president's 80th birthday, with a weigh-in staged at the Lincoln Memorial. Dana White said local capacity would be 5,000 with screens for an 85,000-person spillover and pledged $700,000 to restore the South Lawn.
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