A UFC event planned for June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. is expected to face weather-related challenges. Concerns focus on fighting outside in June, including extreme heat, added lighting effects, and dehydration risk. Bugs are highlighted as a major problem, with questions about how they would be controlled during bouts. The event timing during a period of U.S. conflict is also noted as a factor in prior criticism. The view is that a world championship fight should occur in a controlled environment, such as an air-conditioned arena, to ensure fairness and consistent conditions for all fighters.
""The 'White House' thing is odd," Rogan offered. "I don't like it. I don't like the idea of fighting outside, at all. And then there's June, and it's D.C., and we looked it up: last year, same day, it was 100 degrees [Fahrenheit.] That's hot as f--k. You add the lights...bugs...how about dehydration? The bugs are a big one. How are they f---ing going to do anything about the bugs? [UFC President] Dana [White] was talking about maybe using fans...is that enough? You gonna get bug strips everywhere? What are you gonna do? How are you gonna stop the bugs, there's a lot of bugs. Pesticide the s--t out of the f---ing White [House]?""
""I just don't think you should compete in a world championship fight in a non-controlled environment," he expressed. "I think it should be inside of an air-conditioned arena. It should be a controlled environment, just like [everyone else]...you wouldn't ask them to play a world championship basketball game outside in the sun. That'd be crazy, righ"
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