Crews are erecting a temporary octagon-shaped UFC cage on the White House South Lawn for a June 14, 2026 bout marking the nation’s 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. Online renderings show a wire-mesh ring surrounded by a red, white, and blue stage under a stars-and-stripes arch, with two large live-action screens. Thousands of temporary seats will surround the setup, including ringside space for a full marching band. The event is part of semiquincentennial celebrations for the Declaration of Independence’s signing on July 4, 1776. Other planned activities include an IndyCar race passing the White House and the Great American State Fair on the National Mall. Trump said the finished UFC project will include a 5,000-seat arena outside the front door, and the UFC plans up to 85,000 free tickets across the White House and the Ellipse, where additional screens will be installed.
"Crews are erecting an octagon-shaped cage on the South Lawn that will host next month’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bout, marking the nation’s 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. Online renderings depict what the completed, wire-mesh-fence-ringed fight space is expected to look like before the June 14 event. It will be ringed by a red, white and blue stage under a towering arch featuring stars-and-stripes patterns and two large screens showing the action live."
"The cage and stage will themselves be surrounded by thousands of temporary seats, including ringside space for a full marching band that can set the entire scene to blaring music. The project is part of a series of events celebrating the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence's signing on July 4, 1776. Other planned functions include an IndyCar race that will pass by the White House and the Great American State Fair taking place on the National Mall."
"Trump has said the finished UFC project will feature a 5,000-seat arena right outside the front door of the White House. Additional large screens broadcasting the fights will be set up in a park at the nearby Ellipse, and the UFC has said it plans to issue as many as 85,000 free tickets to accommodate spectators at both locations. I have never seen anybody want anything so much as people want those tickets, Trump said recently of demand to attend the UFC fight, adding, That's gonna be something."
"The card has been panned by fans online as underwhelming, featuring just two championship fights. Brazil's Alex Pereira will meet France's Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heav"
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