Trump Plans To Host A UFC Event On White House Grounds Next Year

Forbes

21 hours ago

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to host a UFC mixed martial arts event at the White House grounds and multiple other special events across the country next year—including an athletic competition called the 'Patriot Games'—as part of a celebration marking 250 years of American independence.
President Donald Trump has been seen at multiple UFC events in the recent years, the the promotion's ... More president Dana White has been among his most prominent supporters. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Speaking to supporters at a rally in Iowa on Thursday evening, Trump said he plans to host 'some incredible events' across the country next year to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence.
'We're going to have a UFC fight. We're going to have a UFC fight — think of this — on the grounds of the White House,' the president told his supporters, adding: 'We have a lot of land there.'
Trump said UFC President Dana White will build the setup for the event and added it's going to be a 'championship fight, full fight, like 20,000 to 25,000 people, and we're going to do that as part of '250' also.'
White reshared a video of the president's announcement on Instagram and wrote, 'This will be EPIC,' while the official UFC page asked followers, 'Who would you like to see headline the event?'
Trump has been a regular attendee at UFC fighting events in recent years. Most recently, the president attended the UFC 316 event last month, held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Trump was also in attendance at UFC 314, which took place in April at Miami's Kaseya Center, alongside Elon Musk and several cabinet members. White has been a long-time supporter of Trump and has spoken at several of his rallies and events. During his announcement on Thursday, Trump praised the UFC President and said, 'Dana is great, one of a kind.' What Other Events Are Being Planned For The 250th Anniversary Celebration?
In addition to the UFC event, the president said he plans to host a youth athlete competition called the 'Patriot Games' as part of the 'America 250' celebration. The event will feature 'top high school athletes from all 50 states' will be 'nationally televised.' The Patriot Games will be helmed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump also announced the launch of the 'year-long Great American State Fair,' which the White House said will 'begin in Iowa and travel to state fairs across the country' before culminating with a 'festival at the National Mall' next year.
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