Ultimate Fighting Championship is hosting a historic cage fighting event on the White House South Lawn this weekend as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Thousands will attend, with millions watching worldwide. The event underscores UFC’s rise from a struggling niche sport to a global powerhouse, cementing its longstanding ties with Donald Trump and UFC president Dana White.
Washington, June 12: The South Lawn of the White House has hosted Presidents, foreign leaders, Easter egg rolls and state ceremonies. This weekend, it will host cage fighting as an octagon now stands on the grounds of the White House as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) prepares for an event unlike any in its history.
Thousands of spectators are expected to attend, while millions more are likely to watch worldwide as the sport stages fights at one of the most recognisable addresses in the world.
For longtime observers of both the White House and mixed martial arts, the moment represents an extraordinary collision of sports, politics and popular culture.
"It's unprecedented. There's never been anything like this," John Decker of Gray Television told IANS in an interview.
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