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The UFC has begun construction at the White House three weeks before the event.
On June 14th, the UFC will hold a historic event on the south lawn of the White House.
During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, White revealed how the White House fight came about.
Via Rolling Stone
“We’re at a fight, and he looks at me (Trump) in the middle of the fight and says, “You know what? We should do a fight at the White House.” And I’m like, “Yes, you should do a fight at the White House.” I don’t know if you’ll ever meet anybody more proud of the White House than he is. He absolutely loves that place and he feels like it’s America’s house, and we should do things where more people can come to the White House and be able to experience it”
According to White, the UFC is spending $30 million of their own money to put on the White House event.
On Tuesday, we got our first of the UFC beginning construction on the White House.
Construction has begun at the White House for UFC Freedom 250 🇺🇸 #UFCWhiteHouse
SUNDAY | June 14 on @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/ImZK1RgOY1
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) May 26, 2026
New photo of the UFC arena construction at the White House. pic.twitter.com/nisfTs9v8Y
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 26, 2026
The UFC released renderings over the weekend of what the White House event should look like when finished.
Over the weekend, the UFC announced this rendering of what MMA cage matches on the White House lawn should look like on June 14. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/vGcw32fSdA
— Steve Inskeep (@NPRinskeep) May 25, 2026