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UFC Freedom 250 is accelerated approaching aft astir a twelvemonth of planning, and President Donald Trump gave fans a first look astatine renderings of what nan octagon will look for illustration connected nan South Lawn.
Trump had nan fighters for nan co-main events down him successful nan Oval Office connected Wednesday - Alex Pereira will conflict Cyril Gane, while Justin Gaethje will spell up against Ilia Topuria.
While hosting nan fighters, Trump showed pictures of what nan arena will look like, pinch nan White House smack dab successful nan inheritance and 4,000 up-close seats surrounding nan octagon.
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President Donald Trump meets pinch UFC fighters Alex Pereira, Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje and Ciryl Gane successful nan Oval Office of nan White House connected May 6, 2026, to talk nan June 14 UFC Freedom 250 arena extracurricular nan White House. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
There will besides beryllium a makeshift arch covering nan fighters that will beryllium lit up.
I’m a large sports instrumentality – location are nary group tougher successful sports than nan group down me. These are nan toughest. I cognize them all," Trump said successful nan Oval Office.
Trump said that nan "big fight" will beryllium nan "greatest show connected earth." He besides said that upwards of 100,000 group will beryllium capable to watch nan fights successful Washington, D.C. pinch 8 ample screens adjacent nan White House.
President Donald Trump attends nan UFC 327 arena pinch UFC President Dana White astatine Kaseya Center successful Miami, Florida, connected April 11, 2026. (Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
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"What an unbelievable honor... To person a president that's consenting to spell against an upstream and against nan norms is genuinely special. That's why you sewage my vote. And, it's why we're specified a awesome federation correct now compared to wherever we were," Gaethje said.
Gaethje besides credited Trump for UFC's fame today, saying they'd beryllium "10 years behind" if it wasn't for Trump's support successful nan early 90s while UFC was struggling to beryllium a champion owed to its convulsive nature.
Trump announced nan arena on July 3 past year, and UFC CEO Dana White confirmed nan arena nan pursuing month. It was announced successful October that nan arena would return spot connected June 14, Trump's 80th day arsenic good arsenic Flag Day.
The arena is portion of nan 250th day of nan signing of nan Declaration of Independence, and an IndyCar title will besides take spot this summertime arsenic portion of nan America250 celebration.
President Donald Trump met pinch UFC fighters Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje and Ciryl Gane successful nan Oval Office of nan White House connected May 6, 2026, to talk nan UFC Freedom 250 lucifer scheduled for June 14 extracurricular nan White House. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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