UFC Cage Match on White House Lawn, June 2026 (New Details)

From the WSJ:

[quote]Coming next year to the White House’s South Lawn: a mixed martial arts throwdown to be watched by thousands of spectators. Lasers and fireworks will light up the sky, with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Octagon cage flanked by the White House and Washington Monument, as combatants punch, kick and grapple each other. Many more people could watch on jumbo screens set up on the Ellipse, a park south of the White House, or other areas nearby.

[quote]Some decry a White House cage fight as undignified—“authoritarian theatre,” according to one headline. Trump’s allies revel in its boldness, a sign of his ability to rattle elites and captivate supporters with an unabashed expression of aggression. Trump aides, some of whom have decorated their offices with UFC photos, are already being badgered by lawmakers and friends for tickets.

[quote]The initial idea called for the event—a full card featuring men and women—to be held July 4, 2026, as a capstone to America’s 250th birthday celebration. But with so many events already planned, the date shifted to sometime in June, people involved in the planning said. UFC plans to have a large presence in Washington ahead of the event, with several days of fan festivities on the National Mall, which are to include autograph sessions with UFC stars and punching bags for tourists to test their skills.

[quote]Fighter weigh-ins and a press conference are planned to be held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, said the people familiar with discussions, emphasizing that plans are still in early stages and could change in the coming months.

[quote]Fighters might warm up in the White House. One early idea was to have them emerge from the Oval Office and walk through a colonnade and into a cage set up in the Rose Garden. But Trump and others want a bigger show with more spectators, so the event has been moved to the South Lawn. A UFC team has already surveyed the grounds.

[quote]“This will be one of the greatest and most historic sports events in history, and President Trump hosting it at the White House is a testament to his vision to celebrate America’s monumental 250th anniversary,” Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said.

[quote]Sports have long been interwoven with politics, and presidents have for decades feted championship sports teams. But there have been few sporting events held at the White House. In the 1920s, President Warren G. Harding hosted tennis matches. Eight decades later, President George W. Bush turned the South Lawn into a T-ball field. President Barack Obama had friends over for pickup basketball games.

[quote]Nothing, though, approaches the scale Trump is attempting, marrying his penchant for entertainment and shock with a love of sports and an eagerness to showcase the power of the office. From the White House, he has weighed in on pro football’s kickoff rule, implored Major League Baseball to induct Pete Rose and Roger Clemens into the Hall of Fame and called for pro teams to reinstate names deemed offensive.

I didn't think he was an actual sports fan, he likes attention and associations with athletes, but I never got the impression he knew anything about sports. Am I wrong?

This will probably be the next time I cry due to this asshole. What a terrible visual that will be.

[quote] Am I wrong?

Maybe but then I am as well r2

[quote]I didn't think he was an actual sports fan, he likes attention and associations with athletes, but I never got the impression he knew anything about sports.

I think there's some part of Trump that is very strongly attracted to men.

I will watch this if they pit MTG against Laura Loomer.

Also I put the stripper pole on Lawn to make Best enjoyment for the American people.

I thought this UFC thing was a joke. Sadly, not.

Will they have to move the Tesla dealership from earlier this year?

I don't think the Sinbot's programming was set for this competitive of a match

With all that gold Trump has decorated the WH with a UFC ring will fit right in.

This'll get their minds off the Epstein files!