UFC arena under construction on White House lawn to mark Trump’s 80th birthday
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The GuardianAMay 26, 11:13 PM
UFC arena under construction on White House lawn to mark Trump’s 80th birthday
The venue is expected to host a mixed martial arts fight on 14 June to also mark the US’s 250th anniversary Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Construction is under way on the White H
New York TimesAMay 26, 11:20 PM
UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump’s Birthday
The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday.
The New RepublicBMay 26, 8:56 PM
UFC Fight Venue Construction Takes Over White House Thanks to Trump
Construction has begun on the ring for the “UFC Freedom 250” mixed martial arts event, on June 14 at the White House. Pieces of the blue and white ring could be seen dwarfing the building Tuesday. The
SalonCMay 24, 3:00 PM
Trump’s vision of the White House is starting to look like a fortress
After another shooting nearby, Trump again used it in his narrative of permanent threat and militarized spectacle
The GuardianAMay 26, 11:17 PM
National Spelling Bee kicks off in DC amid odd White House UFC backdrop
New venue puts event in heart of Washington DC Shuttle rides and crowds irk some returning families White House UFC build-out adds odd backdrop buzz After 15 years at a convention center in suburba
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Al JazeeraBMay 27, 4:11 AM
White House prepares for UFC showdown for Trump’s 80th birthday
Construction is underway on the South Lawn of the White House in preparation for UFC Freedom 250.
The HillBMay 26, 5:27 PM
UFC ring construction work starts at White House to celebrate Trump’s birthday
Construction began this week on a temporary octagon on the White House grounds in preparation to host several UFC fights on Flag Day, which is also President Trump’s 80th birthday. Photos taken by The
The HillBMay 26, 5:38 PM
Dana White: White House UFC event ‘not at all’ political
UFC President and CEO Dana White says he does not consider taking his sport to the South Lawn of the White House a political decision but a patriotic one instead. “You can make anything political if y
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