Updated June 14, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT By Greg Rosenstein, Andrew Greif, and Tim Rohan The UFC is hosting a fight card on the White House’s South Lawn tonight. Yes, you read that correctly. The action will kick off at 8 p.m. ET with seven fights, including a main event lightweight title bout between champion Ilia Topuria and interim champion Justin Gaethje.Watching just feet away will be President Trump, members of his administration, VIPs and thousands of active military members. NBC News is live in Washington D.C. to cover all the action from one of the most unique sporting events ever. Where: South Lawn of the White House in Washington D.C. When: 8 p.m. ETHow to stream: Paramount Plus 4m ago / 5:00 PM EDTHow involved is Trump in this event?According to Craig Borsari, UFC executive producer, the U.S. President has been "involved at a high level."“I mean, he’s been part of multiple conversations about the way we would pull off the event and some of the infrastructure that we’d be putting on the South Lawn, as well as on the Ellipse. … He certainly has input and comments.”President Donald Trump attends UFC 314 on April 12, 2025, in Miami. Miami Herald / Tribune News Service via Getty Images4m ago / 5:00 PM EDTWho will attend Sunday's events?More than 4,000 people will attend the fights on the South Lawn. About one-third of those tickets are going to active military personnel, while the White House and president have another third, and the UFC and its parent company TKO have a bit less than a third to distribute.Approximately 115,000 fans, however, are set to watch on screens from across the street at the Ellipse, a 52-acre park just south of the White House, the UFC said.4m ago / 5:00 PM EDTRain could arrive, but it likely won't stop the fightsThere’s also a chance of rain in the area, something Borsari has been monitoring for weeks. The UFC has a meteorologist on site giving live updates so the promotion can plan properly.Borsari said the only way fights won’t happen is if there is lightning within an 8-mile radius or if wind gusts exceed 35 mph. All of this is why the UFC has only hosted one card in history outdoors (Abu Dhabi in April 2010). Andrew GreifAndrew Greif is a sports reporter for NBC News Digital. Tim RohanTim Rohan is a sports editor and writer for NBC News.