Updated June 15, 2026 — 9:54am,first published 9:39am9.54amHow to watch UFC Freedom 250By The main fight airs live on Paramount+ at 8 pm Eastern time (10am AEST). It can also be watched via pay-per-view services Kayo and UFC Fight Pass.The Associated Press is offering a live stream on YouTube, but its access appears to be restricted to an external view of the event.Controlled by the Ellison family, who are close allies of Trump, Paramount this year became the new home to UFC events across the United States in a shift away from UFC’s long-time pay-per-view model. Paramount and UFC parent company TKO said the change would allow the mixed martial arts programming to reach more consumers nationwide.AP9.36amStorm threatens to cloud UFC eventBy The weather is threatening to cloud celebrations. Sunday night’s forecast predicted a strong chance of thunderstorms and high winds after downpours and heavy lightning disrupted an event at the Lincoln Memorial two days ago.“I’m sick and tired of hearing about the weather,” UFC chief Dana White, a close friend of President Donald Trump, declared on Friday, before conceding that he’d prefer to hold future events inside arenas only.Fans attend the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn of the White House.Getty ImagesThe fight card is scheduled to start at 10am Monday AEST.“We anticipate inclement weather in the area, so attendees should plan accordingly,” the UFC posted on social media. “We will share additional information when available.”White said the show would go on rain or shine.AP9.34amTrump hails Iran deal before White House cage fightBy Washington: US President Donald Trump marked turning 80 on Monday, Australian time, by hailing an agreement to end the war in Iran hours before a birthday celebration that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House.The arena for UFC Freedom 250 stands on the South Lawn of the White House.Kevin Dietsch/Pool Getty via APTrump had been touting the emerging deal for weeks, and last-minute strikes in the conflict had threatened to overshadow the ostentatious UFC mixed martial arts extravaganza – where combatants sealed inside a wire-mesh octagon try to punch, kick, chop and pummel each other into submission.While the crucial details are still to be negotiated, word of the deal will allow the president to be especially jubilant as he walks out of the White House for the fights.Cabinet leaders, Republican lawmakers and 4000-plus spectators screaming themselves hoarse will join him in a temporary arena under “The Claw”, a spaceship-like metal arch fitted with lighting, sound equipment and large screens. Thousands more will be watching on big screens from the nearby Ellipse.AP1 of 1