Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA UFC event, dubbed UFC Freedom 250, is scheduled to take place at the White House on June 14, coinciding with Donald Trump's 80th birthday and America's 250th anniversary. UFC CEO Dana White has invited numerous A-list celebrities, including Tom Brady, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Adam Sandler, though their attendance is unconfirmed. The event will feature six bouts in an octagon on the South Lawn, with 4,300 invite-only seats, including 1,200 reserved for active service members. Members of the public can apply for free tickets to watch the fights on large screens from the Ellipse, with approximately 85,000 tickets expected to be distributed. While UFC CEO Dana White states the event is not political, Democrats, such as Senator Adam Schiff, have criticised the spectacle as out of touch. In fullFrom Tom Brady to the Rock: See the star-studded invite list for the UFC event on the White House lawnThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

A massive stage is being built on the White House South Lawn for UFC fighters to compete in six bouts on June 14

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday.

More than 4000 people are set to attend what the US president promises will be “a one-of-a-kind UFC” in the heart of Washington DC.

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A-listers being asked to attend the president's fight card on his 80th birthday have been revealed.

President Donald Trump is a close friend of UFC boss Dana White, who is putting on fights to celebrate 250 years of the United States

Construction of a UFC cage at the White House has begun ahead of June’s event to mark the 250th anniversary of American Independence, which also falls on Donald Trump’s 80th…

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Many of the A-list celebrities — whose attendance has not been confirmed — are longtime UFC aficionados

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA UFC event, dubbed UFC Freedom 250, is…

From its high-dollar price tag to the celebrities expected to watch ringside and what taxpayers may end up paying for.

Construction has begun on a UFC octagon outside the White House ahead of a fight night linked to Donald Trump’s 80th birthday celebrations and the 250th anniversary of the United…

The UFC is holding a cage match to celebrate America’s 250th (or maybe Trump). Here’s the fight card and photos of the Octagon on the South Lawn.

From its high-dollar price tag to the celebrities expected to watch ringside and what taxpayers may end up paying for—everything we know about UFC Freedom 250.

The White House will host a UFC event on Donald Trump's birthday, featuring an enormous stage on the South Lawn. Here's what you need to know.