Do not mistake the massive mixed martial arts arena rising out of the White House lawn for a political statement, insists Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White. It is, he told CNN, simply part of the celebration for America’s 250th birthday.

UFC Freedom 250 goes down from the South Lawn of the White House in just over a week, headlined by two title fights.

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 UFC’s CEO says there’s “nothing transactional” about his friendship with Donald Trump, but it’s the only reason an MMA spectacle will be held on the South Lawn on the…

Do not mistake the massive mixed martial arts arena rising out of the White House lawn for a political statement, insists Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White. It…

See the Octagon, the iconic eight-sided fenced cage where mixed martial arts fighters compete and other infrastructure being built for UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the…

The event, coinciding with his 80th birthday, is billed as part of the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence

With just days remaining before UFC Freedom 250 transforms the White House South Lawn into an outdoor fight arena, questions are beginning to emerge not about the fighters…