UFC Freedom 250 will take place Sunday, coinciding with the president’s 80th birthday

The elaborate setup introduces a ‘blood sport’ to a venue previously known for joyful, family-friendly activities

Multiple celebrities have indicated they have no plans to attend.

The UFC event on the White House’s South Lawn is the president’s birthday gift to himself. Sources expect it to be a lobbying extravaganza.

How to watch UFC Freedom 250 and what to watch for during the card on the White House South Lawn

The UFC cage fight celebrates America’s 250th (or maybe Trump). Here’s a guide to the fight card, lawsuit, and drama over “The Claw.”

White House grounds have hosted concerts and Easter egg rolls, but never a live sporting event, let alone an MMA cage-fighting spectacle.

US President Donald Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday with characteristically unique event: a $60 million UFC match will see bare-knuckle fighters battle it out in…

It's the ultimate symbol of American politics under Donald Trump -- a blood-soaked cage match on the lawn of the White House for the US president's 80th birthday.

US president to celebrate Sunday as critics blast US$60 million display amid war and economic turmoil.

President Trump is set to host an unprecedented UFC cage fight on the White House lawn for his 80th birthday, sparking both excitement and controversy.

UFC Freedom 250 will take place Sunday, coinciding with the president’s 80th birthday

President Trump has long been an admirer of cage fighting but South Lawn event has been hit by lawsuit

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Stage is set for Trump’s birthday bash as the president’s DC-wide makeover includes massive MMA event on the south lawn

A Monster Energy-sponsored MMA show on the White House’s South Lawn was never going to be the height of dignity. But UFC Freedom 250 is failing to clear even the lowest bar.