As the UFC circus takes over Washington DC, fans defend the spectacle as some of America's most iconic structures provide the backdrop to the show.

The event is set to begin at 8 pm on June 14

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

Paris has the Eiffel Tower. Washington has "the claw" — a nearly 30m-tall UFC structure Trump has joked may never come down.

UFC boss Dana White looks to make history on Sunday by bringing mixed martial arts to the South Lawn

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

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

UFC Freedom 250, one of the most unique sports events in modern history, is set to take place Sunday, coinciding with Trump’s 80th birthday.

Dana White and UFC fighters are holding a press conference at the Lincoln Memorial ahead of the White House lawn fights.

Throngs of UFC fans have descended on the nation's capital for an usual fight night at the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — One by one, the burly mixed martial arts fighters made their entrance past the solemn, hulking marble statue of America's 16th president and jogged down the steps

Throngs of UFC fans have descended on the nation's capital for an usual fight night at the White House

The mixed martial arts show on Sunday night that is streaming on Paramount+ is timed for Trump’s 80th birthday and the celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Freedom 250 was hyped to deliver on Dana White’s 25-year-long project of elevating the UFC to the mainstream of pop culture.

As the UFC circus takes over Washington DC, fans defend the spectacle as some of America's most iconic structures provide the backdrop to the show.

Seven cage fights will be held on the White House grounds in honor of the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary.

Thousands gathered on the White House Ellipse on Saturday for a festival celebrating all things Ultimate Fighting Championship, a preview of the mixed martial arts fights slated…

Politicians are increasingly asked to function as cultural icons. That’s why a cage fight on the White House lawn represents a seminal moment in American politics.

MMA event to celebrate President's 80th birthday set for Sunday night in Washington

The fight will go on after a judge rejected efforts to stop it.