WASHINGTON: Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday in typically forceful style on Sunday, as the oldest US president ever to take office holds a bloody cage match on the White House lawn. The unprecedented “UFC Freedom 250” event will see 14 Ultimate Fighting Championship stars beat each other to a pulp in a giant arena called The Claw. Costing $60 million, it’s linked to this year’s festivities for the 250th anniversary of US independence — but it also happens to fall on the day that Trump enters his ninth decade.

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 Donald Trump marks his 80th birthday with a unique cage-fighting event at the White House. This spectacle occurs as the president faces political challenges,…

Trump has blunted criticism regarding his age by staying in the public spotlight and projecting an image of strength and vitality.