Demonstrations took off in Washington and across US as Trump throws first private, for-profit sporting event ever held on White House grounds

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WASHINGTON, June 12 : President Donald Trump's run of high-profile sporting events begins this week in Washington, with the U.S. leader eager to project an image of strength at…

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

The bloody tournament and other activities on the National Mall are expected to draw tens of thousands of people.

Organisers expect thousands of guests to attend the high-profile fight night

Show goes on for Trump’s 80th birthday event – featuring a 92ft ‘Claw’, thousands of seats and a fighting cage – despite ominous weather forecasts

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

Donald Trump is making a splash by hosting a UFC event at the White House, marking his 80th birthday and the nation's 250th anniversary

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…

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.

The president has sought to tie Sunday's event to larger, months-long celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Thousands descended on the Ellipse in Washington DC on Sunday afternoon in anxious anticipation for the UFC Freedom 250 card at the nearby White House, where there remains threats…

Demonstrations took off in Washington and across US as Trump throws first private, for-profit sporting event ever held on White House grounds