US President Donald Trump has faced criticism for staging the US$60 million UFC-funded event after the war with Iran, which has sent global energy prices soaring and caused a major knock-on effect for US consumers.

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.

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

President Donald Trump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House's South Lawn.

The US president will be front and centre throughout the glitz, which critics say is in poor taste amid the Iran war and rising inflation.

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…

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,…

Donald Trump marks his 80th birthday with a controversial UFC cage fight on the White House lawn, raising eyebrows amid ongoing tensions with Iran.

Donald Trump hosts a card of seven mixed martial arts fights to be held on Sunday inside a specially built arena on the White House’s South Lawn on his 80th birthday, a spectacle…

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

Donald Trump hosted a UFC event on the White House Lawn for his 80th birthday. Fighters from around the world joined the celebration, marking a unique moment for the sport.

President Donald Trump is bringing UFC to the White House lawn for the nation's 250th anniversary and his 80th birthday. Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje fight for the lightweight…

President Donald Trump turns 80 on Sunday and celebrates with a unique event: cage fighting on the White House lawn

The US president is set to watch seven fights with an audience of 4,000 people inside a specially built arena on the White House lawn. Critics say the unprecendented spectacle is…

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.

The unprecedented "Freedom 250" event will see 14 UFC stars beat each other to a pulp in a giant arena called The Claw.

Trump marks 80th birthday with a UFC cage fight on the White House South Lawn as political pressures, foreign policy tensions and economic concerns intensify.

The White House has never seen anything like the UFC show President Donald Trump is hosting to celebrate his 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary