White House UFC Fight: Four Wildest Moments
Summary
The first professional UFC event was held at the White House on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, called UFC Freedom 250. The event included seven fights on a temporary arena called The Claw and was part of America’s 250th birthday celebrations.Key Facts
- UFC Freedom 250 was the first professional sports event hosted at the presidential residence.
- Seven fights took place on a temporary arena named The Claw, built on the South Lawn of the White House.
- President Donald Trump predicted the event would be “the greatest show on earth.”
- The event marked the start of celebrations for America’s 250th birthday.
- Over seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff, and at least $60 million were involved in organizing the event.
- Justin Gaethje achieved a major upset in one of the fights.
- Josh Hokit made a controversial comment about former First Lady Michelle Obama during a live broadcast.
- UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland was removed by authorities from a fan event linked to the UFC at the White House.
- President Trump and UFC president Dana White started the event by walking out of the Oval Office together.
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