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President Trump connected Sunday revealed a caller item astir the hyped UFC combat acceptable to instrumentality spot connected the South Lawn of the White House: It'll hap connected June 14, which is besides his 80th birthday.
In remarks successful Norfolk, Va., astatine a solemnisation of the Navy's 250th anniversary, the president reveled successful the large events happening successful the U.S. during his 2nd word — America's 250th birthday, the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.
"And connected June 14, adjacent year, we're going to person a large UFC combat astatine the White House, close astatine the White House connected the grounds," helium said, without mentioning that day is besides a milestone time for him.
The Hill has reached retired to the White House to confirm.
UFC fighter Conor McGregor said Wednesday he would fight successful the match-up.
Last month, the White House confirmed to The Hill that the lawsuit would see fireworks and airy shows, combatant weigh-ins astatine the Lincoln Memorial and instrumentality activities dispersed crossed the National Mall.
The UFC’s octagon cage volition beryllium erected connected the White House southbound tract to big the match, which Trump first teased successful July.
Dana White, the UFC main enforcement and a longtime person and donor of Trump, said successful August that the combat was coming together.
“The White House combat is on,” UFC CEO Dana White said successful an Instagram live video connected Aug. 28. “We got it done today.”
“This volition beryllium 1 of the top and astir historical sports events successful history, and President Trump hosting it astatine the White House is simply a testament to his imaginativeness to observe America’s monumental 250th anniversary,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung told the Wall Street Journal past month.
