UFC fight at White House? Inside Donald Trump's 'full fight' plans for next July 4, 'lots of land there'
The POTUS announced on Thursday that he's thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with over 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 years of American independence.
″Think of this on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land there," he said, adding that it would be a 'full fight' with 20,000 to 25,000 people," Donald Trump – said in a speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Here's what we know about Trump's plans for the next July 4 celebrations: Donald Trump said that the proposed UFC match will have around 20,000-25000 spectators.
The July 4 celebrations will also include amateur as well as professional events, but the 'UFC fight is going to be a big deal, too,' said Trump.
Besides the UFC fight at White House grounds, every one of US's national parks, battlefields and historic sites are also going to have special events, reported The New York Post.
Trump, who is a UFC enthusiast, has attended several of its mixed martial arts matches in recent months and is close friends with Dana White, the league's president.
Shortly after winning the US elections in November 2024, Donald Trump attended a UFC event at New York's Madison Square Garden with his 'first buddy' Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son Donald Trump Jr. and Kid Rock.
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