Construction is underway to build a temporary structure on the White House South Lawn for the June 14 UFC event.
June 14 is also Flag Day and President Trump’s 80th birthday.
The event will commemorate America’s 250th birthday celebration.
Check it out:
UFC structure going up on the White House South Lawn for June 14 fight pic.twitter.com/xxtrMHGpUy
— Kit Maher (@KitMaherCNN) May 25, 2026
Construction has begun on the south lawn of the White House for the UFC event on Trump’s birthday.
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— Luke Thomas
(@lthomasnews) May 25, 2026
Construction cranes lift another segment of the White House UFC arena. pic.twitter.com/IOvgT94Dib
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) May 25, 2026
WRAL has more:
Tickets are not listed for the 8 p.m. event, which will be available to watch on Paramount+, according to the UFC Freedom 250 website.
Crews have already started assembling the semi-circular structure on the lawn just behind the octagon
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