Do you watch sports? You’ve probably cheered on your local football team or your states NFL team but unlike the super bowl, college bowls, world cup,etc, no sporting event has ever taken place at the presidential residence until now. This June, the fights will happen on the South Lawn of the White House. It will honor the 250th anniversary of the country by hosting the best mixed martial arts champions within the ultimate fighting championship.
Fans can expect legendary matchups such as Jon Jones against Tom Aspinall, Connor McGregor vs Mchael Chandler, and many more. Connor McGregor will be returning from a suspension from the UFC to face the American Michael Chandler. McGregor was suspended after breaking the medical rules of the UFC due to circumstances of his injury, but will be returning to the octagon specifically for the White House fight. There will be a total of 8-9 fights that will take place with mostly Americans facing off against foreign fighters, although the exact number of fights hasn’t been specified yet.
The venue will be the most open it has ever been to the public and will be able to hold six thousand attendees in the front rows alone with an expected extra one hundred thousand in the farther rows with large screens accommodating everyone. This administration has been putting a focus on having the games for the people and not exclusive for the wealthy and upper class, as anyone will be able to view exclusively from the streaming service Paramount Plus with possible viewership ability from CBS.
There will be many angles of entertainment stemming from booming fireworks and captivating light shows to energetic weigh-ins that always get the fans clashing over their favorite champions. The stadium will be built in the South lawn and will be visible from the national mall which is where the fireworks and “Very big screens” according to Trump will be constructed. It will be according to President Trump “The biggest fights they’ve ever had “which has fans very excited for the championship fights.
