On Friday, US President Donald Trump announced that the White House will host an event for the top-ranked mixed martial arts promotion, UFC.
The event will be part of festivities celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Trump said: “We’re gonna have a UFC fight, think of this, on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land there,” Trump said at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa.
The UFC event will be a “championship fight, full fight, like, 20, 25,000 people,” Trump continued.Trump added: “And we’re gonna do that as part of 250 also,” referring to America250, the organization set up to commemorate the country’s semiquincentennial.
A UFC spokesperson confirmed to Variety that the company planning to stage an event at the White House, saying additional details will be announced soon.
Dana White, the president of UFC, is known for his close relation with Trump.
Trump attended many UFC events during his run as candidate and after his election.
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