Nation Jun 16 FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Jun 14 Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal ahead of UFC fights on White House South Lawn Trump marked turning 80 on Sunday by hailing an agreement to end the war in Iran hours before a birthday celebration that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the South Lawn of the White House. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Nation Jun 12 Watch 6:22 White House UFC event spotlights Trump's decades-long partnership with Dana White On Sunday, an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House lawn will mark both President Trump's 80th birthday and Flag Day. White House correspondent Liz Landers explains how this moment for Trump and the UFC was decades in the… By Liz Landers, Frank Carlson, Doug Adams
Politics Jun 12 Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend A federal judge ruled on Friday that the White House is allowed to stage a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump’s… By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Jun 12 WATCH LIVE: UFC Freedom 250 holds news conference ahead of White House fight on Trump's birthday More than $60 million and tens of thousands of hours of labor have been poured into building the arena. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Jun 11 WATCH: A sneak peek of UFC's Octagon at the White House By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press President Donald Trump's planned UFC fight on the White House's South Lawn has required a monumental effort from more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily and at least $60 million, according to a legal filing that… Continue reading
Jun 07 Lawsuit aims to block UFC fight on White House South Lawn for Trump's birthday By Melissa Goldin, Associated Press A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show timed for President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary. Continue reading
Jun 03 Trump compares White House UFC cage to Eiffel Tower, says 'maybe we'll never ever take it down' By Associated Press “You know, we’re building something in front of the White House that’s quite attractive to a lot of people,” Trump said in a video posted on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Trump welcomes UFC fighters to the White House, previews upcoming South Lawn fight By Associated Press President Donald Trump summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Wednesday touting the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship match that will take place at the White House in June. Continue reading
Dec 15 Trump campaign using sporting events like UFC to get in front of potential voters By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump has spent less time campaigning in early-voting states than many of his Republican primary rivals… Continue reading