Trump Hosts UFC On White Lawn For Birthday Event

President Donald Trump will host a six-fight UFC event on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026, which is also his 80th birthday, organizers and the White House confirmed.

The UFC is footing the bill for the event, which will have 4,000-plus seats on the South Lawn and plans for as many as 85,000 people to watch on big screens from the Ellipse.

Republicans, donors and allies are clamoring for tickets, and sponsorship packages have been reported at $1 million or more with some reports saying about $1.5 million, according to lobbyists and people familiar with the process.

UFC parent TKO Holdings said it expects to lose as much as $30 million on the Washington matches and festivities, and Dana White said he kept about 200 tickets while TKO controls another 200, according to officials.

Questions remain about sanctioning after D.C. Combat Sports Commission chair Andrew Huff warned that without a permit the event would be unsanctioned and results would not count toward fighters' records.