{"id":186,"date":"2026-05-29T20:16:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186"},"modified":"2026-05-29T20:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:16:57","slug":"u-s-troops-invited-to-white-house-ufc-fight-if-they-look-good-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Troops Invited To White House UFC Fight\u2014If They Look Good Enough"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

Adam Sandler And Mario Lopez Are No-Shows<\/h2>\n

Representatives for actors Adam Sandler and Mario Lopez confirmed to Forbes they will not attend the event next month despite White saying they were invited alongside Tom Brady, Jason Statham, Jared Leto, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (a TKO board member) and Guy Ritchie. A publicist for Lopez told Forbes he won\u2019t be able to attend due to a conflict with his filming schedule for \u201cChristmas at the Starlight,\u201d and Sandler\u2019s publicist said he won\u2019t be going, either. We have reached out to the others to see if they will attend. Livestream star Adin Ross, who hosted Trump for an interview ahead of the 2024 election, in April said he’d turned down million-dollar offers for his UFC Freedom 250 tickets but in a stream this week said he\u2019d decided not to go: \u201cI\u2019d rather just watch it at home with my dad,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Read more Judge Blocks Trump\u2019s Effort To Rename Kennedy Center After Himself<\/a><\/p>\n

What Is Ufc Freedom 250? <\/h2>\n

The UFC, run by longtime Trump ally White, is planning the first-ever sporting event on the grounds of the White House on June 14, headlined by Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje competing for the lightweight title and Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane squaring up for an interim heavyweight title. Construction of a purpose-built, 4,000-seat arena is underway on the White House grounds and will hold a full 87-foot UFC Octagon, massive video screens, red, white and blue staging and a custom overhead lighting structure called \u201cThe Claw.\u201d The Ellipse, a 52-acre park south of the White House, will host a fan festival where 75,000 to 100,000 people are expected to watch the fights for free. <\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

How Much Will The White House Ufc Fight Cost?<\/h2>\n

The UFC is expected to spend about $60 million on the production, including constructing the arena and paying the fighters, according to a March Sports Business Journal interview with Mark Shapiro, president of UFC parent company TKO. White has said the company, not the government, will pay the full cost and added UFC will lose approximately $30 million on the event. Shapiro called it \u201cthe greatest earned \u00admarketing tool of all time,\u201d and \u201ca once-in-a-generation moment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Surprising Fact<\/h2>\n

White has said the UFC will spend $700,000 to repair the grass that will be damaged on the South Lawn by the arena. <\/p>\n

Will Taxpayers Pay For Any Of The Event\u2019s Costs?<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s unclear. The White House told Forbes there will be \u201cno taxpayer dollars being used outside of what would be applied towards employees normal duties and responsibilities.\u201d What exactly that means isn\u2019t clear, but it likely means the White House plans to use existing employees, like Secret Service agents who would already be on duty, for costs incurred for the protection of the president and some other security measures. Beyond that, it\u2019s unclear who will pick up the tab for things like crowd control, traffic and other law enforcement presence at both the White House and Ellipse Park. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Wrestling Inc., an industry publication, that UFC Freedom 250 has been designated a “SEAR 1” event, the highest security classification given to special events, putting it on par with the Super Bowl and the Chicago Marathon. It cost the city of Santa Clara, California about $6.4 million in policing and other security services to host the Super Bowl earlier this year, according to local reports. President Donald Trump attended the Super Bowl in New Orleans in 2025, and a Snopes investigation reported the outing cost taxpayers millions of dollars in transportation, Secret Service payments and broader security measures, including the deployment of nearly 700 DHS employees. <\/p>\n

Read more New Horror Movie\u2014With 20-Year-Old Director\u2014Could Beat \u2018Mandalorian\u2019 At The Box Office<\/a><\/p>\n

How Much Are Tickets To The White Hose Ufc Fight? <\/h2>\n

There’s no way to buy standard tickets for the event. The UFC has given away about 85,000 free tickets to fans who want to watch the matches on massive screens at Ellipse Park, about 1,000 feet away from the main event and not on White House property. The main fight on the South Lawn is invite-only, and seats have been allocated to military personnel, administration officials and VIP guests selected by Trump and UFC leaders. High-rollers and corporate sponsors can access VIP packages for $1.5 million that include seats on the White House lawn and access to a private reception, the ceremonial weigh-ins, press conferences, a Zac Brown Band concert the day before the event and floor seats for UFC 329, an event in July that will feature Conor McGregor’s first fight in five years. <\/p>\n

How To Watch Ufc Freedom 250<\/h2>\n

UFC at the White House will still be streamed live on Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. EDT Sunday, June 14. Plans start at $8.99 a month, and a subscription is required. <\/p>\n

Chief Critics<\/h2>\n

Online commentators and critics of Trump have called the event \u201ca disgrace\u201d and tone deaf, in part due to Americans struggling with the impacts of the ongoing Iran war. UFC commentator Joe Rogan, once a big Trump fan who has split from the administration in recent months, said in a March podcast that it\u2019s \u201cweird to have a fight at the White House in the middle of a f***ing war.\u201d White defended the event, telling Rolling Stone the UFC \u201ccan\u2019t just bend and break and roll over for every bad thing that happens in the world.\u201d Rogan\u2014who still will be working the fight as a commentator\u2014has also said he thinks the event is a “gimmick\u201d and a security concern, most recently adding he dislikes the idea of an outdoor arena because it could expose fighters to heat, rain or bugs. Other Trump critics have said the event shows Trump\u2019s priorities are not aligned with those of everyday Americans. \u201cThank god they are focused on the priorities of all Americans,\u201d wrote California Gov. Gavin Newsom after the White House announced the fight. Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic Party, made similar criticisms: \u201cDonald Trump has billions for his golden ballroom, a brand new UFC arena outside the White House, his MAGA criminal allies, and his war with Iran. He has nothing for healthcare.\u201d John Dichtl, president of the American Association for State and Local History, questioned the fight\u2019s billing as a celebration of the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary: \u201cWhat does a (UFC) fight have to do with America\u2019s greatness?\u201d <\/p>\n

Read more Pam Bondi Refuses To Talk About Trump In Epstein Interview, Democrats Say (Live Updates)<\/a><\/p>\n

Further Reading <\/h2>\n

Forbes<\/span>Rogan Criticizes White House UFC Fight Again: \u2018I Don\u2019t Like The Idea Of Fighting Outside\u2019<\/span>By Conor Murray<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span>Forbes<\/span>Dana White Defends White House UFC Fight Amid Iran War: \u2018There\u2019s Always Bad Things Going On\u2019<\/span>By Conor Murray<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span>Forbes<\/span>Populist Capitalist: How The UFC\u2019s Dana White Epitomizes Business In The Trump Era<\/span>By Matt Craig<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From its high-dollar price tag to the celebrities expected to watch ringside and what taxpayers may end up paying for\u2014everything we know about UFC Freedom 250. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"yoast_head":"\nU.S. Troops Invited To White House UFC Fight\u2014If They Look Good Enough - Coast to Coast Movers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"U.S. Troops Invited To White House UFC Fight\u2014If They Look Good Enough - Coast to Coast Movers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From its high-dollar price tag to the celebrities expected to watch ringside and what taxpayers may end up paying for\u2014everything we know about UFC Freedom 250.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Coast to Coast Movers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-29T20:16:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/266a8d2ebdac9f8b4354d52dead7fa6b\"},\"headline\":\"U.S. Troops Invited To White House UFC Fight\u2014If They Look Good Enough\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-29T20:16:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186\"},\"wordCount\":1162,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/b75ada5a10e8df2ebe86e22277428865.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Business\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186\",\"name\":\"U.S. Troops Invited To White House UFC Fight\u2014If They Look Good Enough - Coast to Coast Movers\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/b75ada5a10e8df2ebe86e22277428865.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-29T20:16:57+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/266a8d2ebdac9f8b4354d52dead7fa6b\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/b75ada5a10e8df2ebe86e22277428865.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/b75ada5a10e8df2ebe86e22277428865.webp\",\"width\":1350,\"height\":900},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?p=186#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"U.S. Troops Invited To White House UFC Fight\u2014If They Look Good Enough\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Coast to Coast Movers\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/266a8d2ebdac9f8b4354d52dead7fa6b\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"U.S. Troops Invited To White House UFC Fight\u2014If They Look Good Enough - Coast to Coast Movers","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"U.S. Troops Invited To White House UFC Fight\u2014If They Look Good Enough - Coast to Coast Movers","og_description":"From its high-dollar price tag to the celebrities expected to watch ringside and what taxpayers may end up paying for\u2014everything we know about UFC Freedom 250.","og_url":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186","og_site_name":"Coast to Coast Movers","article_published_time":"2026-05-29T20:16:57+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/#\/schema\/person\/266a8d2ebdac9f8b4354d52dead7fa6b"},"headline":"U.S. Troops Invited To White House UFC Fight\u2014If They Look Good Enough","datePublished":"2026-05-29T20:16:57+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186"},"wordCount":1162,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b75ada5a10e8df2ebe86e22277428865.webp","articleSection":["Business"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186","url":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186","name":"U.S. Troops Invited To White House UFC Fight\u2014If They Look Good Enough - Coast to Coast Movers","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b75ada5a10e8df2ebe86e22277428865.webp","datePublished":"2026-05-29T20:16:57+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/#\/schema\/person\/266a8d2ebdac9f8b4354d52dead7fa6b"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b75ada5a10e8df2ebe86e22277428865.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b75ada5a10e8df2ebe86e22277428865.webp","width":1350,"height":900},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=186#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"U.S. Troops Invited To White House UFC Fight\u2014If They Look Good Enough"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/","name":"Coast to Coast Movers","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/#\/schema\/person\/266a8d2ebdac9f8b4354d52dead7fa6b","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com"],"url":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}