Get ready to see some punches on the white house ground.
President Trump says he will host a UFC mixed martial arts fight at the White House, which will celebrate 250 years of American independence as part of the next year’s celebration.
The idea came during Thursday night speech at Iowa State Fairground, one year and a day before the 250th anniversary of the proclamation of 1776 of the declaration of independence. According to the federal government Mr. Trump, the UFC is planning to mark the opportunity with the events of one year, including the fight.
“We are going to some incredible events,” the President said. “Some professional programs, some amateur events. But the UFC fight is going to be a big thing.”
More information on the event, which does not lack possible names (Rose Garden Fight Night? Oval office octagon?), Is not clear. But the President is “dead serious” about this idea, the press secretary of the White House Karolin Levitt told a pool reporter on Thursday. A UFC spokesperson also confirmed the plans of CBS News.
Mr. Trump described it as “Championship Fight, Full Fight” with 20,000 or 25,000 spectators – a long order for the White House ground, although Mr. Trump said, “We have a lot of land there.” He said that Dana White, CEO of UFC will organize this program for a long time.
President’s relationship for UFC returned to at least in 2001, when Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City hosted Mixed martial arts enterprise. Since then, Mr. Trump Time -time UFC participated in a quarrel, including Previous monthThe President is also close to White, who helped present Mr. Trump in the previous summer Republican National Convention and took a stage at Shri Trump’s election night victory party.
Mr. Trump in his Thursday speech plugged a handful of other US 250 incidents, including an “Great American State Fair,” a National Mall Festival and an athletic competition called “Patriot Games”.
