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Trump moves martial arts event at the White House – on his birthday
Donald Trump is considered a fan of the cage fights of the UFC. He has been planning such an event at the White House for a long time – and quickly changes the date.
US President Donald Trump plans to have a martial arts spectacle on the lawn of the White House on his 80th birthday next year. The event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) known for martial cage fights will take place months ago, Trump said in a speech in Virginia. As an occasion, he led the 250th independence day of the United States on July 4, 2026 at the announcement three months ago. Reasons for why his birthday was now elected as an appointment, Trump was owed to his appearance in front of soldiers from the Norfolk marine base.
The UFC is the largest professional league for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), a martial arts that are particularly popular in the USA, which combines different disciplines. Fighters use elements and techniques from boxing, kickboxing and rings in their duels in the cage -like ring. Unlike the wrestling, the duels are not provided. On the contrary: it is not uncommon for blood to be shed or one of the combatants are beaten unconscious.
UFC boss is a glowing Trump fan
Trump is a fan of the martial arts spectacle and was sitting several times as a spectator in the audience. Before his election victory last year, he fantasized about a UFC format, in which professional fighters should deliver bloody fights with migrants. UFC boss Dana White in turn is a glowing supporter of the Republican and also supported him in the election campaign.
In September, the White House gave an approximate foretaste of what should be expected in June next year. It spread graphics of a cage in the UFC-typical octagon format on the lawn in front of the government center-surrounded by grandstands and spanned by a huge arc with floodlights. White said in an interview that after the event with thousands of spectators, the UFC would have the lawn in front of the White House renewed for around $ 700,000 (just under 600,000 euros).
The fighter, which is mostly staged as a showdown, should take place in Washington in Washington – according to the plan – on the stages of the Lincoln Memorial. The monument, which was built over 100 years ago, is located about two kilometers from the White House on the National Mall Promatic Promenade
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Source: Stern
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