United States President Donald Trump spoke about preparations for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament, which will be held in the summer of 2026.
"Construction of the arena will begin next week. Approximately 5,000 people will be able to watch the tournament. Another 100,000 people will be accommodated on the grounds of the White House. It's completely free. It's going to be great," MMAJunkie quoted Trump as saying.
The tournament will take place on the night of June 15th. Card-show:
Ilia Topuria (Spain) - Justin Gaethje (USA) - for the lightweight title;
Alex Pereira (Brazil) - Ciryl Gane (France) - for the interim heavyweight title;
Sean O'Malley (USA) - Aiemann Zahabi (Canada) - lightweight;
Mauricio Rua (Brazil) - Michael Chandler (USA) - lightweight;
Bo Nickal (USA) - Kyle Daukaus (USA) - middleweight;
Diego Lopes (Brazil) vs. Steve Garcia (USA) — lightweight;
Josh Hokit (USA) vs. Derrick Lewis (USA) — heavyweight.