He’s just never had a home game.
Trump’s next walkout will be the president’s shortest one yet, from the Oval Office to the Octagon for the implausible sports spectacle on the South Lawn of the White House billed as UFC Freedom 250.
First there was the fight for independence! Now the biggest fight of ’em all is for the lightweight championship!
Or something like that.
The undertaking might seem crazy to those who diss the fight game or have unfavorable reviews of the current administration.
So, the show will go on for UFC.
Oh yeah. The fights!
“It’s going to be a pain in the ass getting in and out of there,” White said. “Once you’re in, it’s going to be incredible. As long as the weather is good, it’s going to be amazing.”
White says the outdoor show will go on rain or shine. The Friday night news conference at the Lincoln Memorial was delayed for about an hour because of lightning.
Middleweight Bo Nickal, a three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Penn State, has forged a friendly relationship with Trump after they met in 2019 at the White House during a ceremony for collegiate national champions.
Up next, Nickal gets to fight in front of him.
He just won’t fight on national broadcast television.
White had vowed Super Bowl-type viewership (125.6 million this year) after the date was announced, though streaming will severely curtail those numbers. If UFC and Paramount can snag some subscribers though casual viewers interested in either patriotism or a potential trainwreck, maybe they’ll become new fans.
Just getting to the White House is the big win.
