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FILE - President Donald Trump congratulates Georgia's Merab Dvalishvili, after he won his bantamweight title bout against Sean O'Malley, during the UFC-316 mixed martial arts event, at the Prudential Center, June 7, 2025, in Newark, N.J.
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President Donald Trump is hosting a UFC fight on White House grounds to celebrate his 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary. Trump has long supported UFC and during his 2024 campaign, he used those ties to attract voters who weren't traditionally politically engaged. The sport aligns with Trump's brawling, no-holds-barred style of politics. The Republican president is also close friend with UFC CEO Dana White and with the Ellison family, whose Paramount+ has the broadcast rights. Trump has boasted that the June 14 event feature “all top guys.” But fans online have panned the White House fight card as underwhelming.
