UFC is already setting up its octagon in the White House garden

The White House is set to become the venue for a temporary Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event, with an octagonal cage being erected on the South Lawn. This unique setup is part of a series of events planned to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump's 80th birthday. The planned fight is scheduled for June 14. Renderings show the octagon surrounded by a mesh fence, set against a red, white, and blue stage under a prominent star-spangled arch. Two large screens will broadcast the action live. The structure will also accommodate thousands of temporary seats and a full marching band. This event is one of several activities celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Other planned events include an IndyCar race passing the White House and a Grand American State Fair on the National Mall. Trump has stated the UFC event will feature a "5,000-seat arena right outside the front door of the White House," with additional large screens in a nearby park, and the UFC plans to distribute up to 85,000 free tickets for both locations. "I've never seen anyone want something as much as people want those tickets," Trump recently commented on the demand to attend the UFC fight, calling it "going to be something big."

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I've never seen anyone want something as much as people want those tickets. That's going to be something big.