{"id":1268,"date":"2026-05-26T19:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2026-05-26T19:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:05:21","slug":"no-thats-not-a-six-flags-a-ufc-ring-is-going-up-on-the-white-house-south-lawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1268","title":{"rendered":"No, that\u2019s not a Six Flags. A UFC ring is going up on the White House South Lawn."},"content":{"rendered":"
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No, that isn\u2019t a Six Flags roller coaster rising above the White House, and no, you\u2019re not seeing things. That structure you see isthe UFC Freedom 250 ring taking shape on the South Lawn. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Pictures have been circulating on social media and in news reports of construction ahead of the event on June 14, which is also President Trump\u2019s 80th birthday. The event is projected to hold 5,000 invited spectators, and another 100,000 fans can watch the fight on a screen that will be set up nearby.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump and the White House tout the event as \u201cthe greatest show on Earth.\u201d But Democrats and the president\u2019scritics have questioned the associated costs for the ring, which the UFC has estimated at $60 million. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The UFC and its parent company, TKO Group Holdings, are covering construction costs for the event. It remains unclear if taxpayers will be footing any associated costs, such as security needs. The White House could not be immediately reached for comment. <\/span><\/p>\n

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