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Dana White reveals more about UFC Freedom 250 at White House tickets
TL;DR
Dana White announced that UFC Freedom 250 will take place at the White House on June 14, with 4,300 seats primarily for military personnel. The event will also feature large screens for an estimated 85,000 viewers at the nearby Ellipse park.
Key points
- UFC Freedom 250 is on June 14 at the White House.
- 4,300 seats will be primarily for military personnel.
- Large screens at the Ellipse will accommodate 85,000 viewers.
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With construction of the arena for the UFC Freedom 250 set to start soon, UFC president Dana White revealed who will be sitting in a chunk of those seats for the mixed martial arts event June 14 at the White House.
White said President Donald Trump wants it to be mostly for the military – and that’s what it will be.
“So there's going to be 4,300 people there,’’ White said during an interview on FOX News. “I just literally went over it right now -- 4,300 people and most of them will be military.’’
UFC has released renderings of the Ellipse – a park across the street from the White House -- where an estimated 85,000 people will be able to watch the fights on large screens.
White said UFC will be giving away 85,000 tickets and people will have to register for the tickets, but he provided no details.
Ticketmaster indicates on its website that it will be handling tickets for "UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest at The Ellipse | Day 1" on June 13 at the Ellipse, the day before the fights. On Monday morning, Ticketmaster's website said "On sale date and time are in the works -- please check back!''
“We're going to be doing all kinds of things in D.C. for fans,’’ White said. “And it's really a cool city for probably most people have never been. And if you're a UFC fan, this is absolutely, positively the time to come to D.C.’’
The seven-fight card will feature Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje in a lightweight unification bout in the main event and Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane in an interim heavyweight title fight in the co-main event.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dana White updates UFC Freedom 250 at White House ticket information
Q&A
What is UFC Freedom 250 and when will it take place?
UFC Freedom 250 is a mixed martial arts event scheduled for June 14 at the White House.
How many people will attend UFC Freedom 250 and who will be invited?
The event will host 4,300 attendees, mostly military personnel, as indicated by Dana White.
Where will the public be able to watch UFC Freedom 250?
The public can watch UFC Freedom 250 on large screens set up at the Ellipse park, which can accommodate an estimated 85,000 viewers.
