Exorbitant cost of ‘partner investment’ revealed for UFC White House event

Before you read how much it will cost some to attend the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s White House show, you might want to be sitting down.

At the UFC White House card on June 14, approximately 4,000 to 4,500 individuals will be able to attend in the newly constructed arena built for this event alone. It will be held on the White House lawn, with stands for seating and a giant framework overhead for lighting and possibly rain protection in the event of inclement weather. Some have hailed the structure, which was seen being put together in Pennsylvania, as something reminiscent of a roller coaster.

The promotion has said it will be spending around $30 million of its own money to run this event, reportedly without assistance from the government. Public seating will not be available, although there will be limited opportunities for fans to win contests and earn tickets. Otherwise, those seats will be specifically sold by the UFC in conjunction with the White House, with the expectation of businesspeople, politicians, celebrities and foreign dignitaries likely in attendance. Additionally, the UFC is offering an enhanced package it is calling a “partner investment,” which has a price unlike any ticket the UFC has ever sold.

The price

As revealed by Uncrowned on Wednesday, the money coming in for each ticket will be distributed to various parties. The White House and/or President Donald Trump will receive part of the proceeds, the UFC and its parent company of TKO take their standard percentage, and some of it will go “to the troops.” This all gets turned up to 11 when the “partner investment” is involved.

Those that purchase these VIP packages will be given a special welcome reception solely for those members as well as UFC and White House figures. They will have reserved seating for the pre-fight press conference as well as the ceremonial weigh-ins. Partners will be given all-access passes to events on June 13, the day before the fights, which will include a concert put on by country musician Zac Brown. They will also receive cageside seats for UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas, which may be headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2. Finally, they will have an additional arrangement for a future WWE event.