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Inside Dana White’s $60 Million Plan To Stage UFC Freedom 250 At The White House

Forbes · Jun 5, 2026, 10:00 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

The UFC’s CEO says there’s “nothing transactional” about his friendship with Donald Trump, but it’s the only reason an MMA spectacle will be held on the South Lawn on the president’s birthday.

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Inside Dana White’s $60 Million Plan To Stage UFC Freedom 250 At The White House

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