

US President Donald Trump and Dana White, president of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in the Octagon during the UFC Freedom250 fight on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, early on Monday, June 15, 2026. UFC spent over $60 million to stage Sunday’s fight, and more than seven federal agencies “have allocated significant resources and manpower” to putting it on, according to filings in the court case, which sought unsuccessfully to stop the event. Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images