Built in South-Central Pennsylvania, ‘The Claw’ arrives at White House ahead of UFC event
RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. WELL, IT IS THE TALK OF THE LITITZ, WARWICK TOWNSHIP AREA. SO WHAT IS THIS? WELL, WE FOUND OUT. NEWS EIGHT’S BAYLEE MARTIN HAS THE DETAILS. IT’S GINNI THOMAS, WHATEVER IT IS. AND IT LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF A MOVIE AT FIRST. THE LARGE STRUCTURE JUST OUTSIDE OF LITITZ IS TOWERING OVER TOWN. BUT NOT FOR LONG. THE WARWICK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED A TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION FOR TATE GLOBAL AT THEIR MEETING LAST WEEK. IT’S THEIR WORK THAT BUILT THE CLAW ON FURNACE HILLS PIKE FOR ANY UFC FANS. FOR A, YOU KNOW, QUOTE UNQUOTE SMALLER TOWN OR COMMUNITY LIKE LITITZ, TO HAVE THAT KIND OF CONSTRUCTION OR A COMPANY THAT HAS THAT REPUTATION THAT’S PROVIDING VENUES FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTS, I THINK IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE, PRETTY NEAT. IT’S DEFINITELY IMPRESSIVE. THE CLAUSE BEING CONSTRUCTED RIGHT IN LITITZ, THE LIGHTING AND SOUND WILL BE TESTED. THEN IT’S HEADED TO WASHINGTON, TO PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. IT’S ALL FOR UFC FREEDOM. 250 A FIRST OF ITS KIND UFC FIGHT RIGHT ON THE LAWN AT THE WHITE HOUSE. UFC PRESIDENT DANA WHITE POSTED THIS ON HIS INSTAGRAM STORY LAST NIGHT, TAGGING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE WHITE HOUSE ACCOUNT SAYING, GETTING THERE. THANKS, PHILLY. SOME LITITZ RESIDENTS SAY IT’S NO BOTHER. NO, I DON’T MIND THAT IT’S THERE AT ALL. I MEAN, I JUST LIVE A COUPLE BLOCKS FROM HERE AND IT’S NOT A NUISANCE. OTHERS SAY SEEING THE VISUAL ON DISPLAY HAS THEM CONCERNED THERE. YOU KNOW, SPENDING MONEY ON WRESTLING MATCHES AND GAS PRICES ARE GOING THROUGH THE ROOF. YOU KNOW, PEOPLE STILL CAN’T PAY THEIR RENT. YOU KNOW, THINGS FOR US AREN’T BEING ADDRESSED. SO TO LEARN THAT THEY’RE SPENDING MONEY ON SOMETHING AS TRIVIAL AS THAT IS JUST KIND OF JUST RIDICULOUS. JUNE 14TH IS WHEN THE CLAW BUILT IN LANCASTER COUNTY WILL BE ON DISPLA
Built in South-Central Pennsylvania, ‘The Claw’ arrives at White House ahead of UFC event
Updated: 2:37 PM EDT May 26, 2026
Construction is underway at the White House for next month’s UFC Freedom 250 event, and a familiar structure from the Susquehanna Valley is now taking center stage in Washington.Video above: ‘The Claw’ under construction earlier this year in Lititz.Crews have begun assembling the arena that will host the June 14 fight card on the White House grounds. At the heart of the setup is “The Claw,” a massive event structure built earlier this spring by Tait Global in Warwick Township. The project drew attention across the Lititz area, where the towering framework could be seen from a distance as it took shape.Now, that same structure is visible at the White House, where preparations are ramping up for one of the most unusual sporting events ever staged at the presidential residence.About 5,000 spectators are expected to attend UFC Freedom 250 in person. The event date also coincides with President Trump’s 80th birthday, adding even more significance to the occasion.UFC is also planning for a much larger public audience beyond the main venue. Organizers say as many as 85,000 people could gather on the Ellipse (which is the large lawn just south of the White House) to watch the fights on giant video screens.With construction now in progress, the White House is being transformed into a high-profile fight venue.
WASHINGTON —
Construction is underway at the White House for next month’s UFC Freedom 250 event, and a familiar structure from the Susquehanna Valley is now taking center stage in Washington.
Video above: ‘The Claw’ under construction earlier this year in Lititz.
Crews have begun assembling the arena that will host the June 14 fight card on the White House grounds. At the heart of the setup is “The Claw,” a massive event structure built earlier this spring by Tait Global in Warwick Township. The project drew attention across the Lititz area, where the towering framework could be seen from a distance as it took shape.
Now, that same structure is visible at the White House, where preparations are ramping up for one of the most unusual sporting events ever staged at the presidential residence.
About 5,000 spectators are expected to attend UFC Freedom 250 in person. The event date also coincides with President Trump’s 80th birthday, adding even more significance to the occasion.
UFC is also planning for a much larger public audience beyond the main venue. Organizers say as many as 85,000 people could gather on the Ellipse (which is the large lawn just south of the White House) to watch the fights on giant video screens.
With construction now in progress, the White House is being transformed into a high-profile fight venue.