{"id":1163,"date":"2025-09-23T15:13:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:20:12","slug":"ufc-arena-set-to-be-built-on-white-house-lawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/ufc-arena-set-to-be-built-on-white-house-lawn\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC arena set to be built on White House lawn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UFC president Dana White has released renderings of a mixed martial arts arena<\/a> set to be built on the South Lawn of the White House<\/a> in Washington DC<\/a>, for the America 250 celebrations in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

White revealed the renderings of a massive stage proposed for a UFC fight in 2026 on a Fox News segment<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n

The stadium will accommodate around 5,000 spectators and be crowned with a massive arch covered in lights that will frame the White House and the Washington Memorial obelisk.<\/p>\n

At its centre will be an octagonal arena where the UFC fights will take place.<\/p>\n

In his interview with Fox, White compared the event to a production at the Sphere, calling it a “one-of-one type event”.<\/p>\n

On 20 September, the White House seemed to confirm the potential for constructing such an arena on the property where the president lives and works.<\/p>\n

“See you on the South Lawn,” said a post published by the White House on X, spelt in all capital letters.<\/p>\n

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SEE YOU ON THE SOUTH LAWN @UFC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/02HoAdxc9e<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While the event itself will have a\u00a0 5,000-person capacity, likely due to space and security concerns, there will be another installation built outside of the grounds for a remote watch party.<\/p>\n

It is the latest in a series of high-profile design decisions taken by president Trump’s administration regarding the use and appearance of the White House.<\/p>\n

Recently, Trump announced a new wing featuring a massive ballroom designed by architect James McCrery<\/a> and released an order confirming “traditional and classical architecture”<\/a>\u00a0as the official preferred style of the federal government.<\/p>\n

The UFC arena will be part of the overall celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.<\/p>\n

It follows a series of large-scale spectacles organised by the administration, including a parade for the military earlier this year<\/a>, for which a large stage was erected in the nation’s capital.<\/p>\n

The top photo is by Daniel Schwen<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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