The White House Confirms UFC Arena To Be Built on the South Lawn

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Summary

  • UFC President Dana White has released renderings for a mixed martial arts arena on the White House’s South Lawn for America 250 celebrations in 2026
  • The arena would host 5,000 spectators and feature a lit arch framing the Washington Monument
  • The White House seemed to confirm the “one-of-one” event on social media

Dana White, the president of UFC, has reassured fans that preparations for the upcoming fight at the White House are going well. He shared official designs of the arena being built on the South Lawn in Washington D.C. The event promises a major UFC fight in a uniquely symbolic American location, combining the worlds of politics, sports, and entertainment.

UFC President Dana White recently shared designs for a new arena on *Fox News*, revealing it will hold around 5,000 spectators. The arena is planned to be part of the America 250 celebrations in 2026 and features a striking design: a large, illuminated archway positioned above the audience. This structure will function as a stage and create a visual link between the White House and the Washington Monument. The event will take place in an octagonal arena, the standard UFC fighting space. White described the event on *Fox News* as a unique, large-scale production, comparing it to a show at the Sphere and saying it will be unlike anything people have seen before.

This event is the newest in a string of big events planned by the administration. The White House hinted at using the South Lawn in a post on X, writing “See you on the South Lawn,” which quickly sparked a lot of discussion and guessing. To allow more people to be a part of this historic occasion, a separate viewing area will be set up outside the White House grounds.

 

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SEE YOU ON THE SOUTH LAWN @UFC

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 20, 2025

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2025-09-24 05:55