Dana White Flags 85,000-Ticket UFC Plan After White House Gnats Swarm Dinner

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 19

Dana White said a White House Rose Garden dinner with President Donald Trump exposed a practical risk for any outdoor UFC card in Washington: swarming gnats.
The UFC chief said the insects were impossible to ignore and immediately prompted a call to his production head about how bugs could disrupt lighting, camera shots and pay-per-view presentation.
Those concerns matter because White has been discussing a possible America 250 event in June tied to Washington, where he previously said UFC could give away about 85,000 free tickets through a registration process.
The episode suggests insect control could become part of planning if UFC moves ahead with a large-scale outdoor show at or near 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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