UFC Invites Tom Brady, The Rock to 4,300-Seat White House Freedom 250
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Updated · USA TODAY · May 27
UFC Invites Tom Brady, The Rock to 4,300-Seat White House Freedom 250
6 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · May 27
Tom Brady, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Adam Sandler are among A-listers invited to UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14, according to a Time cover story on CEO Dana White.
Only 4,300 seats are available in the temporary arena, with President Donald Trump allotted 1,000 tickets, White 200 and TKO chief Ariel Emanuel 200; the rest are set aside for military branches.
About 85,000 more spectators are expected to watch the seven-fight card on big screens in Ellipse Park across from the White House.
The free tickets are scarce even as critics say the card lacks some marquee fighters, with no Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey or Jon Jones scheduled to appear.
UFC took ticket requests last week, and admission also includes access to Fan Fests planned in Ellipse Park on June 13-14.
Is 'Freedom 250' a one-time spectacle or the start of a new era for events on White House grounds?
After a $60M investment, what does this event signal about the future of sports in national celebrations?
How did engineers build a massive arena on the White House's historic, sloped South Lawn?