Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Monster Energy Sponsorship of Trump’s 92-Foot White House UFC Event
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Updated · The Independent · Jun 12
Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Monster Energy Sponsorship of Trump’s 92-Foot White House UFC Event
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jun 12
Summary
Jimmy Kimmel used his Thursday monologue to deride the Monster Energy branding on Trump’s planned White House UFC card, calling the giant logo a “perfect metaphor” for the administration.
A 92-foot octagon stage has already been erected on the South Lawn for Sunday’s “UFC Freedom 250,” timed to Trump’s 80th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Dana White has said the event will proceed even with a 46% chance of rain in Washington, underscoring how far planning has advanced for the first UFC fight on White House grounds.
The card itself has drawn criticism online as underwhelming, though it features Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for an interim heavyweight title and Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje.
White said Trump first proposed the White House fights in November 2024 after UFC 309, and the event is set to stream live on Paramount+ in the U.S. and U.K.