The UFC Freedom 250 event made history as the first professional sporting event held on the White House lawn. Now, a new Fox Nation documentary reveals the intense planning and logistics behind the event.
Planning the Event
UFC President and CEO Dana White compared the idea of the event to a Hollywood film, reflecting on the significance of what he and his team pulled off. White said, “You just couldn’t write a better script than this… If you scripted this out like a movie, this is a documentary of what really happened.”
President Donald Trump also shared his thoughts on the event, saying, “I think this is going to go down as one of the greatest sporting events and maybe one of the greatest events ever.” The UFC Freedom 250’s viewership numbers seemed to match the organizers’ lofty ambitions, with an estimated 34 million people watching the event globally.
Personal Reasons for Holding the Event
White revealed his more personal reasons for holding the UFC event at the White House, citing the country’s history of fighting dating back to the Revolutionary War. White said, “Americans have been fighting since day one, since the birth of America… We fought to get independence and to build this country. It started with a fight. So to have a fight on the White House lawn on the 250th birthday of America, no other sport would make sense.”
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